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9am: And that's a wrap from us this Tuesday morning. We hope you enjoy the glorious spring day ahead, and if you snap a great shot of you out and about enjoying the sun, send it in to ashley.fritsch@fairfaxmedia.com.au
8.56am TV NEWS: Fan of Downton Abbey? Well, the new season - season 5 for those not in the know - returned to British television screens last night in a less than stellar debut, falling short of expectation in the UK.
8.54am: Something to ponder while you enjoy your toast this morning: Woolworths’ decision to slash its home brand white loaf price to 85 cents could “wipe out” local businesses, a Ballarat baker says.
8.53am: Another great spot to be today...
8.49am GIVEAWAY WINNER: Congrats Nicole Morrison who has won the space book for her eight-year-old daughter. Come in to the Addy, Nicole, with some ID and the book is all yours.
Oh and if you entered the giveaway for the bobble-head kitties, the winners will be notified by email today.
8.47am: For those of you who have just woken up, this one is for you... (look to the right)
8.41am THE WAY WE WERE: Turn the clock back to 1960 - what were you up to that year?
The Way We Were submissions are welcome. Bring them in to the Bendigo Advertiser offices at 47-51 Queen Street, Bendigo.
8.37am: Heading on a trip soon? Lucky you! Check out these "essential" items that should be in your carry-on luggage. Oh and while you're away, don't forget to send us a happy snap from your trip, email addynews@fairfaxmedia.com.au and it might make it into the paper.
8.34am: There are so many great spots to spend a beautiful spring day in Bendigo - what's your favourite?
8.30am WHAT'S ON: Looking for something to do today? Check out these community events happening about town:
SANDS
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. SANDS Bendigo is a self-help support group for mums and dads who have lost a baby recently or years ago.
Contact: Carmel Fitzgerald on 5439 6235 for venue details.
Hope For Tomorrow
An informal peer support group for people who have lost a friend or loved one to suicide meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, from 7pm to 9pm.
Venue: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 14 Keck Street, Flora Hill.
Contact: Bruce on 0478 597 500.
Garden volunteers
Join the Friends of Bendigo Botanic Gardens at White Hills and enjoy propagating and caring for plants with the Growing Friends Group. Be involved in the refurbishment of these great gardens. From 9.30am on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
Venue: Samuel Gadd Centre, Botanic Gardens, White Hills.
Contact: 0419 324 294.
8.25am: Have you finished the quiz yet? Answers are down the bottom...
8.19am: And here's Addy cartoonist Peter Broelman's take on the matter:
8.17am: Back to the seat - 80 people have so far voted in our poll and 86.25 per cent say yes, the City of Greater Bendigo wasted money on the $28,370 seat. Have you cast your vote yet?
8.16am: And while we're at it, today in history:
1817 - Spain signs treaty with Britain to end slave trade.
1846 - The planet Neptune is discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle.
1893 - Australia's first completely electric tramway begins service in Hobart.
1924 - Victoria's Legislative Council rejects a bill to allow women to be justices of the peace, after Members argue that some cases are not fit for women to hear.
1939 - Death of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis.
1972 - President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines.
1976 - South Africa decides to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international sport.
1993 - Sydney is chosen over Beijing as the site for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games; The South African parliament votes to allow blacks a role in governing.
2005 - Simon Wiesenthal, who spent decades tirelessly tracking down Nazis hiding throughout the world, is laid to rest in Israel.
2013 - Kenyan forces are in the final stages of flushing out terrorists from a besieged shopping mall two days after it was seized by a Somali Islamic extremist group linked to al-Qaeda.
8.14am: Also born today are:
Augustus Caesar, first Roman emperor (63BC-14AD)
Aldo Moro, Italian prime minister (1916-1978)
Ray Charles, US singer-composer (1930-2004)
Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer (1943-)
Sarah Blasko, Australian singer (1976-)
Lote Tuqiri, Fijian/Australian rugby player (1979-)
8.10am: Did you know today is Bruce Springsteen's 65th birthday?
8.08am: Time for the daily quiz...
1. Who took ”P.I.M.P” into the 2003 charts?
2. The movie “The Brave” was the directorial debut of which actor Johnny?
3. Which German was Europe’s captain in the 2004 Ryder Cup?
4. Which famous building is used for the election of a pope?
5. England cricket skippers Atherton and Flintoff played for which country?
8.02am: Oh and while we're on the subject of giveaways, everyone who was lucky enough to win a Sherrin footy in last Friday's giveaway has been contacted by now. If you didn't receive an email from us telling you you had won, don't despair! There's another grand final this weekend so we've got another 50 to giveaway (we promise this time it will be the last).
Please note, we won't be accepting entries until the giveaway has been announced in the On the go breakfast blog on Friday, September 26. The first 50 to email in to the specified email address will win a Sherrin each.
8am GIVEAWAY: It's day two of the school holidays and we've got this amazing space book to giveaway. There are pop-up tabs, pull-tabs, wheels and flaps - it's the Rolls-Royce of space books. Send an email to ashley.fritsch@fairfaxmedia.com.au with your contact details if you would like to claim it.
