» Money for lake

THE City of Greater Bendigo council will spend at least $200,000 to fix the toxic bird problem at Eaglehawk’s Lake Neangar.

» Happy Mother’s Michele

IF anyone deserves an extra kiss and cuddle on Sunday morning, it’s Bendigo mother Michele King.

» Loz is upbeat with launch of new book

SHE is known to her readers as a quirky, colourful twenty-something mum in the naughties, but when 600 copies of Upbeat in Bendigo arrived this week, Lauren Mitchell was a different woman.

» Bus chaos

BELINDA Anderson and her two young sons walked home in the rain when they could not catch a bus from Golden Square to Kangaroo Flat

» Victorian State budget 2008

PREMIER John Brumby announced a much-needed $9.5 million boost to Bendigo hospital during a visit to the city last Friday.

» Mall works soon to be unveiled

THE City of Greater Bendigo council will release the artwork to be put on the four large screens of the Hargreaves Mall redevelopment in the coming weeks.

» Louise lets loose on life as a goth

GOLDEN Square Secondary College Year 10 student Louise Hallawell stands out in the crowd. She is goth and proud of it. While on work experience with the Bendigo Weekly, Louise put pen to paper to give us her view of the world...

» HOSPITAL GETS MONEY
THE state government this afternoon announced a $9.5 million upgrade of Bendigo hospital’s emergency department.

 

» 2007 Jayco Herald Sun Tour
The start of the 2007 Jayco Herald Sun Tour.

» Bendigo on wheels criterium cycling
Video footage of criterium cycling in the Bendigo on wheels festival.

» Monette Russo
ONE of Australia’s most decorated gymnasts Monette Russo has been named as Ambassador for the 2007 Sports Focus ParticipAction Day.

The announcement of the games ambassador was made at a function at Lake Weeroona this week attended by local government officers, sporting and recreational groups.

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Editorial Comment
FOR most people, budgets are boring affairs, analysed to within an inch of their lives by droll commentators with grey ties.

Letters
Letters to editor
Follow Brisbane’s terminal solution How about a Brisbane-like underground bus terminal for Bendigo?

 


Arts & Entertainment
» New books with bite

There’s a quote I read somewhere which says “a good book is like a conversation with an old friend”.

» Arts and All - Profile

Singer/songwriter Peter Denahy has plenty to talk about now but that wasn’t always the case.


  |   Arts and all - See This   |   Media reviews   |   Events Diary   |   Arts and all - See This
Opinion
» Dream time with Binny

I was given a set of cards last week with pictures and words; not playing cards; these ones allow you to make your own rules.

» Finally filling the frame

I have this vivid memory of one morning at home at my parents’ place. I must have been around 11, around that age when leaping out of bed bright and early was still cool.

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Cycling with Eddie Barkla
» Newsmaker
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Not many people can say they have retired after 37 years in the one job.

» Power of flowers

Marg Ashman began her affiliation with the Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival flower show 10 years ago

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SportCycling with Eddie Barkla
» Oh, so close for Bulley

Rebecca Bulley played against some of her former team mates as the New South Wales Swifts took on the Melbourne Vixens in Newcastle this week.

» Roo backs footy
North Melbourne star Nathan Thompson heads back to the country this weekend as part of the Australian Football Community Weekend.

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Cycling with Eddie Barkla
» The custom-built, red, comfy tourer

The only original part of Mark’s old touring bike was the front derailleur and that was looking weary.

» Riding ’round Bendigo
Test your gears on a few hills. From town, head out along the bike track to Spring Gully and turn right into  Mandurang Road. Climb up over Lauden’s Hill, turn right at Hollidays Road (now fully sealed). Turn right when you get to Diamond Hill Road and follow that back to Golden Square. Take the linear creek path back to town.

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Cycling with Eddie Barkla
» Fabric Scrapping - Creative and Fun Sewing Ideas for the Home
Title: Fabric Scrapping - Creative and Fun Sewing Ideas for the Home Author: Katie Ebben Photographer: Chris Tubbs Publisher: Aurum (Bookwise International, Australia) ISBN: 978906417024 Price: $49.95

» Toddlersaurus

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Title: Stegosaurus - Time to Eat
Author / Illustrator: Stuart Trotter
Publisher: Koala Books
ISBN: 9780864618382
Price: $11.99




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Hot House
A home with soul and spirit

Barbara and David Freedman don’t believe in ghosts. Contrary to the evidence,

St Martin’s – 131 years as Muskerry’s jewel
Burke and Wills may have been the first ones to put Muskerry on the map, however it’s the people who have lived here all their lives rather than the ones who’ve passed through that sustain this community by the Forest Creek.

The red and cream dream in Eaglehawk in here
There has been much praise bestowed on this house over the 20 years Della and Albert Belz have lived here.

A haven with heart
BUILD it and they will come ... this saying has certainly rung true for Nanga Gnulle, the private Strathdale garden that has been Peg and Rob Green’s life’s work.