Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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  • Bendigo's national parks 'neglected' | Photos

    Bendigo's  national parks 'neglected' | Photos
    A leading conservation organisation says Bendigo's national parks are being overlooked.Bendigo’s national parks ‘neglected’ | PhotosexitVictoria's peak nature conservation organisation says Bendigo’s national parks are being neglected, with increased funding long overdue.Victorian National Parks Association spokesman Phil Ingamells said poor access and understaffing meant visitors to the city’s three national parks – the Heathcote/Graytown National Park, the Greater Bendigo National Park and the..
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  • On the go Bendigo | Tuesday, January 5, 2016

    On the go  Bendigo  | Tuesday, January 5, 2016
    Major Bendigo sporting associations and bodies say they would welcome an increase in women at board level. The push for more women on sporting boards ...
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  • Police warn off-road hoons

    Police warn off-road hoons
    Stay out of bush at night, drivers told.Police warn off-road hoonsexitAMID noise complaints, police have warned drivers to stay out of clay pits in Huntly and other bushland across the region after dark.Late-night hoon driving in the clay pits between Huntly-Fosterville Road and Epsom-Barnadown Road, residents say, is spilling out onto public roads, making them more dangerous.Some have described noise as annoying and even “deafening” as they try to sleep.Police have visited the area this week in..
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  • Bowles runs out rivals in fielding vote

    Bowles runs out rivals in fielding vote
    WHEN it comes to fielding, three players in the Bendigo District Cricket Association stand out above the rest.WHEN it comes to fielding, three players in the Bendigo District Cricket Association stand out above the rest.BEST FIELDER IN THE BUSINESS: White Hills' Gavin Bowles.That’s the opinion of the BDCA first XI players who voted White Hills’ Gavin Bowles, Strathdale’s Cam Taylor and Eaglehawk’s Anthony West as the best in the business when it comes to fielding.Bowles led the player survey vot..
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  • Sensational summer exhibitions at gallery

    Sensational summer exhibitions at gallery
    Too hot to get out and about? Why not visit the Bendigo Art Gallery and explore the sensational summer exhibitions in airconditioned comfort.This summer visit the Bendigo Art Gallery and enjoy airconditioned comfort while viewing impressive contemporary and historic art and architecture.Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, the Bendigo Art Gallery is a perfect place to spend a day out in Bendigo.The gallery also opens on public holidays.The permanent collection includes many 19th century work..
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  • Flood advisory group formed

    Flood advisory group formed
    The council is preparing a report to help resolve ongoing flood threats in Epsom, Ascot and Huntly.The City of Greater Bendigo has formed an advisory committee to help resolve the ongoing flood threats Bendigo Creek, Back Creek and Racecourse Creek pose to nearby communities.Epsom Huntly Drainage Committee members with Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan last year. Picture: GLENN DANIELSThe group includes representatives from the Epsom Huntly Drainage Committee, Northern Bendigo Landcare Group, and Dj..
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  • Fire near Lightning Reef

    Fire near Lightning Reef
    Police say a fire behind Lightning Reef Primary School was suspicious.Fire near Lightning ReefFire crews mop up a fire next to the train line behind the Lightning Reef Primary School. Picture: DARREN HOWEFire crews mop up a fire next to the train line behind the Lightning Reef Primary School. Picture: DARREN HOWEFire crews mop up a fire next to the train line behind the Lightning Reef Primary School. Picture: DARREN HOWEFire crews mop up a fire next to the train line behind the Lightning Reef Pr..
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  • The great summer debate

    The great summer debate
    Simple question, Bendigo: What do you wear to go swimming?Simple question: What do you wear to go swimming?Togs? Swimmers? Bathers?It’s often said that Australian English doesn’t vary much geographically – and it’s true that we don’t find the same striking linguistic differences across the country as in some other corners of the English-speaking world.But – and it’s a big but – there are differences.This Australian English vocabulary divide between, and within, states is what drove three linguis..
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  • Bendigo Bank reflects on successful 2015

    Bendigo Bank reflects on successful 2015Tuesday, 05 January 2016|Staff ReporterView CommentsBendigo Bank says its premium product offering, quality customer service and unique innovation were the main reasons behind its multiple award wins last year. The non-major was named Business Bank of the Year for the fourth year running at Roy Morgan Research’s Customer Satisfaction Awards 2015, while its business banking app,miBanker, won the finance category at the 2015 Victorian iAwards. ..
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  • Feathers ruffled in VCAT decision

    Feathers ruffled in VCAT decision
    Objectors decry foul decision in controversial Baringhup chicken broiler case.A controversial chicken broiler farm near Maldon has been approved by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.The tribunal has ordered permits be issued for 24 broiler sheds for up to 1.2 million chickens, despite a long campaign from local farmers and the Mount Alexander Shire Council against the project.Objector and Maldon veterinarian Kim Molina, who lives right next door to the proposed Baringhup site, said..
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