7.45am TRAINS: V/Line is reporting no delays this morning on the Bendigo line, but there will be a few buses replaces trains tonight between Sunbury and Melbourne. Click here for more.
7.43am EMERGENCY SERVICES: All was quiet overnight, which is great to hear.
7.35am: Our top rating story this morning is about that expensive seat in Mitchell Street. Have you seen it? Or maybe sat on it? The City of Greater Bendigo has defended its decision to install the seat, which cost $28,370, saying it was street art that lifted the appearance of the city's centre while also serving a practical purpose.
But what do you think? Take our poll here...
7.25am STARS: Wondering what the day has in store for you? Check out your daily horoscope here.
7.20am: More from the Brownlow... The red carpet photos. Who do you think was the best dressed? And the worst? Check out the photos here.
7.15am WORLD NEWS: A homeless man who triggered a security alert when he jumped a White House fence and ran into the building with a knife had 800 rounds of ammunition in his car, a court has been told. Read more here.
7.10am NEWS: Anyone feeling a bit sleepy this morning? Did you stay up late to watch the Brownlow? Even though former Bendigo player Joel Selwood didn't win, his parents, Bryce and Maree, say Matt Priddis' win was a fantastic achievement. Read more about what they had to say here.
7am WEATHER: Good morning Bendigo! We're in for a glorious spring day today with a top of 25 degrees! For more weather, click here.
From 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends we will be bringing you news, weather, photos, giveaways, fun and everything you need to start your morning.
Good morning. Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
Sad news on the NSW south coast where a 10-year-old boy died after a sand dune collapsed on him, the latest developments involving the Islamic State, all the wash up from Monday night's surprise Brownlow Medal result, and, by way of light relief, a TV reporter dropping the F-bomb and quitting live on air.
MANDURAH, WA: It was the result none of the experts predicted; West Coast Eagle Matt Priddis claimed the 2014 Brownlow Medal. Read more + check out the red carpet photos
BALLARAT, VIC: Your cheap bread comes at a cost. Woolworths' decision to slash its home brand white loaf price to 85 cents could “wipe out” local businesses, a Victorian baker says. Read more
NEWCASTLE, NSW: A Hunter Valley winery has been fined more than $200,000 over the explosion that claimed the lives of winemaker Trevor Drayton and welder Eddie Orgo. Read more
NATIONAL, QLD: For 80 minutes in November, the most powerful man in the world will be able to add Brisbane airspace to the list of things under his control. Read more
NATIONAL: Wow. Half of the men and one third of women in Australia will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Read more
WOLLONGONG, NSW: When you think of Wollongong, a one-time steel city on the east coast of Australia, does downtown Manhattan come to mind? Perhaps it should, says Wollongong's mayor. Read more
BATHURST, NSW: A central western NSW diocese is currently involved in legal action over failure to repay a $24 million debt. Read more
WODONGA, VIC: Life without the internet for more than a year is starting to take a toll on school, work and family life, say two Victorian mothers. Read more
BENDIGO, VIC: How would you feel if your council spent $28,370 on a seat. The City of Greater Bendigo has - and it's defended its decision. Read more
MAITLAND, NSW: A man will be sentenced in November after pleading guilty to spitting on a taxi driver as he unleased an alcohol-fuelled, racial tirade on him outside Maitland train station. Read more
EDEN, NSW: A 10-year-old Wyndham boy has died after school holiday fun went tragically wrong near Eden on Monday. Read more and watch the video
6am: Morning all, we'll get the coffees in - short black?
CANBERRA: Islamic State's rallying call for its followers to kill all non-believers in the West is designed – as always – to terrorise, but the diatribe from its chief spokesman released on Monday is also revealing in betraying the weakness and fears of the terrorist group itself. Read more
BALLARAT: Incidents of sexual assaults, bullying and threats have been reported as impacting students and teachers in Ballarat’s public school system during the past four years. Read more
ORANGE: A councillor is appalled and embarrassed a hospital the size of Orange’s has no designated palliative care unit. Read more
MELBOURNE: Check out the greatest ever AFL moments and vote for your favourite in our poll too. Click here
CANBERRA: Australians have been warned that their freedoms might have to be restricted for the sake of national security, as the government prepares to introduce counter-terrorism laws to crack down on Australians fighting for militant or terrorist groups. Read more
SYDNEY: Banks and credit unions are in close talks with Visa to work out whether they will have to give up some of their estimated $9 billion in payments revenue to Apple. Read more
NEW YORK: Australia has restated its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions by 5 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020, at a meeting of the top 17 economies in New York hosted by United States Secretary of State John Kerry. Read more
LONDON: If you've ever caught the Tube, you just might have wondered ... can I run between one stop and the next on the Circle Line and pick up the Tube again? It's a game called #RaceTheTube. Watch until the end for the commuters' reactions!
UNITED STATES: Another day, another nude celebrity photo hacking experience. This time 28-year-old Texan Amber Heard is among the victims. She is, of course, the fiance of Johnny Depp.
Caley McPherson, an Eden Marine High School HSC student, is a writer in the making. She entered a short story competition and finished up carrying off first prize. The title of her award-winning piece? "The Escape". Read more
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