Malcolm Turnbull revamps his frontbench and other top stories.

• Malcolm Turnbull revamps his frontbench

  

  Malcolm Turnbull has revamped his senior team following the July 2 election result. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and former prime minister Tony Abbott at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday. Photo: Alex EllinghausenTwo senior female ministers have emerged as key losers from Malcolm Turnbull's post-election reshuffle, losing significant aspects of their portfolios as junior conservatives and Nationals MPs are promoted to ease Coalition tensions. Mr Turnbull opted for a wider-..

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• Car crash in Bendigo CBD

  

  A woman has been taken to Bendigo Hospital in a stable condition after reportedly being struck by a car. UPDATE, 2pm: Leading Senior Constable Steve Bice of the Bendigo Higway Patrol said the 70-year-old woman misjudged oncoming traffic when crossing High Street at View Point.“She went to cross from median strip to footpath on the western side of High Street and has misjudged gap in traffic,” he said.“She was hit at low speed and is in hospital with leg and head injuries. She has ..

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• Community-driven autism service opens

  

  People with autism now have more options for support. OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Some of the many people and families behind the launch of a new autism advocacy service and a disability support provider in Bendigo. PEOPLE with lived experience of autism are driving a new advocacy organisation that has launched in Bendigo.The Bendigo Autistic Advocacy and Support Service has set up shop in Wills Street, along with disability support provider Distinctive Options.“This is amazing. We have an..

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• No one messes with Kim Kardashian's husband, not even Taylor Swift

  

  In the latest salvo, Kim Kardashian West has posted a video of Swift partially approving Kanye West's lyrics for his infamous song, Famous. No one messes with Kim Kardashian's husband, not even Taylor Swift exitNo one messes with America's unofficial first family, not even Taylor Swift.Swift, 26, has taken on the likes of Katy Perry, Harry Styles and Calvin Harris in the past but she has met her match in reality TV queen Kim Kardashian West, 35, and her plet..

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• City of Greater Bendigo pursues farmland for industrial estate

  

  EVEN a knock-back from an independent planning watchdog has not stopped a central Victorian council’s pursuit of a slice of farmland it wants for an industrial estate.City of Greater Bendigo councillors have voted to rezone the land from under the family who own it, despite being told in March by Planning Panels Victoria there were no grounds to compulsorily acquire the property.But, as the Carter family has been telling council since it first came knocking more than 13 years ago, it has no inte..

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• Plan to turn waste to energy

  

  Have your say | Should Bendigo build an incinerator? BURNING ISSUE: Council will discuss a plan to secure a waste-to-energy incinerator in Greater Bendigo. Council will discuss a plan to build central Victoria’s first waste-to-energy incinerator on Wednesday night.At this week’s council meeting, a notice of motion will be tabled by councillor Helen Leach that the City of Greater Bendigo investigate the establishment of a regional high intensity incinerator facility to dispose of a..

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• Storm fend off Bloods in under-16 thriller

  

  Four-point game the highlight of under-16 junior footy action. Bottom team South Bendigo went within four points of toppling second-placed Strathfieldsaye in the BJFL under-16 competition.MILESTONE: Kangaroo Flat under-14 player Joshua Briggs fires out a handball in his 100th game of junior footy on Sunday. Picture: NONI HYETTThe 9.10 (64) to 9.6 (60) result means the gallant Bloods have lost three of their past four games by less than two goals.Eddie Hyett was best for the Storm ..

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• Comeback breaks duck

  

  Victoria’s most talked about maiden horse is a maiden no longer. Victoria’s most talked about maiden horse is a maiden no longer.Bendigo gelding Comeback finally broke through for his first win at Mildura on Monday.The Shane Fliedner-trained three-year-old had ran second 10 times in 14 career starts prior to Monday’s race.CONSISTENT PERFORMER: Comeback running second at the Bendigo Jockey Club in March. Picture: DARREN HOWEAlthough he wasn’t convincing, Comeback proved too good fo..

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• Thriving city's housing shortfall

  

  Bendigo is booming, but those who find themselves suddenly homeless are not celebrating. Haven; Home, Safe chief executive Ken Marchingo says there are limited options for people who suddenly find themselves homeless in Bendigo.Diana Allie knows how it feels to have nowhere to go, having spent time living on the streets following a marriage breakdown and a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder five years ago.So when she and a friend noticed a man who appeared to be sleeping ..

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• Bag pick-up an earner for company

  

  Clothes donation service in Bendigo not for charity, director says. A clothing collection service visiting Bendigo has clarified it is not a charitable organisation, with donated items destined for shelves in Africa. DONATION: Allround Recycling collects clothes and sells them to a company in the United Arab Emirates. Picture: CONTRIBUTEDMelbourne-based company Allround Recycling delivers plastic bags to homes that can be filled with unwanted clothes and left beside letterboxes fo..

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