GALLERY: The week in pictures
Lucy Newton with her mum Trudie Newton who sits next to her dad Greg Kane, holding a photo album with Greg's late father Frank Kane. The 4 all attended prep at Holy Rosary Primary School between 1936 and 2014. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Peter Barker mixing up some Athol Brose. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
The Australian Masters Water-Ski Championships at Bridewater on the Loddon River. Open women Cathryn Humphrey. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
CFA using foam to put out fire in hay at Greenhills fire near Kyneton.
Picture: PETER WEAVING
CFA using foam to put out fire in hay at Greenhills fire near Kyneton.
Picture: PETER WEAVING
The Australian Masters Water-Ski Championships at Bridewater on the Loddon River. U21 Charles Bate. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Bendigo Citizenship Award Ceremony. Anthony Tadross. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Bendigo Citizenship Award Ceremony. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Australia Day, Castlemaine. l-r Peter Johnson, Jacqueline Langton applying Australia Day tattoos. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Australia Day, Castlemaine. Girl Guides Athena McBean and Matilda Donkin during Flag raising. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Australia Day, Castlemaine. Nancy Truscott and Doreen Archer. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Australia Day, Castlemaine. Guest speaker Fr Bob Maguire being greeted by Mavis Blakeley. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Bendigo Advertiser journalist Josh Fagan attempts to cook an egg on the pavement during Tuesday's heat. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Fryerstown Antique Fair. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Fryerstown Antique Fair. Kelly & Lachlan Balazic from Ballarat. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Buck in the air Anthony Cristofaro with help of Shane Tobin, Kit Walker, Doug Colwell, Col Trickle and Tim Kot all from Melton.
Austraila Day Races at Hanging Rock.
Picture: PETER WEAVING
White Hills cricketers Rhys Irwin and Gareth Davies cooling off at the bottom of the Brennan Park swimming pool. The cricket is expected to be called off this weekend due to the hot weather. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
White Hills cricketers Gareth Davies and Rhys Irwin cooling off at the bottom of the Brennan Park swimming pool. The cricket is expected to be called off this weekend due to the hot weather. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Jacqui Davies with The Mighty Benders and Richard Nash from Grill'd Bendigo. Grill'd are donating 100% proceeds from this Saturday's takings to the Kristy Thomson Appeal. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Bendigo Aquatic Center Hottest 100 Pool Party
Darby Richards and the Taralgon T Birds. Picture: LIZ FLEMING
Lightning Reef Primary School Foundation students first day.
Rihanna, Monique, Eva and Joshua. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Lightning Reef Primary School Foundation students first day.
Sebastian and Elliot. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY
Preps first day at St There's Primary School
Mia Morris and Annabelle Edwards on their first day at school
Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Preps first day at St Mary's Primary in Castlemaine. Mum Sarah Squire says goodbye to daughter Paige.
Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Lynne Waller with a Juvenile Dusky Moorhen bird. The birds are sick from something in the water at Lake Weeroona. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY