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Bendigo/BENDIGO SPORTS NEWS - We’re backing Kristi

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:42:05 GMT

The Bendigo Weekly has thrown its support behind the city’s only national team, the Bendigo Spirit.The Weekly has joined the Kristi Harrower Club, donating $1000 to allow Spirit captain and international star Kristi Harrower to continue to play in Bendigo.Weekly marketing and promotions manager Jess Hourigan said the partnership was a very special one.“The Weekly is a very big supporter of grass-roots sport through its partnership with AFS and Associates in allocating sports grants,” she said.“T...

Bendigo/BENDIGO SPORTS NEWS - Sports washed out

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:45:39 GMT

The deluge which hit Bendigo last weekend played havoc with a number of local sporting activities.Among the worst hit were the Bendigo Football Netball League First and Second Semi Final matches which have now been scheduled for this weekend.The cancellation has also caused league officials to move BFL Grand Final day activities at the Queen Elizabeth Oval to Sunday, September 26, the day after the AFL grand final.The freak weather also hit the Motels Association Pairs bowls tournament, that was...

Bendigo/BENDIGO SPORTS NEWS - Footy finals galore for city

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:50:15 GMT

All of the major football action will centre around Bendigo this weekend.The Loddon Valley Football League will conduct its Grand Final on Saturday at Backhaus Oval in Golden Square where Bridgewater will start warm favourites against improving Calivil United.The clubs have only played twice this season, with Bridgewater winning at home by 68 points in round four, but Calivil United won by 45 points on their home ground in round 14.Bridgewater has been impressive all season and they look set to ...

Bendigo/BENDIGO SPORTS NEWS - Golfers celebrate

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:53:37 GMT

Bendigo district golfers are celebrating their victory at the Country Teams Championships in Melbourne recently.Competing in Division Three of the titles, the district players were in fine form to go through the country tournament undefeated in four rounds of match-play golf.On the opening day of the titles at Sanctuary Lakes the Bendigo team had a resounding win over Wimmera in the morning and then later in the day they accounted for North Western.The action then moved to the Northern Golf Club...

Bendigo/BENDIGO LIFE - No time for a brush off

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:08:29 GMT

By Steve KendallI WAS 17 minutes late for work the other morning.Don’t worry Mr Boss, I made the time up later on in the week.The reason I was late was a discussion I had with the long-suffering Mrs Kendall.She chose the moment precisely – just as I was planning to leave for work.Therefore I know how long the tirade lasted, I was that many minutes late.I say tirade because it was pretty one sided.I was in the dog house for sure.I have previously mentioned how I always accept the blame in the mar...

Bendigo/BENDIGO LIFE - A man of wide interests

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:09:16 GMT

readers may wonder why James Boyd suddenly has come to the fore?The connection with my past subject matter will become self evident in next week’s issue of the Bendigo Weekly.Meanwhile I will attempt to sketch out a little of the interesting life of this doctor.Dr Boyd’s medical training was to be of good use for him to obtain a paid passage to the colony of Victoria in 1852.Dr Boyd had secured the position of ship’s surgeon on board the clipper Marco Polo, which sailed from Liverpool, England o...

Bendigo/BENDIGO SPORTS NEWS - The Dutch connection

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:13:41 GMT

Kate Finegan, affectionately know as Smiley Face, stood at the threshold of her working career in 2008 after finishing university, but decided that she wasn’t ready yet to attempt the working world.Kate had been racing in the Australian national series for the past two years and was pleased with her performance so she thought: “What the heck, why not give it a go overseas?”One of her motivators was Leonie Burford, a friend from Australia who was racing in Holland in 2008.She had been encouraging...

Bendigo/BENDIGO SPORTS NEWS - SPORTSNITE:

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:16:39 GMT

SPORTSNITE:Some huge sporting action coming up this weekend in Bendigo and SPORTSNITE will have a preview of the Loddon Valley and Bendigo football finals with Steven Oliver and Marnie Hullin taking a look at the netball finals. Brock Rogers will be along to chat about the local soccer scene and Lukas Carey chats about the basketball activities planned for the summer months. Also on the program will be a special Bendigo Junior Football preview with Wayne Williams. Simply go to www.bendigoiptv.co...

