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The United States has crossed the staggering milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths just more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first known victim in Santa Clara County, California. In a proclamation honouring the dead, President Joe Biden ordered the US flag to be flown at half-staff on public...

A new four-stream waste and recycling system will be rolled out in the Central Goldfields Shire this year. Last week the State Government announced additional funding to support regional and rural councils to deliver the new system that will see household waste separated into: rubbish, recycling, glass and green waste. The roll-out...

Bendigo's been named one of the country's top ten most welcoming towns. Booking.com has announced its annual Traveller Review awards. Bendigo's in at number eight.     IMAGE: GCV

You're invited to have your say on the first major planned project in the Castlemaine CBD since the adoption of councils design standards. Design plans are out now for the Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane projects. Feedback can be left with the Mount Alexander Shire up until March 22.       IMAGE: MASC

PARAMEDICS took a man aged in his 20s to Bendigo Hospital after a truck rollover near Inglewood yesterday morning. He suffered upper body injuries in the crash. An air ambulance that had arrived at the scene was not needed in the end and the man was transported to hospital by road.     IMAGE: GCV...

It's understood the first COVID-19 vaccine jabs could be delivered in Bendigo today. Aged care residents and front line staff will be at the front of the queue. Rhonda Stuart from  Monash Health became the first Victorian to be vaccinated yesterday with the Pfizer product.   IMAGE: Pexels