Bendigo Times

1 day ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

WHAT was once thought to be the final Bluesfest turned into a triumphant celebration over the Easter long weekend, as massive crowds rallied in support of the iconic music festival. With more than 109,000 attendances across four days, this year’s Bluesfest marked the highest turnout for any Australian festival since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival director Peter Noble said it was one of the largest crowds in the event’s history.

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Edwina Williams

MEMBERS of the Eureka Lodge in Sebastopol are pleased to be getting back into supporting charities. The six regular attendees within the organisation meet every month with a focus on companionship and support, and have resumed charity initiatives, raising funds among members. About $8000 has been collected for food charities, including $4000 donated to The SoupBus.

2 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Edwina Williams

DISABILITY support service eQuality Support will be the official Disability and Inclusion Partner of The Ballarat Marathon until 2027. Marathon event director Adam McNicol said having the organisation as a key partner is about making sure the event is truly accessible to everyone, whether they want to walk, roll or run. “That’s a key aim for us as we set about building the most inclusive running festival in Australia,” he said.

3 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

ANZAC Day events will be held across the Byron Shire next Friday April 25, with services planned at Byron Bay, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby and Clunes. Byron Bay RSL Sub-Branch will hold a dawn service at the Memorial Gates at Byron Bay Recreation Grounds from 5.30am to 6am. It will be followed by breakfast at Byron Bay Services Club before the march from Apex Park back to the Memorial Gates at 10.30am. The service there will begin at 10.50am.

4 days ago | timesnewsgroup.com.au | Angela Saurine

ORGANIC Landcare Inc is looking for volunteers to join its next working bee at Saltwater Creek in Mullumbimby on Saturday, April 26. The organisation’s president Nadia de Souza Pietramale said the team of passionate bush regenerators has been working at the site since 2018. “At that time, it was overgrown with green cestrum and had many different weeds,” she said. “We’re just getting on top of it and entering new areas. We have removed 2,000 kilograms of purple taro because it’s very strong there.