Most of the 800 graduands who marked the end of their uni years last month had picked their outfits well ahead of celebrations. Ulumburra Theatre was a sea of hairspray and mile-high heels. In comparison, Jo Parker’s family joked she looked like she was ducking out to the […]
Bamboozling the key holder at the Toolleen Football Club was a sure sign Catherine Dreis was on the right career path. It was her sister Lil’s 21st birthday party and the marketing and event management student had taken the reins. She had a spread sheet, a schedule and […]
There are not too many circumstances where someone would strive to be on a paediatric ward. Just ask any child and their family. For the kids at Bendigo Health’s brand new hospital, the stay is made as bright as possible, with splashes of yellow, sunny artworks and people like […]
“I still can’t believe I’m a registered nurse,” says Sue McLean. But perhaps the La Trobe graduate is the only one surprised by that. It seems Sue has always been a nurse-in-training. And now, after completing her Bachelor of Nursing as a mature-age student in 2016, she’s official. Last […]
Daniel Butterworth’s exhibition, When the Black Dog Bites, completely fills gallery two at the La Trobe Art Institute. Step into the space and the air is thick and charged. It’s not an easy place to be. It’s dense with the emotional weight taken to create these works. There’s […]
We’re at the Dunolly Primary School, on the edge of Box-Ironbark diggings, 40-minutes west of Bendigo. Old gold country. “Are you taking a metal detector?” asks a workmate. Talk of the recent $250,000 nugget find has whipped up a barrage of ‘what ifs’. Leading teacher Judy Gibbs says […]
Graphic Design alumna Lauren Dillon has, quite literally, carved out a sweet little niche. She’s found a teeny tiny studio space in trendy Bath Lane, where she fills a gap in the lucrative wedding market. The space has Lauren’s work style all over it. It’s a compact, contained […]
Glenn Harvey is really bad at keeping secrets. Best coffee in Bendigo? He’ll tell you. Most picturesque cycling track? Just ask him. City’s quirkiest pocket? That’d be Chancery Lane. It’s here we meet the City of Greater Bendigo’s tourism marketing manager. It’s been a busy week of spilling […]
We’ve been talking about money since King Alyattes, of Turkey, minted the first coin in 600BC. Since then it’s fuelled arguments, ruined dinner parties, made and broken many a man and woman. Master of Business Administration alumnus Ash McAuliffe is part of a new breed of young financial […]
Graphic design alumna Jaimie Orr launched a mini solo exhibition of illustrations at Bendigo’s bob boutique last month. Her quirky animal characters are now adorning the wall of one of the city’s best-loved creative spaces. “This shop is pretty famous among the visual arts and graphic design students,” […]
