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  A woman has been killed in a hit-run accident north of Bendigo1:47Tracey-Lee Kemp was walking home after a birthday party when she was hit by a car at Huntly, near Bendigo. Courtesy: Seven News The crashed car at Epsom, Victoria, five minutes drive away from where Tracey-Lee Kemp was killed.A TEENAGER has been charged over a suspected hit-and-run death of her mother’s best friend who she had been socialising with hours before the tragedy.Kennington woman Tracey-Lee Kemp, 45, was found dead besi..

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• Bendigo lags as banks scramble for deposits

  

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• Call for business to support art walls

  

  Bendigo councillor calls on property owners to join campaign. BLANK CANVAS: 'Trades Hall would be a perfect [legal street art] wall, it's right in the heart of the art precinct,' Cr Ruffell says. Picture: GLENN DANIELSRelated: Call for legal street art wall in BendigoA Bendigo councillor says she will take the call for legal street art walls to her colleagues at the City of Greater Bendigo. But Whipstick Ward councillor Lisa Ruffell has also called on local businesses, property ow..

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• Storm win opens up race for second spot

  

  Strathfieldsaye's 13-point win over Kangaroo Flat was the highlight of the BJFL under-16 senior division on Sunday. Strathfieldsaye’s 13-point win over Kangaroo Flat was the highlight of the BJFL under-16 senior division on Sunday.The Storm rallied from a 17-point half-time deficit to overrun the Roos 11.4 (70) to 9.3 (57).LONG BOMB: Brodie Fry kicked five goals for Kangaroo Flat under-16s on Sunday. Picture: GLENN DANIELSWade Kinniburgh and Edward Hyett were the stars for the Sto..

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• Bowlers lead Vics to victory

  

  Bendigo lawn bowlers shine in interstate series. Some of Bendigo’s best lawn bowlers helped Victoria  Country to victory over South Australia’s development squad in the Test series held in Mildura over the weekend.Bendigo’s Andrew Brown and Leigh Manning, Bendigo East’s David Keenan, Brad Marron, Marc Smith and Aaron Tomkins, Eaglehawk’s Brayden Byrne and South Bendigo duo Liam Crapper and Ryan Tainton played key roles in the men’s 4-0 sweep of South Australia.  Bendigo’s Stephani..

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• Magazine a reminder Life is Beautiful

  

  Bendigo-based Foundation 97 is launching a magazine for people with a disability. Magazine a reminder Life is Beautiful LAUNCH: Noel and Tracey Clarke of Foundation 97 with Life is Beautiful magazine, being launched at Parliament House in Melbourne. Picture: EMMA D'AGOSTINOSam King and Noel Clarke from Foundation 97, which has launched a Big Give campaign. Picture: GLENN DANIELSPicture: GLENN DANIELSexitRELATED: A Bendigo-based foundation aimed at improving ..

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• Cash-in-hand a thorn in tradie's side

  

  Uninsured operators are take work from registered businesses and putting people's property at risk. Picture: LUKE ROBERTSPeople who pay cash to uninsured tradespeople in exchange for work on their homes are risking damage to property and putting financial pressure on registered businesses, a Bendigo tradesman has said. Bendigo painting company owner Matthew Enever said cash-in-hand operators had an especially noticeable impact on his business during the colder months when decorati..

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• Calls for public to shake up CBD

  

  Public brains picked for ideas to improve public spaces. REVOLUTION: The city wants your ideas to help turn Hargreaves Mall and other public spaces in the CBD on their head. The City of Greater Bendigo is calling on the public to help provide new and innovative ideas for public spaces in the Bendigo CBD.The city is calling for expressions of interest from business owners, community groups and individuals.Mayor Rod Fyffe said locations such as Hargreaves Mall, Sidney Myer Place and..

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• Big Give buoyant with rising support

  

  The Big Give has experienced a spike in registrations since it launched on August 1. RISING SUPPORT: Camp Hill Primary School students with balloons representing each Big Give campaign. The school is seeking to raise $2000 for a water tank for its cubby corner. Picture: EMMA D'AGOSTINORELATED: The Big Give is an event supporting central Victorian community groups. The Bendigo Advertiser will be profiling several of the registered campaigns each week until the initiative ends with ..

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• Government to review working holiday visa

  

  Government hopes review will address "labour supply" with working holiday visa holders. Senator Bridget McKenzie says a tax rate of 32.5 per cent could be a "disincentive" for backpackers to work in Australia.Related: Backpacker tax raises concern in HarcourtTHE federal government has launched a review into the working holiday visa with a view to improving their usage in agricultural industries.The review forms part of the consultation over the introduction of the backpacker tax, ..

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank cuts term-deposit rates .	Bendigo boss defends Homesafe from critics .
Second housemate of Bendigo mother Samantha Lyons charged ... .	Bendigo CEO Mike Hirst says the bank is prepared for 'irrational ... .