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The CFA says a grass fire north of Wedderburn yesterday afternoon posed no threat to the community. Crews were called to the blaze at Eucy Still Road at Woolshed Flat just after 1.30pm Authorities will be on...

A busy day on Bendigo's roads yesterday following the lock down has seen police urge drivers to slow down. The call comes after a  two car crash at the corner of Napier and Nolan Streets after...

Residents in about 240 aged care homes across Australia will be vaccinated in the first week of the COVID-19 rollout, starting on Monday. Essential workers will also be at the front of the queue to get...

OPTUS is reporting network outages across the country including Bendigo. There is no further information available, but the company says technicians are working on the problem. Check latest here     Photo by Terje Sollie from Pexels  

Works will begin this month to upgrade and extend footpaths along the northern and  southern sides of Main Street (Pyrenees Highway) in Chewton.   An 880 metre section of footpath will be upgraded between Adelaide and Railway...

Victoria's snap lockdown has been lifted. It comes after zero COVID-19 cases were recorded in the state in the last 24-hours and more than 39,000 tests processed. It's good news for Central Victorian businesses too, they can...

Mount Alexander Shire councillors adopted a new Councillor Code of Conduct at Tuesday nights’ Ordinary Council Meeting in Castlemaine. The Code guides how councillors will conduct themselves while elected representatives and sets out the principles and standards...

Bendigo Foodshare's had to bump up its service during the latest lockdown. The not-for-profit group provides food for those in need.  Manager Bridget Bentley told the Wake Up Call with Robbo and Steve the usual figure of...

Charges have been laid against Castlemaines Don KR. The EPA is taking the smallgoods company to court over alleged harmful water being discharged into a tributary of Campbells Creek. The case will be heard in the Castlemaine...

A raft of council services across Greater Bendigo will reopen today after Victoria's snap lock down ended at midnight last night. Arts galleries in both Bendigo and Ballarat will re-open today, Long Gully's Splash Park is...