Tag: Bendigo 3550
More Bendigo jobs gone
About 50 jobs will be slashed at a defence engineering plant in Bendigo.[MORE]
Drying vegetation poses bushfire risk: DSE
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says a lot of trees and bushes are drying off in forests and creating a higher risk of bushfires. [MORE]
Over 2,000 breath-tested in drink-drive crackdown
Traffic police breath-tested more than 2,000 drivers across Bendigo on Saturday night as part of the continuing Operation Raid, aiming to remove all impaired drivers.[MORE]
New faces on Bendigo council
New councillors have been elected in six of the nine wards of the Bendigo council.[MORE]
Townsville, Bendigo score WNBL wins
Townsville narrowly edged the Dandenong Rangers to claim a 64-60 victory in their Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) clash at NPA Stadium on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Costume collection rated internationally important
A collection of Chinese costumes and regalia in Bendigo has been declared as internationally significant.[MORE]
Police hunt cannabis crop growers
Police are searching for the growers of a cannabis crop worth about $200,000, north of Bendigo.[MORE]
Truck driver pleads not guilty over Kerang crash
The truck driver involved in the fatal level-crossing crash in Central Victoria last year has faced the Victorian Supreme Court to formally plead not guilty to 21 charges.[MORE]
Deadline looms for council postal voting
Postal voting closes tonight for tomorrow's local government elections in regional Victoria.[MORE]
Federal Govt urged to keep ABC Learning centres open
Victorian councils are calling on the Federal Government to keep all ABC Learning childcare centres open until Easter.[MORE]
No-one immune from financial crisis: minerals council
The Victorian division of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says no-one is immune from the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Education chief backs college performance record
The head of the Loddon Mallee education and training department has defended the performance of the Bendigo Senior Secondary College.[MORE]
Man facing psychiatric assessment over child porn
A 21-year-old man facing child pornography charges has faced the Bendigo Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Vic mining jobs go
A central Victorian mining company has confirmed it has cut almost 70 jobs this week, in response to a drop in demand for its product.[MORE]
Shire to hold Wesley Hill development talks
The Mount Alexander Shire will hold information sessions to discuss community concerns about the Wesley Hill Industrial Estate development.[MORE]
Emergency workers plead for more staff
Emergency services unions are calling on the public to pressure the Victorian Government for more paramedics, police and firefighters.[MORE]
Bendigo hosts stylish exhibition
Dresses are being steamed and adorned with accessories ahead of a world-famous couture exhibition in Victoria's Bendigo.[MORE]
Emergency service workers rally for better safety standards
About 100 paramedics, firefighters and police have rallied outside the Bendigo office of Police and Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron.[MORE]
Bendigo Adelaide Bank offer to shareholders
The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is making a share offer to current investors, in an attempt to raise more money to expand the business.[MORE]
TAFE teachers strike over pay dispute
Central Victorian TAFE campuses say they are ready to deal with the repercussions of a teacher strike today.[MORE]
SES Qld storm volunteers back home
Victorian State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers have returned from Queensland earlier than expected.[MORE]
Emergency workers to stage resourcing protest
Police, firefighters and paramedics will rally outside the Bendigo office of the Police and Emergency Services Minister, Bob Cameron, today.[MORE]
Traders' association struggles to find board members
The head of the Bendigo Traders Association say it is difficult to find members who will sit on its board because they are so busy.[MORE]
Harness clubs urged to move meetings
A central Victorian harness racing club is urging country clubs to move some races to outer Melbourne, to boost betting revenue.[MORE]
Forest water allocation paying early dividends
An environmental allocation for the Barmah Forest, north-east of Echuca, is showing striking results in just a few weeks.[MORE]