Bendigo/BENDIGO LIFE - Our Anne’s a star performer

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:56:36 GMT

Elton John may have been high when he wrote his 70s hit Rocketman, but one level-headed Bendigo woman has her feet firmly on the ground when she says people will be living on Mars within two decades.And she would know. After all, Anne Buckland is an Australian ambassador to the NASA Space and Rocket Centre and US Space Camp in Huntville, Alabama.“I do believe we will go to Mars, in the next 20-year span, and will set up a base to live there for lengthy periods,” she said.“One day we will colonis...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Bendigo girls come in from the country

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:03 GMT

By BEN CAMERONThe Bendigo leg of the Miss Country Girl Australia was an outstanding success with more than 300 locals flocking to Hargreaves Mall to watch the final on Wednesday.From the 90 local girls who entered, it all boiled down to a final 25, after heats on Monday and Tuesday.To find out who won, check out the first edition of b.entertained liftout in today’s Bendigo Weekly.

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Green waste bonus

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:02:18 GMT

By BEN CAMERONTHE City of Greater Bendigo council will collect green waste free of charge in the lead-up to this year’s fire season.The council voted this week to allow green waste to be dumped for free at its Bendigo and Heathcote landfills on October 16 and 17.Mayor Rod Campbell hoped the State Government initiative would encourage residents to clean up their properties.“With recent rain and the warmer weather approaching this is a good incentive for residents to start preparing their properti...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Joss House hits daily milestone

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:06:25 GMT

ONE of Bendigo’s most popular tourist attractions is extending its opening hours, due to demand.The Joss House Temple will now be open five days a week, and will soon be open every day.“This is a great milestone for the Joss House, as Bendigo has a unique Chinese heritage of which the Joss House is a living reminder,” Dennis O’Hoy of the Bendigo Trust said.“We are finding there is increased interest in learning more about theJoss House and Chinese culture.“We are hoping that by being open more f...

Bendigo/OPINION - Glanville on the recent rain levels and labor win

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:28:06 GMT

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Gallery leads the way with dress display

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:40:26 GMT

BENDIGO Art Gallery has secured a world-exclusive arts exhibition that will further cement the city’s growing reputation as a leading cultural hub.Premier John Brumby announced the gallery would next year host the world premiere of The White Wedding Dress: Two Hundred Years of Wedding Fashions from London’s prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum.

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Crime rate falls

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:43:42 GMT

BENDIGO’S overall crime rate has dropped marginally.Figures released hours after the State Opposition released scathing figures to the start of last financial year, also show a drop in assaults in the Bendigo police area.The 2009-10 financial year figures show the number of assaults dropped by 9.3 per cent, although overall crime against the person rose by 8.3 per cent.Behaviour-in-public offences skyrocketed last financial year by more than 26 per cent.Residential burglaries also jumped, increa...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - A message of safety

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:52:18 GMT

KALIANNA School students released white balloons this week as part of an emphasis on child safety.As part of Child Protection Week, the students were taught messages of how to keep themselves and others safe.They wrote safety messages on balloons, then wrote other messages on helium balloons and released them.The helium balloons also included a bag of seeds,urging those who found them to plant them.

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Capital’s new era

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:58:05 GMT

A $1.5 MILLION makeover of the Capital Theatre has finished.State Member for Bendigo East and Regional and Rural Development Minister Jacinta Allan said this week’s official launch of the refurbished theatre would usher in a new era of opportunity for Bendigo’s beloved performing arts space.“Facilities such as the Capital Theatre have a special place in the hearts of residents whose families have grown up visiting or performing at the centre,” she said.“Bendigo’s Capital Theatre has a rich histo...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Full by Christmas

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:05:44 GMT

By ANTHONY RADFORDCOLIBAN Water is expected to next week announce Bendigo will move to Stage One water restrictions by Christmas.Bendigo will soon have more water than it has ever had before and the region’s water storages are tipped to be declared full within months.Coliban Water is expected to make an announcement on Wednesday after its monthly board meeting to move to Stage Two restrictions on October 1.Last month it flagged staying on Stage Two until at least January next year, but the Bendi...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Shaky day for Kiwi Jess

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:12:31 GMT

By BEN CAMERONIt was meant to be just a relaxing few days back in her home town over the weekend.But unfortunately for Bendigo girl Jess Fallow, her home town was Christchurch, New Zealand.Jess had flown back into the city she left as a two year old, for a family reunion and a wedding.But early Saturday morning, she got a wake up call far more effective than any bed side alarm clock.Around 4.30am, an earthquake measuring a whopping 7.1 on the Richter scale, ripped through Christchurch.“I was wok...

