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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 →
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 →
A 2020 study into where La Trobe University alumni are employed locally has revealed Bendigo businesses and institutions are making great use of the city’s graduates. The study has shown Bendigo Health, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, the City of Greater Bendigo Council and Kangan Institute of TAFE to be among the top employers. Ninety-seven of... Continue Reading →
Mark Green’s LinkedIn page says he’s “keen to connect with inspirational people who think differently to others and are looking to create and do amazing things.” Although he could be describing himself there. The Bendigo Campus’ Bachelor of Computing alumnus quickly quashes any stereotype of an IT professional. La Trobe went in search of Mark on... Continue Reading →
This month La Trobe University awarded two scholarships to encourage women to study IT. It’s a rapidly growing industry hungry for new talent, yet still, women are slower than men to take up the challenge. When La Trobe alumna Vanessa Courtot studied a Bachelor of Information Technology in Bendigo, she was one of five women... Continue Reading →
Almost 100 Bendigo leaders are enrolled in La Trobe’s free, online Leaders in Lockdown course, designed to support businesses and individuals facing the challenges of COVID-19. Local managers in the fields of health, education, sport and local government have joined more than 10,000 leaders across the country to benefit from the course. Corinne Leversha is... Continue Reading →
The value of a Bachelor of Arts has been questioned in the media of late, thanks to changes to government funding models. So, this week we’ve gone in pursuit of Bendigo BA alumni who’ve forged fulfilling lives and careers post-uni, starting with much-loved local writer, John Holton. What was your life like before uni John?... Continue Reading →
Engineering alumni Daniel Watson and Carl Oliver. Coliban Water engineer Daniel Watson drives past La Trobe University’s new engineering building most days to drop his children at the neighbouring childcare centre. “I always look up and think, why couldn’t that building have been here when I was studying,” says Coliban Water’s Partnerships and Asset Systems... Continue Reading →
Shelley Eaton says a typical school day at her place right now is “controlled chaos”. If starting a new job as a graduate teacher isn’t challenging enough in 2020, Shelley also has her own five children learning at home beside her. “Term two has been extremely challenging, especially with my whole family working from home,”... Continue Reading →
There’s still plenty of the journalist left in Shane Worrell – now a sociology tutor and researcher at the Bendigo Campus. When we asked him about his PhD on transnational communication, submitted earlier this year, he says, “I have something of a hook.” Okay, we’re listening… “My thesis is about intimacy of video calling when... Continue Reading →
