Clare to host NBN forum
Clare to host NBN forum Jan. 19, 2016, 12:14 p.m. Opposition communications spokesman Jason Clare will meet with Bendigo residents next week. Federal opposition communications spokesman Jason Clare will meet with Bendigo residents to discuss the region’s internet connectivity issues and the impact of delays to the National Broadband Network next week.Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters will co-host the forum on January 28 and said many businesses and ind..>> view originalCity cops rate cap
Bendigo will not seek exemption to 2.5 per cent rate cap. Related: Central Victoria braces for rate cutsBendigo will not apply for an exemption from an upcoming rate cap – despite councillors voting on a submission which urged the state government to allow councils to set their own rate rises. The mayor, CEO and several councillors are vocal opponents of rate caps, however the Greater Bendigo City Council has agreed not to seek a variation to the 2.5 per cent rate cap set by the ..>> view originalCouncil to challenge Chapman appeal
Council to challenge Chapman appeal Jan. 19, 2016, 10:42 a.m. City aims to respond to VCAT hearing into councillor's misconduct. Councillor Elise Chapman refuses to apologise in August for a tweet linking the Bendigo mosque to female genital mutilation. Related: Chapman’s VCAT hearing set for 2016Bendigo councillors will vote on whether the city should challenge an attempt by one of their own to overturn findings of misconduct made against her by an i..>> view originalKaren Quinlan's "Bendigo effect" comes to La Trobe University Art ...
Karen Quinlan's "Bendigo effect" comes to La Trobe University Art Institute Art and Design Karen Quinlan has turned Bendigo Art Gallery into a premier art destination. Photo: Eddie Jim Karen Quinlan, director of the Bendigo Art Gallery and mastermind behind the so-called "Bendigo Effect", which has turned the regional institution into a premier art destination, is set to lead La Trobe University's Art Institute. She'll maintain her responsibilities at the gallery (which is preparing to ..>> view originalPush to approve airport bid
Company in line for $12 million contract. PLANS: Council managers and councillors at Bendigo Airport in 2014. Picture: JIM ALDERSEYCITY of Greater Bendigo councillors will this week consider a recommendation that they approve a company for the $12.1 million Bendigo Airport redevelopment. A report will be put forward at the council’s first meeting for the year on Wednesday night recommending that BMD Constructions be awarded the contract.A primary feature of the redevelopment will ..>> view originalCrowded house
Overcrowding in Bendigo schools will only get worse with student numbers set to soar. RELATED: Schools shortage crisis hits Victoria; Students desert shireThe Australian Education Union has warned Bendigo schools are already feeling the pinch ahead of a predicted 17.4 per cent growth in student numbers over the next ten years.Bendigo-based AEU industrial organiser Michael Claven said overcrowding was already becoming a problem for some schools.“There are a number of schools that a..>> view originalCar crashes into tree
‘Inattentive’ driver crashes into tree Jan. 19, 2016, 12:44 p.m. P-plate driver ploughs into tree in Golden Square. A 19-year-old probationary driver has been taken to hospital after crashing into a tree in Golden Square this morning.The young man from Melbourne was driving a black Volkswagen eastbound along Hattam Street at 11.05am when he crashed into the tree. He was taken to hospital with minor injuries and the vehicle was towed from the scene wit..>> view originalBrand's outlaws head to town
Adam Brand and the Outlaws four of his mates are heading to Bendigo with a new album. Adam Brand and the Outlaws are heading to Bendigo to promote their new album.The self-titled album was released to coincide with the Tamworth Music Festival.Brand said the album is an eclectic mix.“It’s definitely got a sound. It’s like a big rock, blues, country in big melting pot,” he said.Brand’s Bendigo show ill be his first visit in about six years.“Being on the road is something I love,” Br..>> view originalCycling through time at Specimen Cottage
Local historian Jim Evans looks back at Bendigo's rich cycling history. WAY OF LIFE: Cycling has been a strong aspect of life in Bendigo since the nineteenth century. Pictured are two modern-day riders, Tayla Evans and Lauretta Hanson.BENDIGO has produced many famous cyclists such as Olympic and World Champion Glenn O’Shea and former locomotive engineman Laurie McLaughlin, winner of the Golden Mile Wheel race in 1972. Andrew Stirling and Zac Dempster, were winners from scratch of ..>> view originalDo the right thing, theft victim says
Instead of returning a missing wallet, an alleged thief went on a spending spree. WRONGED: Quentin Blackmore is urging people to 'do the right thing' after someone stole his wallet and used his credit cards. Picture: NONI HYETTThe victim of money theft in Bendigo has a simple message for members of the community: don’t pass up the opportunity to do the right thing. Quentin Blackmore was dismayed to realise he had dropped his wallet from the back of his wheelchair in his front driv..>> view original
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