Tag: Bendigo


  • Brilliant time capsule: Bendigo welcomes Allan Doney photography back to town

    Brilliant time capsule: Bendigo welcomes Allan Doney photography back to town

    A remarkable return for Bendigo’s visual history A stunning trove of historical images has returned to Bendigo, offering a window into the city’s mid-20th-century life. The Allan Doney Photographic Collection, which includes more than 14,000 negatives and 3,000 prints from the 1950s to the 1970s, has been gifted from the National Trust of Australia to…

  • Bringing Bendigo’s Past to Life: Allan Doney Photo Collection Returns

    Bringing Bendigo’s Past to Life: Allan Doney Photo Collection Returns

    Introduction: A cherished time capsule returns A trove of images capturing Bendigo’s post-war years has quietly re-emerged, granting the city a vivid window into its mid-20th-century daily life. The Allan Doney Photographic Collection, a treasure trove of more than 14,000 negatives and 3,000 prints dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, has been gifted from…

  • Brilliant time capsule returns: Bendigo gets back its post-war street photography treasure

    Brilliant time capsule returns: Bendigo gets back its post-war street photography treasure

    Rediscovered treasure: Allan Doney Photographic Collection lands in Bendigo A remarkable trove of photographs chronicling Bendigo’s post-war years has found its way back to the central Victorian city. The Allan Doney Photographic Collection, comprising more than 14,000 negatives and 3,000 prints dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, was gifted from the National Trust of…

  • Bendigo nurses call for hospital mental health hub as ED presentations climb

    Bendigo nurses call for hospital mental health hub as ED presentations climb

    Rising demand tests Bendigo Health ED Bendigo, VIC — as emergency presentations for mental health and other substances rise, frontline staff say the Bendigo Health emergency department (ED) is stretched beyond its design. In a region-wide push for a dedicated solution, health leaders are calling for a separate ED area tailored to people in mental…

  • Concerns Arise Over Proposed McDonald’s Near Strathfieldsaye Primary

    Concerns Arise Over Proposed McDonald’s Near Strathfieldsaye Primary

    Introduction The proposal for a new McDonald’s restaurant just meters from Strathfieldsaye Primary School has ignited a heated debate among local residents and school officials. With concerns about health implications, visibility from classrooms, and the potential for unpleasant odors lingering over the school grounds, the community is left questioning the impact this fast-food outlet could…

  • Health Concerns Over Proposed McDonald’s Near Strathfieldsaye Primary

    Health Concerns Over Proposed McDonald’s Near Strathfieldsaye Primary

    Introduction In a move that has generated significant debate, McDonald’s is pushing to open a new restaurant just a stone’s throw away from Strathfieldsaye Primary School in Bendigo. The proposal has raised eyebrows and sparked health concerns among parents, teachers, and the school council. Health Implications of Fast Food Proximity The potential opening of the…

  • Concerns Over Proposed McDonald’s Near Strathfieldsaye Primary School

    Concerns Over Proposed McDonald’s Near Strathfieldsaye Primary School

    Introduction to the Proposed McDonald’s Recently, a proposal to establish a McDonald’s restaurant just a stone’s throw from Strathfieldsaye Primary School in Bendigo has ignited health concerns among parents and the school council. With the proximity of the fast-food outlet to the school, worries have arisen about its potential impact on children’s health and wellbeing.…

  • A Celestial Spectacle: The Meteor Over Central Victoria

    A Celestial Spectacle: The Meteor Over Central Victoria

    On Sunday night, central Victoria was captivated by a breathtaking yet startling celestial event: a meteor streaking across the sky, accompanied by a sonic boom that left residents in awe and some in a state of alarm. As the clock struck 7:30 PM, the silence of the evening was shattered by a thunderous sound that…

  • A Sonic Boom from the Skies: Meteor Shakes Central Victoria

    A Sonic Boom from the Skies: Meteor Shakes Central Victoria

    On a seemingly ordinary Sunday night, residents across central Victoria were treated to a spectacle that would leave them in awe and a little apprehensive. Just after 7:30 PM, a bright flash streaked across the sky, followed by an unprecedented sonic boom that rattled windows and vibrated homes from Ballarat to Bendigo. The phenomenon, later…