Friday, January 8, 2016

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  • Bendigo anti-mosque protester Elise Chapman named as lead One ...

    Bendigo  anti-mosque protester Elise Chapman named as lead One  ...
    Bendigo anti-mosque protester Elise Chapman named as lead One Nation candidate for VictoriaPostedJanuary 08, 2016 09:01:20 A vocal campaigner against Bendigo's proposed mosque has been endorsed as One Nation's lead Senate candidate in Victoria for the next federal election.Elise Chapman has been at the centre of several controversies since being elected to Bendigo Council in 2012.She is perhaps best known for her role in the vocal campaign against the Bendigo mosque, and wasdraped in an Aust..
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  • Poor nutrition is a problem in Bendigo

    Poor nutrition is a problem in  Bendigo
    Health service urges people to look past food packaging and consider nutritional labels.Poor nutrition is a problem in BendigoHealthy Options: Melissa Killen says it's best to avoid processed foods where possible. But if you do choose processed foods, read the nutritional label. Picture: Tom O'CallaghanA sample food label. Picture: Darren HoweexitA Bendigo community health group is concerned not enough people know how to read food labels.And while the community’s most vulnerable residents genera..
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  • Bendigo's tales of mobile reception woe

    Bendigo's  tales of mobile reception woe
    Residents says mobile reception is poor, but telcos back their coverage work.A sample of comments expressing frustration with mobile reception in Bendigo.Related coverage:FROM standing on a special mound of dirt in the backyard, to sitting on the washing machines with phone in hand, stories of mobile coverage woe span the Bendigo region.As the federal government compiles a map of mobile coverage black spots for its next round of funding, the Bendigo Advertiser asked readers to submit their stori..
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  • Spirit ready for bogey team

    Spirit ready for bogey team
    It's Take Three for the Bendigo Spirit against bogey team the Melbourne Boomers.PRESSURE: Relentless defence will be a feature of the Spirit's game against the Melbourne Boomers on Saturday night at Bendigo Stadium.BENDIGO Bank Spirit coach Simon Pritchard says the team could not be better prepared in its bid to topple bogey side the Melbourne Boomers on Saturday night.The Spirit have been meticulous in their planning this week after falling to the Boomers twice previously this season.A scrimmag..
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  • Locals act as their own tour guides

    Locals act as their own tour guides
    Residents who have hosted families and friends over the holiday period are acting as local tour guides.VISITOR: Amelie Lew gets some gold panning tips off Central Deborah Gold Mine guide Charles on Friday. Picture: DARREN HOWEResidents who have hosted families and friends over the holiday period are acting as local tour guides.City of Greater Bendigo tourism executive manager Kathryn Mackenzie said while numbers to visitors centres had been down, local tourist attractions had enjoyed a high amou..
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  • On the go Bendigo | Friday, January 8, 2016

    On the go  Bendigo  | Friday, January 8, 2016
    City of Greater Bendigo councillor Elise Chapman will be the lead Senate candidate for Victoria for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party at this year's federal ...
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  • Pool chief hears concerns

    Pool chief hears concerns
    Swimmers welcome meeting with Belgravia Leisure to discuss concerns at the Bendigo Aquatic Centre.Swimmers have welcomed the chance to meet with Belgravia Leisure to discuss safety concerns at the Bendigo Aquatic Centre.Belgravia chief executive officer Nick Cox this morning met swimmers following concerns raised in recent weeks about safety and hygiene.Following the hour-long meeting, swimmers reported the conversation was frank and productive.They raised concerns about pool cleanliness, lifegu..
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  • Familiar face back for BUCCs

    Familiar face back for BUCCs
    Bendigo United welcome back Nick Crawford into team.BACK IN ACTION: Bendigo United veteran all-rounder Nick Crawford is back in the Redbacks' side for Saturday's clash against Huntly-North Epsom.BENDIGO United skipper Ben Gunn is confident the return of stalwart Nick Crawford will help give the boost the Redbacks need to make a charge towards the Bendigo District Cricket Association top four.The Redbacks are in unfamiliar territory as the BDCA season resumes on Saturday, with the perennial power..
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  • Aces rallying at Swan Hill

    Aces rallying at Swan Hill
    Tennis aces competing at 60th inter-regional championships in Swan Hill.Bendigo's Eliza Long is playing in the inter-regional championships.TENNIS aces from across country Victoria have raided Swan Hill’s lawn courts to contest the 60th inter-regional championships.Nine regions are represented in the three-day duel, which ends on Sunday.Loddon Campaspe, which has drawn players from Bendigo, Echuca and Castlemaine, has made a great start across a wide range of age groups.Many of the stars from th..
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  • Seeking a home close to the end

    Seeking a home close to the end
    State government promises better end-of-life care as concerns are raised over bed situation.MOVEMENT: Terminally ill patients face being shifted in their final weeks of life.THE state government says central Victorians will soon have access to better end-of-life care.A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said consultation about improving care and support for patients and carers took place late last year.“The government is developing a new statewide end-of-life-care framework tha..
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