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Stage and Screen in Bendigo

Bendigo has had a long and continuing love affair with the stage and screen. An exhibition at the Post Office Gallery celebrates the city's theatrical traditions and our evolving history of producing, participating in and viewing film and theatre since ... >> view original

Pioneers name rookie squad

MANY pockets in the Bendigo Pioneers Football Club's region are represented in a new rookie squad ahead of the 2016 AFL Victoria TAC Cup under-18s season. Clubs featured in the rookie squad of 40 include Boort, Kyabram, Pyramid Hill, Colbinabbin, ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit score big home win against WNBL new girls Perth Lynx

Bendigo Spirit opened their home account with an impressive 81-65 win over Perth Lynx at Bendigo Stadium on Sunday. The Spirit have a substantially different team to last year but under new coach Simon Pritchard, and in front of a bumper crowd of 1708, ... >> view original

Bendigo wins VTIC conference

Australia's Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has chosen Bendigo as host destination for the state's annual tourism industry conference in 2016.City of Greater Bendigo Tourism manager Kathryn Mackenzie said conferences of this size inject ... >> view original

Bendy-bus makes 15-minute U-turn in South Brisbane

A bendy-bus took over 15 minutes to turn around on Russell Street in South Brisbane on Saturday night. Photo: @SpencerHowson via Twitter. A lengthy U-turn by a bendy bus in South Brisbane on Saturday night left a bus driver flustered, and highlighted ... >> view original

Uneven wait times on NBN rollout

THE wait is over for many City of Wanneroo and City of Joondalup residents waiting for the National Broadband Network to begin construction in their area. The Federal Government last week announced a three-year rollout to 9.5 million homes nationwide, ... >> view original

Australian MotoGP 2015: seagull hit almost brings rider crashing down

A SEAGULL caused more damage than any daring riding in the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island on the weekend. The unfortunate bird didn't survive a flying collision with the motorcycle of Italian ace Andrea Iannone but almost brought the rider down ... >> view original

Data retention causes boom in privacy software

Whether Attorney-General George Brandis' telco metadata retention scheme saves lives remains to be seen. But what's clear is that it will impel millions of Australians to take their privacy into their own hands, in a way that hasn't been seen before ... >> view original

Toyota eyes new entry-level sports car

What you see here in official pictures is the Toyota S-FR concept car ahead of its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Maybe it might be better to see the thing in real life before making any definite judgement about its looks. But we share ... >> view original

Motorists get petrol for 14.9 cents per litre after Perth pump mistake

An unmanned petrol stop in Western Australia has signalled a jackpot to opportunistic motorists, after its fuel was incorrectly priced at 14.9 cents per litre. Dozens of motorists on Armadale Road, in Jandakot, scored the bargain fill-up after the Puma ... >> view original