Bendigo Magazine

20/09/2024

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06/10/2023

HEATHCOTE FOOD & WINE - THIS WEEKEND

For more than 16 years, the Heathcote Wine & Food Festival has been an icon on the Australian wine calendar. About 4000 people from around the country converge on the town each year to sample some of the region’s finest wines.The two-day festival invites regulars and first-time attendees to fall in love with the exceptional wines produced in Heathcote, with over 40 winemakers set to exhibit their signature vintages and new releases. A major industry for the region, the wines produced in Heathcote are internationally renowned, especially the Shiraz. To assist attendees with navigating the wide range of wines available to sample and purchase, festival scavenger hunts have been organised. The Heathcote Agricultural Showgrounds will turn into a family-friendly village for the weekend with plenty of things to do, even for those who don’t drink wine. The Amazing Mister Mike will be on hand to entertain the kids, and there will also be lawn games and live music. Add in mouth-watering regional food, and it will be a weekend of fun for everyone.The Heathcote Wine and Food Festival will be hosted at the Heathcote Agricultural Showgrounds on October 7 and 8.

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Heathcote Wine & Food Festival - Back for 2023 Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8 Tickets on-sale here Heathcote Wine and Food Festival is an icon on the Australian wine calendar and the showcase of the region's major industry – running annually for more than 16 years. Among the mor.....

19/12/2022

🌞 SUMMER ISSUE OUT NOW! 🌞
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ON THE COVER: Sarah Macumber from Sarah The Painter
📸 Leon Schoots Photography

Bendigo has had its share of hard times recently but, as always, residents have banded together to help each other in need. As the days get longer and the weather becomes warmer, we can enjoy celebrating as a community so many events that have been on hold due to unfortunate circumstances.
It’s an opportunity to smile and thrive in the wonderful company of others while supporting this amazing city we call home. Summer in the Parks is back, boasting a wonderful program filled with outdoor events from Carols by Candlelight to open-air cinemas, and live performances by talented local artists including Taylor Sheridan. There’s also the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival and Lost Trades Fair.
This edition highlights many of Bendigo’s creative talents, including composer and artistic director David Gagliardi, whose latest stage work Everyone Goes To Heaven In The Clothes They Died In was born from an idea inspired by a local manufacturing company. Louisa John-Krol is a writer and musician who has returned to her fantastical roots following a recording and touring career that’s taken her around the world. Also, writer Lauren Mitchell and illustrator Geoff Hocking have teamed up to create the children’s book Dragon Dance, a story of hope, resilience and creativity and a celebration of the city’s much-loved Chinese dragon tradition.
Take care, and we wish you all the best for this festive season

19/12/2022

🎄 LIGHTING UP THE HOLIDAYS 🎄

The countdown to Christmas officially commenced with the lighting of Bendigo’s beloved Christmas tree. As Christmas spirit filled the Rosalind Park Piazza, joyful crowds were treated to plenty of festive fun as part of the Bendigo Summer in the Parks kick-off.

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16/09/2022

🌿 SPRING ISSUE OUT NOW! 🌿

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ON THE COVER: Matthew Glascott and Tiffany Bull from Matty’s Sanctuary
📸 Leon Schoots Photography

Spring is a magical month in Bendigo and the surrounding region. It’s when the city’s gardens become awash with colour, the dreary grey of winter makes way for brighter blue skies, and there are even more amazing things to see and do on the event calendar.
The Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival is back on for 2022, while the Bendigo Jockey Club is preparing for its largest race in the Spring Racing Carnival.
Away from the festivals and public gatherings, many people are achieving wonderful things in their chosen fields of interest.
This issue we look at Guide Dogs Victoria, particularly the training of one special pup who could change the life of a visually impaired resident.
Hobby fossickers show that there’s still plenty of gold in them hills surrounding Bendigo. And the younger generation of one family, who spent their youth at the pool tables in Eaglehawk, are taking their skills to the world stage.
A young scientist is using the knowledge gathered studying at La Trobe University, Bendigo to make her name in biological science, while the printed word is still alive and well here thanks to two literary-based businesses with a passion for books.
So this season, enjoy the sunshine, fine foods, wineries, cafes, theatres and galleries, and so much more that Bendigo and the region offer.

