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Bendigo flying grey-headed flying fox colony prompts fears of 'raining poop' in Rosalind Park

Bendigo residents are used to seeing grey-headed flying foxes in Rosalind Park, but the colony has grown so big some worry it is becoming a "smelly" place where you cannot have a picnic less something lands "in your pizza box".

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Electric vehicle sales lag behind combustion engine cars despite early adopters seeing benefits

The adoption of electric vehicles continues to climb as sales in most states and territories double year-on-year. These people explain why they are, or are not, following the trend.

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Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition celebrates life through the lens of the Australian Women's Weekly

In its heyday, 1 in 4 Australians read the Women's Weekly, with the publication supporting women in journalism, including war correspondent Dorothy Drain.

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Pilates injuries are on the rise, body says, amid calls for regulation

The Pilates Australasian Alliance is pushing for regulations amid a reported rise in injuries, including broken bones.

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Data indicates family violence spiked during COVID-19 as Victorian hospitals work on responses

Healthcare services are working to improve hospital responses to family violence, as preliminary data suggests it has been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began, following anecdotal trends across Australia and globally.

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Manager of Ol Pinky's Pizza in Maryborough calls out racism after toxic attacks

The manager of a regional Victorian pizza shop is calling out racism after several incidents which she believes targeted Pakistani staff.

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Human hair could be the ultimate recycled material as soil conditioner, to clean-up oil spills

It clogs up drains, sticks to your hairbrush, and no one wants it in their food, but hair is great for cleaning up oil spills and, when broken down, could improve your garden.

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Edward is one of 500 people with rare degenerative condition KAND. His family hopes US research can help

Parents of a Bendigo boy have spent years trying to understand their son's rare degenerative condition called KAND, but a new research trial could help provide him with a treatment.

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Residents claim some insurance companies 'dragging their feet' six months after Rochester flooding

The flood-damaged community in Central Victoria is hurting, as the reality of frustrating delays and a lack of support services takes its toll.

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Why Australia's largest group of Chinese lion dancers is gathering in Bendigo this weekend

A "world-class" show is on display, as part of the Bendigo Easter Festival, where 300 lion dancers join forces to create an impressive sight — and it's free to attend.

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Bendigo teen Teale Hammond thanks Royal Children's Hospital as Good Friday Appeal begins

Bendigo boy Teale Hammond had his lower right leg amputated in February and is facing more chemotherapy but is still looking forward to being "up and running again".

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Court of Appeal rejects Bendigo man's bid to reduce jail sentence on mental health grounds

Graham Giudice is serving eight years in jail for fracturing a woman's face in a violent attack, with the Court of Appeal dismissing an application to reduce his sentence on mental health grounds.

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Dentists fear Australians' oral health 'will get worse' amid cost-of-living-pressures

More people are delaying routine dental care amid cost-of-living pressures with dentists worrying the oral health of Australians will worsen.

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More country pubs owned by locals keen to keep community hub and share business challenges

Country towns are trying to ensure the future of their pubs by opting for community-owned business models, keeping vital meeting and networking places alive.

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Rising food costs cause people to skip meals, avoid dairy, alcohol, meat to cope financially

Groceries become a main source of financial stress as food prices and mortgage repayments increase, with families skipping meals and avoiding meat, dairy, and alcohol.

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Community bands together to prevent suicide, honour loved ones and offer support amid cost-of-living distress

As concern about suicide rises nationally, almost 200 people in central Victoria have stepped up to remember loved ones lost and champion prevention.

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Mushrooms having a moment, as traditional fears of fungi begin to fade

There's a lot more going on underground when it comes to mushrooms.

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Communities seek their own innovative dementia facilities in absence of adequate services

After caring for her husband for 15 years, Cherry Servis says she doesn't want others to go through what she went through.

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Bendigo's $152m law precinct highlights 'disgraceful' state of regional courts, lawyers say

Bendigo's new $152m law complex is now open for business, but advocates say it's highlighting the problems with other regional courts that are run down and unsafe, particularly for domestic violence victims.

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Council at risk of breaking human rights laws, legal group says, as campers receive second eviction notice

The threat of legal action staved off Bendigo's council from evicting campers from the Huntly Lions Park last year. But the council is now back, with campers given until mid-March to move out or face enforcement action.

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Black American John Joseph recognised, honoured 168 years after Eureka Stockade treason trial

John Joseph was the first man to face court in the Eureka treason trials, and was carried aloft by a 10,000-strong crowd after the verdict. But only four years later, he was buried in an unmarked grave.

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Early childhood educators 'barely able to survive' on wages as workers call for action

Waitlists and demand for child care are on the rise in regional areas as educators increasingly leave the industry. Centres say it is a crisis and federal support is urgently needed.

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One hundred ducks reportedly found dead at Victoria's Bells Swamp, as authorities investigate

Concerned locals raise the alarm after noticing dead ducks in a nature conservation reserve in Central Victoria. Initial test results show no signs of human involvement in the deaths.

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Ratepayers slam Bendigo council’s plan to evict Huntly campers as housing service stays silent

A Victorian council faces backlash over its plan to remove homeless people from a public park, with lawyers labelling it a potential human rights breach.

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Council's eviction of campers from park may breach human rights, says social justice lawyer

The City of Greater Bendigo has given campers 14 days to pack up and leave but ARC Justice says evicting them from their only housing option could be a breach of the Charter of Human Rights.

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