31 Jan 09 | AXEDALE teenager Kris Mueck broke the Spring Valley Golf Club course record in yesterday’s second round of the Victorian Open golf championship.
After carding a 13-over 84 on the first day, Mueck’s play in round two matched the scorching conditions as he scored a seven-under 64.
31 Jan 09 | THE Bendigo Bank Spirit is on the verge of qualifying for its first Women’s National Basketball League play-offs, after last night extending its winning streak to three.
The Spirit defeated the biggest threat to its hold on fifth spot, the Sydney Uni Flames, 73-67 at the Schweppes Centre.
31 Jan 09 | JOINT holder of the record for most Bendigo International Madison victories, Brett Aitken will race around the cycling track once more in March.
Aitken will team up with another of South Australia’s stars, Luke Roberts in the 200-lap classic on March 8.
31 Jan 09 | THE Queen Elizabeth Oval will host an AFL practice match under lights on Friday, March 13.
Central Victorian Football received confirmation yesterday that two months after the QEO was initially overlooked, AFL football will return to Bendigo this pre-season in a coup for the city.
31 Jan 09 | THE Emu Valley Cricket Association has called off all games across its three divisions today.
With the temperature forecast to reach a searing 43 degrees in Bendigo today, EVCA club delegates last night voted for today’s matches to be abandoned.
The EVCA was scheduled to complete day two of its round eight matches in division one, while one-day games were fixtured for divisions two and three.
31 Jan 09 | EVER wanted to travel and work at the same time? St John of God Hospital Bendigo has joined the Catholic Healthcare Australia “Nurse the Nation” initiative, which seeks to attract travelling nurses to try short-term employment as they go around Australia.
31 Jan 09 | NURSING and public health student Sophie McEniry is off to South Africa at the end of May.
31 Jan 09 | BENDIGO’S water consumption has been relatively stable despite the high temperatures experienced this week.
31 Jan 09 | THE doors of Lockwood’s historic Happy Jacks general store will close today, leaving the district without a newsagency and fast food outlet.
31 Jan 09 | HUNDREDS of homes across Golden Square, Maiden Gully, Kennington and parts of Strathdale lost power yesterday as Powercor was required to shed its electrical load in parts of the state during the intense heat.
31 Jan 09 | AN angry mother whose 12-year-old autistic son had both arms broken by teenagers wants them to know the harm they have caused.
31 Jan 09 | AN APPLICATION for a 135-lot subdivision on a 14.3ha parcel of land in Golden Square has gone on public display.
31 Jan 09 | DOCTORS have welcomed the State Government’s announcement of 12 extra hospital beds at Bendigo Health.
31 Jan 09 | INTENSE heat has played havoc with Bendigo’s weekend sporting calendar but the Australian Masters Water Ski Tournament is one competition still going full steam ahead.
31 Jan 09 | THE Bendigo Bank Spirit annual fundraiser is on again and it’s looking to be bigger and better than ever.
31 Jan 09 | IN recent weeks The Advertiser, in association with St Luke’s Anglicare, has featured a series of articles on problem gambling and its effect on victims, their family and the community.
30 Jan 09 | PLAY in tomorrow’s round 12 of the Bendigo District Cricket Association first and second XI could be abandoned if the temperature soars above 40 degrees.
The BDCA has no heat policy in place, but president Wayne Walsh said the board is mindful of the health and safety of its players, with the forecast expected to hit a scorching 42 degrees tomorrow.
30 Jan 09 | HISTORY will be created at the Queen Elizabeth Oval tomorrow when the first Bendigo District Cricket Association game for points is played under lights.
Bendigo will host Eaglehawk in round 12 of the BDCA season in a game that will start at 4.45pm tomorrow and next Saturday.
30 Jan 09 | DESPITE the temperature expected to soar to a record 44 degrees in Bendigo, today’s junior football clinic at the Queen Elizabeth Oval with four Essendon players is expected to go ahead.
Essendon’s Scott Lucas, Adam McPhee, Jarrod Atkinson and Heath Hocking will all visit Bendigo today as part of the AFL club’s Community Camp Program.
30 Jan 09 | THE Bendigo Bank Spirit will be aiming to consolidate its position in the Women’s National Basketball League top-five when it hosts Sydney Uni at the Schweppes Centre tonight.
The Spirit (9-8) sits in fifth position on the ladder, with its win-loss record now above 50 per cent for the first time this season.
Making tonight such a crucial clash is the fact the only side that can deny the Spirit a position in the play-offs is the sixth-placed Sydney Uni (8-9).
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