Bendigo/OPINION - Here’s to our health

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:00:18 GMT

THE Victorian Opposition’s plan, as revealed by the Bendigo Weekly today, to build a $630 million, bigger and more complex hospital for Bendigo than currently planned,is good news on many levels.Most significantly, it means that no matter who wins the November 27 state election, a new Bendigo hospital will be built.When the government announced its $473 million hospital funding promise on May 4, it was met with much applause.Committing almost half a billion to a new hospital has to be good news,...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Vouchers offer sporting chance

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:08:50 GMT

THE Bendigo community can get behind their local schools by collecting Coles Sports for Schools vouchers to be redeemed for sports equipment.More than 4000 schools nationally – including more than 1100 in Victoria – have already registered for the program to get their choice of more than 300 different sports items.Other schools in the region are being urged to get online and register by September 16 to qualify for 100 bonus vouchers to start their collection.The Coles Sports for Schools program ...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Bendigo on price high

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:14:40 GMT

By ANTHONY RADFORDBENDIGO’s house prices have continued to rise, outstripping their regional rivals.The Department of Stainability and Environment’s Victoria Property Sales report for the March quarter shows impressive yearly growth in the prices of houses in most Bendigo suburbs.The report is one of the most accurate available, with the data coming from the official selling price of every home for sales tax purposes.Bendigo suburbs recorded a average median house price growth of 15.4 per cent f...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - Spring Gala Concert prsented by The Bendigo & District Concert Band

Davidturpie@ymail.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:54:20 GMT

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - ASSAULT RATE FALLS

Editor — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:50 GMT

BENDIGO'S overall crime rate has dropped marginally.Figures released hours after the Opposition released scathing figures to the start of last financial year, also show a drop in assaults in the Bendigo police area.The 2009-10 financial year figures show the number of assaults dropped by 9.3 per cent in 2009-10, although overall crime against the person has risen by 8.3 per cent.Behaviour-in-public offences skyrocketed last financial year by more than 26 per cent.The figures will be welcome news...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - RE: STAY INSIDE: POLICE URGE CAUTION IN WET

Admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:13:30 GMT

Great photos Drew!

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - WATER STORAGES HIT 100,000 ML

Editor — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:03:25 GMT

By BEN CAMERONBENDIGO now has access to more than 100,000 megalitres of water.Last weekend's rainfall has pushed Coliban's southern storages, and its share of Lake Eppalock, to 101,280 ML.Lake Eppalock is holding 173,384 ML and is at 57 per cent of capacity.It has received 138,000 ML since August, and is at its fullest since 2002.The weekend rain topped off an incredible few months.Lake Eppalock was just 8.5 per cent full in May.Bendigo's share of Lake Eppalock is 43,390 ML, an increase of 13,40...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - RE: Taxi row continues as McCrae Street in doubt

THE WOMBAT — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:04:13 GMT

So what do the taxi drivers think, they are the ones that will be using it all the time?

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - LOVELL URGES MITCHELL ST SOLUTION

Editor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:36:39 GMT

LIBERAL Party Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell has called on the State Government to organise an urgent meeting to solve Bendigo's Mitchell Street bus controversy.The City of Greater Bendigo council voted in June to undertake a trial of the controversial plan that would see buses stop in the left-hand lane of the busy thoroughfare.That hasn't happened yet because council was looking at ways to stop congestion caused by the south-bound left-hand Queen Street turn.Traders have objected to...

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - RE: PREMIER TO REVEAL BENDIGO ART DEAL

Leafy Green Trees — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:54:41 GMT

Two questions now get raised here (1) How much of this is because it is an election year and the two local members look at little unsettled. (2) Because Mrs Brumby has a connection with the Art Gallery did this influence the decision? Now we know why the council want to keep wasting money up that end of town and not on essential services.

Bendigo/BENDIGO NEWS - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR GALLERY

Editor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:41:17 GMT

BENDIGO Art Gallery has secured a world-exclusive arts exhibition that will further cement the city's growing reputation as a leading cultural hub.Premier John Brumby announced the gallery would next year host the world premiere ofThe White Wedding Dress: Two Hundred Years of Wedding Fashionsfrom London's prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition will be the first in a new Bendigo International Collections series launched today, an exclusive series of exhibitions at the gallery...