Articles - Issue 555 en-us http://www.bendigoweekly.com N/A http://www.bendigoweekly.com letters@bendigoweekly.com.au 20 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6374/1/HOSPITAL-GETS-MONEY/Page1.html THE state government this afternoon announced a $9.5 million upgrade of Bendigo hospital’s emergency department. anthony@bendigoweekly.com.au (Anthony Radford) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6373/1/Bus-chaos/Page1.html LESS than a week after Bendigo’s new bus network came into effect, four new sites are being considered for the city’s central bus interchange nicole@bendigoweekly.com.au (Nicole Ferrie) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6372/1/Time-to-face-the-battle-of-the-bulge/Page1.html CENTRAL Victoria is in the grip of an obesity “epidemic”, with more than half of the adult population dangerously overweight. anthony@bendigoweekly.com.au (Anthony Radford) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6371/1/Bendigo-Health-is-top-priority-in-state-budget/Page1.html BENDIGO will be hoping the state government honours its 2006 election promises when the state budget is announced on Tuesday. letters@bendigoweekly.com.au (News Report) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6370/1/Facility-upgrade-a-boost-for-riders/Page1.html BENDIGO'S Riding for the Disabled now boasts one of the country's best facilities. The group moved from its showgrounds home to the Mandurang Recreation Reserve this year, and celebrated the move in grand style last week. lauren@bendigoweekly.com.au (Lauren Mitchell) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6369/1/Buses-bring-blues-as-new-timetable-bites/Page1.html BENDIGO’S new bus timetable is choking the CBD. Within 24 hours of the timetable coming into effect on Monday, traders reported a dramatic impact on their businesses, with several left seething because their stores were being used as bus shelters and others reporting an immediate drop in trade. nicole@bendigoweekly.com.au (Nicole Ferrie) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6368/1/Archives-reveal-2002-plan-for-interchange/Page1.html THE Bendigo Traders Association has put forward its second option in as many weeks in an effort to solve the city's car parking woes and move the central bus hub from the CBD. nicole@bendigoweekly.com.au (Nicole Ferrie) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6367/1/Four-new-sites-in-line-for-bus-interchange/Page1.html FOUR new sites are being considered for Bendigo’s bus interchange, with the preferred location expected to be identified within weeks. nicole@bendigoweekly.com.au (Nicole Ferrie) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6366/1/Letters-to-editor/Page1.html I object to pay rise for councillors UNDER the current economic climate we are told to tighten our belts. john@linearg.com (Weekly Reader) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.bendigoweekly.com/articles/6365/1/Editorial-Comment/Page1.html NEXT week the state government will bring down its budget. john@linearg.com (The Editor) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500