Community stalwarts deserve high praise
Let's celebrate the work of our citizen award winners. First among citizens, said the headlines in the Addy, the awards presented to Bendigo’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year. There must be many nominations for this prestigious position. The award always reflects something particularly special about that person’s contribution to our community. Whatever be the case I cannot think of a more fitting nominee for Bendigo Citizen of the Year 2016 than Val Broad OAM. Val has worked..>> view originalBendigo veterans impress at national tennis titles
BENDIGO’S tennis aces had a great run at the Australian Seniors Championships played at the Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club. BENDIGO’S tennis aces had a great run at the Australian Seniors Championships played at the Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club.LAST EIGHT: Bendigo's Michael Smyth made the quarter-finals of the 50-plus doubles at the Australian Seniors Championships in Shepparton.Terry Smith rallied his way to the semi-finals of the 70-plus singles.After a 6-7 loss in the first set, Sm..>> view originalUni admissions reward volunteers
VIC: More than 100 students rewarded for volunteering with early admissions. LOFTY AMBITIONS: William Griffith hopes to continue with clarinet by joining the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra. Pictures: DARREN HOWEHe is the kind of student who makes the rest of us look bad – prefect and peer support leader, athlete and musician, community-minded volunteer who still finds time to get good grades. But for students like William Griffith, Year 12 often means ditching extra-curricular commitm..>> view originalBand set for mighty show
Band set for mighty show Jan. 28, 2016, 10:41 a.m. Melbourne outlaw country band Mightiest of Guns will play in Bendigo this weekend. Melbourne outlaw country band Mightiest of Guns will play a show in Bendigo this weekend.TOUR: Mightiest of Guns will play in Bendigo and Kyneton this weekend.The four-piece band will play at the Golden Vine on Saturday as part of its Sawtooth Tour.After the Bendigo show, Mightiest of Guns will play at Major Tom’s in Ky..>> view originalSteel deals at vintage garage sale near Bendigo
Collection clearance: Tony Hansen with the 1942 Chevrolet truck on offer for $2600 on Saturday. Picture: Dale WebsterTONY and Sue Hansen own the best-known paddock-full of vintage farm items north of Bendigo and this weekend they are opening the gates for a rare clean-out.Up for grabs will be about 13,000 steel wheels the scrap steel merchant has collected in the course of his work over 12 years.Classic farm trucks and tractors from the 1940s will also be offered for sale in what the couple is d..>> view originalWhat's coming up in Bendigo
Read about what events are coming up in Bendigo. RUN: Saturday mornings see around 90 joggers at Kennington Reservoir. parkrun: parkrun is a free weekly, timed 5k run or walk held every Saturday morning at 8.45am at Kennington Reservoir. Originally parkrun started in England and has now spread to include 150 countries. The event began in Bendigo back in July last year and sees a range of walkers and runners, dogs and children. It is run entirely by volunteers and we see around 90 ..>> view originalDevelopment prompts preschool fears
Parents, staff at Bendigo Preschool concerned by medium high-rise. ARTIST'S IMPRESSION: Plans for a building on High Street – developer Ron Poyser said the modern design was inspired by masonry structures of the gold rush, late Victorian architecture and the surviving poppet heads.Related: High-rise plans for High StreetPlans for a medium-high rise in the CBD have left parents and staff at a neighbouring preschool concerned for the safety and well-being of their children. The Cit..>> view originalMitchell Pearce's career in doubt after video of lewd act with dog
Video goes viral as game's integrity unit investigates Mitchell Pearce's NRL career could be over after the Roosters captain was filmed simulating a lewd act with a dog during drunken Australia Day celebrations.The NRL has demanded an urgent report from the club after footage of the incident was shown on Wednesday night. The footage showed a female reject Pearce's advances and attempt to kiss him, saying "I'm a lesbian", before the Roosters captain turned his attention to a dog. P..>> view originalAllan Border Medal red carpet | Photos
Aaron Finch and Amy Griffithsarrive at the 2016 Allan Border Medal ceremony at Crown Palladium on January 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Zak Kaczmarek/Getty Images)Scott Boland and Daphne Beaman arrive at the 2016 Allan Border Medal ceremony at Crown Palladium on January 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Zak Kaczmarek/Getty Images) Holly Ferling arrives at the 2016 Allan Border Medal ceremony at Crown Palladium on January 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Zak Ka..>> view originalRiver campers praised
The behaviour of campers along the Murray River has won praise. THE Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has praised the behaviour of campers during the Australia Day long weekend.Authorised officers visited about 200 campsites along the Murray River from the Goulburn River junction at Echuca to the Victorian and South Australian border on Sunday as part of a compliance operation to ensure campers were following campfire safety rules. DELWP regional manager ..>> view original
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