ON THE COVER: Matty’s Sanctuary
📸 Leon Schoots Photography

16/09/2022

The Tiny House Festival Australia is on this weekend at the Bendigo Racecourse. Be sure to check out the Cinderella Incineration Toilets exhibit with the Australian distributor Scandinavian Eco Solutions. Read more about the Norwegian-made incineration toilet in the latest issue of Bendigo Magazine.

Make sure you an eye out for our events photographer Bendigo Photos who will be in attendance over the weekend. 📸

30/06/2022

Enjoying a morning coffee and catching up on some light reading. ☺️ 📖

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30/06/2022

❄️ 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪! ❄️
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On the cover: June and Lachlan Weir from Pure Maiden Farm.
📸 Leon Schoots Photography

The days have been getting shorter and the temperature dropping further, but this hasn’t diminished the excitement surrounding the return of so many traditional events after a long hiatus. This season’s edition features many faces of the public captured celebrating our diversity and culture, such as the Bendigo PRIDE Festival and the Harmony Fair.
A group of local artists re-established themselves at the Bendigo Pottery Complex thanks to local government funding. Sculptor Yvonne George Sculptor said branding themselves as the Village of Artisans was a way of creating public interest and showcasing their diverse range of mediums. Illustrator and animator Ginny Jeong started drawing before she could write and now uses her art to express life.
Also making a difference are Annie Tu and Nathalie Lopez, who moved to Australia to study engineering and have found themselves residing in Bendigo, which is wonderful for us. They’re using their depth of skills to manage and maintain the city’s most precious resource; water with Coliban Water. And while we’re talking about resources, Bendigo-based company Safescape, is helping the mining industry go green by designing an electric vehicle capable of being used underground.
There is always so much to celebrate in this beautiful region. Have a wonderful and safe winter.
Take care and happy reading

25/03/2022

Bendigo finally said aloha to Elvis last Saturday, when Bendigo Art Gallery threw open the doors to one of its most-anticipated exhibitions. We went along to photograph some of the lucky first ticket holders, but there’s plenty of opportunity to share in the fun, as Elvis: Direct from Graceland will rock on in Bendigo until July 17.

📸 Bendigo Photos

24/03/2022

𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛

Bendigo’s Mariah McCarthy will let loose her soulful folk tunes this Saturday at a group show at The Old Church on the Hill. She’ll be sharing some new material to feature on her first full-length album, due for release later this year. Read the full story here.
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In other weekend happenings, the Bendigo Craft Beer Festival will be wetting whistles at the Tom Flood Sports Centre from 11am to 7pm on Saturday.

The Bendigo Sustainability Festival will be advocating for the earth at the Garden for the Future from 10am to 3.30pm on Saturday. Gardening Australia’s Millie Ross is among the speakers.

And our new obsession with Elvis continues at the Bendigo Art Gallery and beyond. Elvis films are showing at the Star Cinema each Friday. And the Shake, Rattle and Roll tram trundles the main drags each Saturday evening. Google it people! And look out for the roving Bendigo Magazine photographers this weekend.

23/03/2022

🍁 AUTUMN ISSUE OUT NOW! 🍁
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The leaves are turning red and gold, the days are getting shorter, and the nights are finally cooler. Autumn in Bendigo is a magical time of the year and with the return of the Bendigo Easter Festival there is much to be happy about this season.
After a two-year break, Bendigo Waterpolo players have enjoyed getting back in the pool. Lauren Ellis discusses the upcoming Elvis: Direct from Graceland exhibition, which is sure to draw an international audience to the
Quarry Hill artist creates art from the written word and Bendigo author Di Dempsey uncovers the hidden toll of war in her latest book.
Nurturing our youth and beginners, supporting them to achieve their goals are at the forefront of two regional organisations. One is the Country Fire Authority, where three female volunteers are on the verge of being qualified firefighters. The other is the Resonance Orchestra, based in Woodend and Castlemaine, providing performance opportunities, tuition and friendship for musicians from young to old and beginner to experienced.
We encourage you to enjoy all that Bendigo has to offer.
Take care and happy reading.

