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New recycling for Central Goldfields Shire

A new four-stream waste and recycling system will be rolled out in the Central Goldfields Shire this year. Last week the State Government announced additional funding to support regional and rural councils to deliver the new...

Bendigo in the top 10 for travellers

Bendigo's been named one of the country's top ten most welcoming towns. Booking.com has announced its annual Traveller Review awards. Bendigo's in at number eight.     IMAGE: GCV

Have your say on the Castlemaine CBD

You're invited to have your say on the first major planned project in the Castlemaine CBD since the adoption of councils design standards. Design plans are out now for the Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane projects. Feedback...

Man injured in truck rollover

PARAMEDICS took a man aged in his 20s to Bendigo Hospital after a truck rollover near Inglewood yesterday morning. He suffered upper body injuries in the crash. An air ambulance that had arrived at the scene was...

Vaccine expected today

It's understood the first COVID-19 vaccine jabs could be delivered in Bendigo today. Aged care residents and front line staff will be at the front of the queue. Rhonda Stuart from  Monash Health became the first Victorian...

Applefest returns

The Harcourt Applefest is returning once more for three weekends of wholesome family fun. Kicking off on Saturday March 6 at 9am at James Park, the Harcourt Applefest is a celebration of harvest time in the...

Man rescued following truck rollover near Inglewood

A man has been taken to Bendigo Base Hospital in a stable condition following a truck rollover near Inglewood this morning. Just before 11:30 emergency services were called to the scene with a 20 year old...

Bendigo council invites residents' views

The City of Greater Bendigo has written to 15,000 households at random across the municipality to invite residents to participate in stage 2 of community consultation for Imagine Greater Bendigo, the big community strategic planning...

Power line work continues in Maldon

The project to place powerlines underground in Maldon’s CBD is nearing the halfway point,  with works progressing well in the historic town.  Power will be placed underground along sections of High, Main, Fountain, Francis,  Templeton and...

Woman injured in crash

A woman in her 60s was airlifted to hospital following an accident at Bung Bung on Saturday. The crash occurred between Maryborough and Avoca on the Pyrenees Highway with the car driving into a gully. She sustained...