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It’s time we changed our wasteful ways

09 Sep 10 | THE question on a lot of central Victorians’ lips of late has been whether or not we can actually say the drought is over.

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Politicians are also judged by their losses

08 Sep 10 | IT ONLY took one day for yesterday’s historic announcement of a minority Labor government to create an unravelling in the federal opposition. |

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New chapter for Australian politics

08 Sep 10 | A minority Labor government signals a new era for Australian politics. | Voters swing creates fresh battle

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Canberra does without the usual mandate

07 Sep 10 | It may have taken 17 days, but in the end it felt a lot longer, as a nation paused to allow a couple of country independents their moments before they launched Julia Gillard into the Lodge. |

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Regions can expect some political clout

06 Sep 10 | REGARDLESS of which party the three independent MPs decide to back when they do eventually make a decision, the next Australian government is bound to be the most regionally-oriented for a very long time. |

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At last, record rain brings good cheer

05 Sep 10 | IT’S difficult to put a price on this weekend’s record rains, but there are far more reasons to celebrate the massive downpour than there are to regret the inconvenience caused by flooding.

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Arts coup reflects city's achievements

03 Sep 10 | BENDIGO’S bid for improved facilities in the historic arts precinct has been given a further boost with yesterday’s announcement of another world class exhibition coup for the Art Gallery.

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Independents need to show their hand

02 Sep 10 | Julia Gillard continues to inch her way towards government, with key independent Andrew Wilkie surprising a few by signing on to back Ms Gillard yesterday. |

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No excuses for buses to lag on safety

01 Sep 10 | WHY shouldn’t seatbelts be compulsory on all buses? That’s the question on a lot of central Victorian lips this week after the horrifying bus crash at Maiden Gully 11 days ago highlighted the need for changes to legislation. |

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Time for AFL to re-evaluate its drugs rules

31 Aug 10 | WHY is it that an AFL footballer, blessed with an abundance of talent and support, can succumb to drugs three times before the competition of which he is part takes action, but the rest of the community is not afforded the same three-strike policy?

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Drug highs are not worth the tragic lows

30 Aug 10 | THERE’S already been a lot written and spoken about last week’s two-part documentary on the life and times of drug addict and disgraced AFL star Ben Cousins, and last night the parents of television star Matthew Newton shed new light on how drugs can shatter a person’s life.

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Knights a class act throughout saga

30 Aug 10 | IT may have ended messy, but Matthew Knights can leave Essendon Football Club with his head held high. For months the uncomfortable glare of the football spotlight has been squarely on Knights and whether he would be given the opportunity to see out the remaining two years of his contract as Essendon coach. On Sunday he was told that wasn’t going to be the case and that his services were no longer required. Of course, the story of Knights the Essendon coach has its origins in Bendigo. |

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A week of looking after the boys

29 Aug 10 | YESTERDAY’S Dad’s Day Out festivities were a great opportunity to celebrate one of the most important relationships in a man’s life – that of the bond between a father and his children.

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Axing of fire levy cause for celebration

27 Aug 10 | EVERY central Victorian property owner, and the Country Fire Authority should today be celebrating the axing of the fire services levy.

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Abbott isn’t doing himself any favours

26 Aug 10 | TONY Abbott’s steadfast refusal to release the federal opposition’s election policies for costing might turn out to be the catalyst that breaks the present political impasse. |

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Funding must take pressure off volunteers

25 Aug 10 | YESTERDAY’S National Meals on Wheels Day was an opportunity to reflect upon and acknowledge the efforts of those involved in one of the truly remarkable and vital volunteer programs in our community.

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Plan tackles significant challenges

24 Aug 10 | THE Bendigo +25 Community Plan is continuing its process of renewal and review as part of an approach aimed at putting in place the right action plan today to help us cope better with the challenges of the future.

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Dull campaigns but interesting times ahead

23 Aug 10 | There’s no doubt the weekend’s federal election result is a blow to the government led by Julia Gillard, although closer to home it was a solid win for Steve Gibbons. Just three months out from a state election, it was also a major blow to the Victorian coalition. |

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Voters punish major parties for failings

23 Aug 10 | THERE’S an old saying in politics that the people never get it wrong, and it seems both major parties have been punished for their relatively lacklustre federal campaigns that came to a head at the weekend.

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