22/03/2022

🍁 AUTUMN ISSUE OUT NOW! 🍁
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The leaves are turning red and gold, the days are getting shorter, and the nights are finally cooler. Autumn in Bendigo is a magical time of the year and with the return of the Bendigo Easter Festival there is much to be happy about this season.
After a two-year break, Bendigo Waterpolo players have enjoyed getting back in the pool. Lauren Ellis discusses the upcoming Elvis: Direct from Graceland exhibition, which is sure to draw an international audience to the Bendigo Art Gallery.
Quarry Hill artist Wes Franklin creates art from the written word and Bendigo author Di Dempsey uncovers the hidden toll of war in her latest book.
Nurturing our youth and beginners, supporting them to achieve their goals are at the forefront of two regional organisations. One is the Country Fire Authority, where three female volunteers are on the verge of being qualified firefighters. The other is the Resonance Orchestra, based in Woodend and Castlemaine, providing performance opportunities, tuition and friendship for musicians from young to old and beginner to experienced.
We encourage you to enjoy all that Bendigo has to offer.
Take care and happy reading.

19/03/2022

Looking for things to do in Bendigo this weekend?

Our Bendigo Magazine photographers will be around town covering these four fab events. 📸

✅ Firstly, all hail The King! Elvis: Direct from Graceland opens at the , March 19. See photographs, fashion, memorabilia, and treasured items from the legend’s Graceland home. And yes, the famous jumpsuits that hugged those hips are here. Aloha!

✅ The Pride in the Park is a free, family-friendly event from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, March 19. Musicians, drag acts, face painting, games, and a dog show all feature.

✅ Tan that hide at the from 9.30am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20 at the . There’ll be live music, lovely local food and bevvies and a host of demos, from silversmithing to spoon making, lead lighting to yes, hide tanning! We weren’t joking.

✅ Head to the free Harmony Fair in the Hargreaves Mall from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, March 20. Celebrate the many faces, food traditions, music, dance and art of multicultural Bendigo. What a truly wonderful, wonderful thing.

We hope to see and snap you there.

17/03/2022

LOOK WHAT'S ON IN BENDIGO THIS WEEKEND

We’re spoilt as a pandemic poodle for choice … check it out!

Our Bendigo Magazine photographers will be around town covering these four fab events. 📸

✅ Firstly, all hail The King, because rock ‘n’ roll royalty has arrived. Elvis: Direct from Graceland opens at the Bendigo Art Gallery Saturday, March 19.

✅ Down the hill in Rosalind Park find a family-friendly feature of the Bendigo PRIDE Festival. Pride in the Park is a free, fun, all-inclusive event from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, March 19.

✅ Tan that hide at the Bendigo Jockey Club. We’re about to find a whole host of time-honoured crafts and traditions are alive and well-oiled at the Lost Trades Fair from 9.30am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20.

✅ Let the good times continue at the free Harmony Fair in the Hargreaves Mall from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, March 20.

We hope to see and snap you there.

Read more here www.bendigomagazine.com.au/story/look-whats-on-in-bendigo-this-weekend

28/02/2022

Our Bendigo Sports Stars took to the stage last weekend with a round of awards for top athletes, coaches and community groups.

Honours for Ron Masters in the Bendigo Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to Lucas Herbert for receiving Sports Star of the Year.

10/02/2022

The community came out in droves to remember local BMX legend Ash Slattery at the Eaglehawk Skatepark over the weekend, raising money for Australian Cancer Research Foundation and his family.

10/02/2022

Bendigo Chinese Association 大金山中華公會 held celebrations for the Year of the Tiger in the Dai Gum San Precinct. There was lots to see with floating dragons and kungfun!

22/01/2022

The outdoor cinema at The Garden For The Future Park in White Hills is on again tonight as part of the ever-popular program. Head along and see Red Dog True Blue and look out for our events photographer.