Rio 2016: Bendigo 'all rounder' cyclist's second chance at gold at Rio and other top stories.

• Rio 2016: Bendigo 'all rounder' cyclist's second chance at gold at Rio

  

  Rio 2016: Bendigo 'all rounder' cyclist's second chance at gold at Rio Posted July 07, 2016 15:03:11 No stranger to podiums, cyclist Glenn O'Shea said his chances of winning gold at Rio were good given his past performances. The 27-year-old, Bendigo-raised track cyclist has been picked to compete at his second Olympics, after claiming a silver medal in his debut Games in London in 2012 as part of the men's 4,000-metre pursuit team."Realistically I really think I can w..

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• On the go | Thursday, July 7, 2016

  

  And she is looking forward to Saturday, when she will be one of six recipients of the inaugural Bendigo Women's Community Achievement Awards. More here.

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• Bendigo players in state country hockey team

  

  Six Bendigo players will represent Victoria Country at the national championships in Darwin. RELATED:Matt Cornwall, Sam Webb, Christie Hird, Brioni Lahn, Zach Lahn, and Craig Conn will represent Victoria Country at the national hockey championships.. Picture: KIERAN ILESA GROUP of Bendigo's finest hockey players will represent Victoria Country at the national championships in Darwin from July 24-31.Brioni Lahn, Chelsie Hird, Zach Lahn, Matt Cornwall, Craig Conn and Sam Webb will p..

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• MyJet Oval light works underway

  

  Work is underway on a lighting upgrade at Golden Square oval. A lighting upgrade is underway at Golden Square Football Netball Club's home in Wade Street.WORK to install new lighting at the Golden Square's MyJet Oval has started.The upgrade comes after the City of Greater Bendigo council allocated $246,000 to upgrade the lighting to training standard.The lights, when finished, will allow the Bulldogs to host Bendigo Football Netball League games under lights.In April, the council ..

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• Dean of dance wins award

  

  Kay Dean of Ann Marree Dancers wins a Bendigo Women’s Community Achievement Award. MOVING MEMORIES: Bendigo Women’s Community Achievement Award recipient and Ann Marree Dancers founder Kay Dean reflects on the many students she has taught. Picture: EMMA D'AGOSTINORELATED: Aged four, Kay Dean took to the stage for her first dancing concert.In the 74 years since, the Ann Marree Dancers founder has helped thousands of students find their feet by sharing her passion.Her services to yo..

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• Internal taser review clears police

  

  Victoria Police has cleared its members of any wrongdoing in the tasering of a Bendigo man. A Victoria Police internal review has cleared its members of wrongdoing following an incident in which a man was admitted to hospital after being tasered during an arrest in Strathdale in January.The 36-year-old Long Gully man was taken to Bendigo Health suffering head injuries after the incident, before being transferred to The Alfred in Melbourne on January 25.A police spokeswoman said no..

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