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Congratulations to Strathdale-Maristians Cricket Club players Shelby Giorlando, Bella Eddy and Meg O’Callaghan, who were...
23/11/2025

Congratulations to Strathdale-Maristians Cricket Club players Shelby Giorlando, Bella Eddy and Meg O’Callaghan, who were selected to represent the Northern Rivers Women’s Cricket Team! 👏🏻

The trio went on to help secure victory in the 2025 VCCL women’s final – an outstanding achievement for all three. Well done to the players and the club on an exceptional result! 🏏

The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation and City of Greater Bendigo have gathered for a smoking ceremony in Har...
15/11/2025

The Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation and City of Greater Bendigo have gathered for a smoking ceremony in Hargreaves Mall to mark the transition into the next season. 🔥

Unlike the Western calendar, which has only four seasons, the Djaara people recognise six distinct seasons – each reflecting the changes in weather, plants, animals, and Country. 🍃

Bendigo's High Street tram track renewal works – between Alexandra Fountain and Short Street – have now wrapped up, with...
10/11/2025

Bendigo's High Street tram track renewal works – between Alexandra Fountain and Short Street – have now wrapped up, with the section now open to dual-lane traffic! 🚡

The Bendigo courtroom saw more drama this week than a Facebook comments section about Jacinta Allan’s machete bins!And t...
09/11/2025

The Bendigo courtroom saw more drama this week than a Facebook comments section about Jacinta Allan’s machete bins!

And the headline act? Local character Claude Critchley, storming in with more energy than a young lass at The Deck after one too many nose beers.

Before the Wednesday hearing even started, cheeky Claude was already up and about – waving his arms, muttering, swearing, and claiming the cops and half the city were out to get him.

“Good morning, Claude,” said the magistrate calmly, probably wishing he’d brought popcorn.

But Claude wasn’t having a bar of it, instead asking the magistrate a question about the court listings. “You can’t answer it or won’t answer it?” he yelled.

“Can’t,” came the reply. “Can’t or won’t, mate?” Claude pressed – the bloke could run a TAFE course on backchat!

His lawyer quietly told the court that his matters were resolved and a hearing under the Assessment and Referral Court (the one that looks at why people keep re-offending) was being sought.

But Claude wasn’t ready to park it just yet. “Why do you think I keep re-offending?” he demanded everyone to know. “It’s not because I want to – it’s because I can’t help it!”

The magistrate tried again: “Thanks, Claude, take a seat.” But old mate launched into another round of “no, no, no, no!” and dropped a few f-bombs for good measure.

“I don’t care if this whole f***en city don’t like me!” he shouted. “I am who I am! Claude is who he is and can’t help what he does!”

Then came the encore – calling police “idiots” and saying they’d been trying to get him “on something” for years. “Because not one of them like me, mate!”

By that point, the courtroom had seen it all: shouting, pacing, gesturing, swearing – the full Claude experience. Eventually, his case – breaches of personal safety orders – got adjourned to next month.

And just like that, Claude strutted out exactly how he came in – loud, defiant, and absolutely certain the world’s out to get him.

Nothing screams “serving the community” like Council spending ratepayers’ money to flog ads for Qantas! ✈️Since when did...
08/11/2025

Nothing screams “serving the community” like Council spending ratepayers’ money to flog ads for Qantas! ✈️

Since when did the City of Greater Bendigo start moonlighting as a public relations arm for billion-dollar corporations? 🤔

Was this a paid partnership, or just some free corporate cheerleading while Council’s still swimming in debt? 💰

And if they’re now dabbling in promo for private companies, fair question – are they finally close to clearing that debt, or just too busy polishing Qantas’ halo? 😇

Either way, ratepayers deserve answers! 👊🏻

And sure, you could ask them… except, surprise surprise – once again, they’ve shut off the comments! 💬

Can’t have the people who actually pay their bills spoiling the ad campaign, can we? 💸

Well, it’s official – Sh*t Towns of Australia has pointed the finger at Bendigo… and they’ve absolutely unloaded! 😮The c...
29/10/2025

Well, it’s official – Sh*t Towns of Australia has pointed the finger at Bendigo… and they’ve absolutely unloaded! 😮

The cult page – with over 600,000 legends following along – has served up one of their nastiest roasts yet. And this time, it’s our golden city copping it.

According to their post, Bendigo was “originally a squalid tent city for grog-soaked gold miners” and still “emits a feral vibe.” Translation: same energy, just with more Centrelink and fewer shovels.

They reckon the miners have evolved into bogans, the booze problem’s gone nowhere, and the only thing left of the gold rush is the smell of v**e smoke drifting across Pall Mall.

They describe the place as “a Scooby Doo ghost town” – except instead of spooky caretakers, it’s “full of meatheads cracking stubbies with their eye sockets.”

They go on to say the highlight of Bendigo’s year is the car parts swap meet, where locals “buy back the bits they had stolen throughout the year.”

Then there’s the pièce de résistance – apparently Bendigo was named after a boxer and shares its name with a rare syndrome that causes “extreme curvature of the pen*s.”

Deep down, Bendigo knows it’s rough around the edges, a bit dusty, and full of characters – such as ol' mate Claude – but that’s exactly why it’s bloody brilliant.

You can take the p**s out of Bendigo all you like, but at least it’s got personality. We’ll take bats, bogans, and a few busted streetlights over being a boring postcode any day.

And if the roast hurts, don’t worry – just crack a cold one, laugh it off, and remind yourself: Sh*t Towns of Australia only picks on the greats! 😎

Bendigo's “Sh*t Premier Disposal Bin” has its first customer! 🤭
19/10/2025

Bendigo's “Sh*t Premier Disposal Bin” has its first customer! 🤭

Locals in Bendigo have been rattled after learning that the Australian Army’s 4th Brigade is rolling into town for a wee...
18/10/2025

Locals in Bendigo have been rattled after learning that the Australian Army’s 4th Brigade is rolling into town for a week-long military exercise dubbed “ARRAS WALK.”

For six days beginning tomorrow, soldiers and officers will be scattered across Bendigo’s streets, rural roads, and even private properties – all armed, in full uniform, and reportedly using blank ammunition that sounds like live gunfire.

The Defence Department insists it’s all “safe” and “approved by council,” but residents are still wondering why a live-style military operation needs to take place inside a civilian area at all.

According to official statements, it’s for the “professional development” of personnel. But many critics aren’t buying it.

Why is the Army training among civilians instead of at one of its dozens of isolated bases? Why are armed soldiers blending into local streets without public consultation beyond a brief notice?

The government’s reassurance that “no projectiles will be fired” hasn’t eased concerns – especially in a climate where people are already wary of increasing militarisation and government secrecy.

Some locals have even compared it to “conditioning” exercises – subtle normalisation of seeing soldiers with weapons in everyday settings.

No matter what you believe, one thing’s certain: the sight of armed troops marching through Bendigo will leave a mark – and questions about what the government’s really preparing for.

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