The line was out the door the day Joshua Maggs opened Addicted to Christmas. 800 Christmas lovers came through the shop, excitedly snapping up decorations and unique gifts almost two months before the holiday, something the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) graduate never thought would happen. “I was overwhelmed […]
Just 15 minutes before chatting to the Bendigo Campus blog on the phone, Krystal Lee arrived home to high-five her husband after quitting her job of 11 years. “We may be eating beans for a while,” she laughs. “But it’s really exciting. For years uni was my priority […]
Story by Stephanie Beer Running a business wasn’t something Strategic Communication graduate Kira Hyde ever really imagined herself doing. Running a successful blog? Maybe. But a registered, money earning, legitimate business wasn’t on the agenda. It wasn’t until she had finished her studies and was about to jump on […]
We bring you a glimpse into the varied profession of speech pathology via three of our alumna doing amazing work in their chosen field. Meg Allen “A career in speech-language pathology challenges you to use your intellect (the talents of your mind) in combination with your humanity (the gifts in […]
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 […]
