Centenary celebrations | Photos and other top stories.

• Centenary celebrations | Photos

  

  School celebrates 100 years of education. Centenary celebrations | Photos exitONE hundred years ago, a school was established in Bendigo to provide secondary education for teenage girls. The school has undergone a number of reincarnations in the intervening years, but it survives to this day as Bendigo South East College and the school community is now in the midst of preparations to celebrate reaching the milestone. On Tuesday the student representative cou..

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• Councillor shocked by disqualification

  

  Cr Elise Chapman stunned by reports of impending disqualification. Related: City of Greater Bendigo councillor Elise Chapman disqualifiedBendigo councillor Elise Chapman says she was shocked to discover her name was on a list of more than 100 Victorian councillors who could be disqualified for failure to comply with code of conduct requirements.The City of Greater Bendigo councillor said no one from the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate or the local gover..

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• Crowds tap into event

  

  Six of out 10 Bendigo on the Hop venues sell out ticket allocations. CHEERS: Bendigo Beer's Jo Doye pours a beer for Capital Venues and Events' David Lloyd. Bendigo on the Hop will take place on Saturday. Picture: DARREN HOWESIX venues taking part in Bendigo on the Hop have sold out their ticket allocations.Bendigo Beer president Trevor Birks said ticket sales for the winter beer festival had been solid since the brewery line-up was announced in June.“We are experiencing a last mi..

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• Cutbacks to medical visas welcomed

  

  Plans to remove medical profession from skilled occupation list a positive move, overseas-born Bendigo doctor says. CARING: Dr Adel Asaid.An overseas-born doctor working in Bendigo has welcomed a federal health department plan to cut migration of medical professionals to Australia. The department wants to remove dozens of health occupations – including surgeons, anaesthetists and general practitioners – from the list of skilled professionals that can apply for an Australian visa. ..

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• What's coming up in the region

  

  See what community events are taking place around the region. DANCE: Join in the fun this Saturday evening at the Spring Gully Hall.BATTLE OF LONG TAN ANNIVERSARY: Join the Bendigo Sub Branch of The Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia in commemorating the 50th anniversary of ‘The Battle of Long Tan’. This Thursday, the programme will begin at 10.30am at the Soldiers Memorial hall with pre-assembly and light entertainment. The service with commence at 11am with a welcome, an ..

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• Dual success for Gentle on hometrack

  

  Two horses at differing stages of their career have landed Brian Gentle a winning double. DUAL SUCCESS: Bendigo trainer Brian Gentle with his winning combination of Ribbon Of Choice (left) and Rushmore. Picture: KIERAN ILESIT'S often said good things come to those wait and it’s proven true for Bendigo’s Brian Gentle.The former Sydney trainer was rewarded for his patience with a winning double at the Bendigo Jockey Club on Sunday.Gentle notched the first leg of his double in the af..

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• Hospitality program to give big to students

  

  BSSC is turning to hospitality to create a hospitable learning environment with a Kitchen Challenge. NEW CHALLENGE: Bendigo Senior Secondary College has launched a Big Give campaign to fund a Kitchen Challenge involving internationally-renowned chef Rob Rees and Masons of Bendigo. Picture: EMMA D'AGOSTINORELATED: Big Give buoyant with rising supportThe Big Give is an event supporting central Victorian community groups. The Bendigo Advertiser will be profiling several of the regist..

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• Setinum wins Bendigo Horse of the Year

  

  Regal Roller Stakes win the highlight for Bendigo sprinter. The Shane Fliedner-trained Setinum was crowned Bendigo Horse of the Year at a gala function at Silks on Saturday night.Now a five-year-old, Setinum won the award on the back of his stunning first up win in last year’s Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m).Setinum stormed home in the $120,000 race to defeat a field that included Group One winner Stratum Star.The gelding had luckless runs in the Memsie Stakes and the Bobbie Le..

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• Works to safeguard memorial

  

  First stage of restoration works on local monument have been completed. Works to safeguard memorial exitMAJOR restoration works are being undertaken on the memorial Arch of Triumph at the Bendigo Botanic Gardens at White Hills.Structural works to secure the foundations have been completed and cosmetic works will likely commence in summer, once the concrete in the foundations has cured.Gardens curator Brad Creme said the arch, built in 1925 to honour local so..

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• A change of direction in contemporary work

  

  To coincide with the launch of two new exhibitions at the Bendigo Art Gallery the curatorial team has changed over the contemporary works on display. To coincide with the launch of two new exhibitions at the Bendigo Art Gallery the curatorial team has changed over the contemporary works on display. Maticevski: Dark Wonderland opened at the gallery on Saturday, while the Paul Guest Prize will launch on August 26.The new contemporary hang includes some collection favourites by Del K..

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