There are countless reasons we love to call Bendigo and central Victoria home – and you can see a few dozen of them in the short video above, featuring some of the amazing work of our passionate photographers and journalists.

The local faces and places showcased in this video represent just a fraction of the stories we tell.

But we hope this celebration of where we live makes you feel proud to call this region home and makes you proud to be a part of such a diverse and vibrant community.

Everyone here at the Bendigo Advertiser feels privileged to be able to bring you the local stories that matter – whether it’s breaking news as it happens, celebrating our champions and the quiet achievers who inspire us, or asking the important questions of our community’s key decision-makers.

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“Whether it’s a breaking-news alert via email, a live blog from our sports team on grand final days, a story of triumph or sadly of tragedy, we’re here to bring you the news that matters,” Bendigo Advertiser editor Nicole Ferrie said.

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