Bendigo, Australia News

THE state government can't sign up to education reforms because of a lack of detailed plans, according to Member for Northern Victoria Damian Drum.

But the state regulator has declared the era of big country price increases is over after years of huge hikes to pay for drought-busting projects.

BALLARAT MP Catherine King could be in danger of losing her seat at the next federal election, according to a political expert.

Co-founder of Bendigo Beer, Trevor Birks, reckons it's more like a prince or a duke at the moment.

Mr Slade said rather than cause problems for farmers looking to export meat offshore, the animals would be slaughtered at local abattoirs and create jobs.

"I'm very excited and very thrilled and proud to be a voice for the Nationals party here in Bendigo," she said.

SHANE Crawford says riding into Bendigo on Thursday will be the "perfect start" to his epic bike journey from Melbourne to Perth.

The Australian Department of Defense took delivery of its 1,000th Bushmaster protected vehicle produced at Thales Australia 's facility in Bendigo.

Rain, hail or shine Wayne Ford and Alfreda Davis are working as Crossing Gard Supervisors at St Monicas PS Kangaroo Flat.

Shepparton is the second worst Australian city to find a job, according to research from a nationwide job search website.

The Footy Show larrikin will visit the Tom Flood Sports Centre on Thursday night as part of his biggest challenge yet, the Tour De Crawf - Ride to the other side.

It was like a dream come true for Cooma's Ian Hampton when he took part in the 60th anniversary Redex Rerun in his Peugeot 203 last month.

IT'S a long and difficult path to earn a netball umpire's A-grade badge, but few would have done it tougher than Bendigo's Bree Bentley.

Even though it was only a low grade $1500 non winners event - an interesting winner at the Bendigo harness fixture on Saturday June 8 was 9-Y-0 Davids Pass/Its Whatz Left stallion Nonno Medoro in the Alderbaran Park Pace over 1650 metres.

LOCAL identity and long-time City of Greater Bendigo councillor Rod Fyffe said he was "stunned" to be awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours list.

A LEGAL assistance group expanding into Bendigo will offer advice to those who need it most but can least afford it.

EAGLEHAWK extended its winning streak to three, while also inflicting South Bendigo's first loss of the Bendigo Football League season with an 82-point hammering of the Bloods at the QEO today.

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who broke into a Castlemaine home and held a knife to a man's throat as he and his children slept.

Representing Australia at next year's world junior track and field titles is a goal Kangaroo Flat decathlete Blake Pryse is aiming for.

Australians wanting to attend the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli on Anzac Day in Turkey in 2015 must enter a ballot, opening on November 1 this year.