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Here’s a unique statistic; the 2016 census found the Karen language to be the second most commonly spoken in Bendigo. The first seven Karen refugees settled in Bendigo in 2007, and now it’s estimated 2,500 Karen people call the city home. La Trobe alumna Gai Porh was one of the early arrivals, migrating from a... Continue Reading →
Among the newly-named AM recipients in this year’s Queens Birthday Honours List was La Trobe’s Professor Amalia Di Iorio, who has been recognised for empowering regional women to pursue tertiary studies and leadership roles. Since 2015 Amalia has facilitated 16 regional Women in Leadership events, in Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury-Wodonga and Mildura. The events bring instrumental... Continue Reading →
If you're able to walk Bendigo's beautiful streets this lockdown, be sure to stop by the Rosalind Park Plaza. This prominent pocket on Charing Cross has hosted many creative highlights for Bendigo; a larger-than-life Marilyn Monroe, a mirror maze, a tram cafe, and now, the work of La Trobe Creative Arts student Helena Read. A... Continue Reading →
“Best day ever,” says Olivia Holbert. “That is so cool.” We’re standing on the campus plaza, watching Bendigo’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service 3 land on the oval. An emergency chopper is no doubt always a welcome sight when it’s needed, but this one was applauded for a different reason. Third-year paramedicine students were taking part... Continue Reading →
Has the Covid-19 pandemic got you thinking about the future? Bendigo Campus postgraduate course adviser Stephen Rimmer has seen some patterns emerge among potential students post-pandemic mayhem. “Students currently have the headspace to reflect, reset and question what they want to accomplish with their career,” he says. “I think new working patterns have favoured postgrad... Continue Reading →
David ‘Tarnda’ Copley says when health professionals understand and embrace Indigenous health and wellbeing practices, everyone benefits. “Because we’ve got more and more people looking for holistic alternatives, and we’ve got more and more refugees coming to this country who are trauma based, the same as Indigenous Australians,” he says. “We’ve been doing health for... Continue Reading →
We caught up with Social Work student Samara Phung ahead of today’s World Social Work Day to ask what motivated her to pursue the field. In short, it was a strong desire to make an impact on the lives of foster children, beyond what she had already achieved as a carer. “I was a foster... Continue Reading →
The ESE Consulting team, with Michelle, far left, and Katie, fourth from left. It’s been 17 years since La Trobe alumni and sisters Michelle and Katie Johnson launched Bendigo recruitment company ESE Consulting, armed with two PCs, two home phones and a spreadsheet of contacts to cold call. “We thought we’d take the good aspects... Continue Reading →
History students Josè Manga and Luke Barkmeyer are on work placement at the Golden Dragon Museum unearthing stories from old gold Bendigo. “In history we talk about silences and this is one of the silences we perceive in Bendigo,” Josè says on the Chinese history that simmers under the surface here. “The aim of our... Continue Reading →
Studying from home took on many guises last year. For some it required clearing space for a laptop on the kitchen table. For Rachel Claire it meant completely transforming the living room of her Castlemaine home into a makeshift studio. Here the Bachelor of Creative Arts student made a dozen sculptures which are steering the... Continue Reading →
