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Aug 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Ben Loughran

    Central Victorian towns water supply safe to drink again after burst main (opens the original)

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    Residents in Guildford and Yapeen are being advised their water is safe to drink again. A boil water advisory message was initially issued by Coliban Water, in consultation with the Department of Health, following a burst water main off of the Midland Highway near Yapeen late on Wednesday, August 19. The inital advisory message was issued the next day on Thursday, August 20. That main supplies drinking water to Guildford and Yapeen. The burst interrupted water flow to some residents while for ot

  2. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Ben Loughran

    Bendigo to host state funeral as community farewells Russell Jack AM (opens the original)

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    One of Bendigo's most beloved and recognised citizens will be given a state funeral after decades of dedication to the community. The state funeral service for Russell Goldfield Jack AM will be held in Bendigo at the end of the month following his death on August 11, aged 91. Mr Jack's storied life included many notable achievements including more than three decades as president of the Bendigo Chinese Association, being made a Member of the Order of Australia, and honoured with the Victorian Sen

  3. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Ben Loughran

    New multi-million-dollar museum-grade art storage planned near airport (opens the original)

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    Plans for a multi-million-dollar "secure, climate-controlled" art storage facility in East Bendigo are before the City of Greater Bendigo. The storage facility would be constructed on Airport Drive in East Bendigo to keep and maintain cultural collections, if the plans are approved. The land is vacant and makes up part of the Bendigo Airport Business Park. Plans show that a double-storey warehouse would be constructed including six climate-controlled chambers, measuring 165 square metres, to mai

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Ben Loughran

    Watch and Act put in place for parts of Loddon River after rain pours down (opens the original)

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    A moderate flood warning has been put in place for residents along the Loddon River, upstream of Laanecoorie. According to the State Emergency Service, minor flooding is occurring at Newstead with the river level sitting at 2.97 metres as of 9am on August 20. Meanwhile, the Bet Bet Creek at Bet Bet is at 5.32 metres, above the moderate flood level of 5m. More than 38.4mm of rain has fallen at Bet Bet in the 48 hours to 8am on Thursday, August 20. The SES are urging people to avoid the flooded ar

  5. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Ben Loughran

    St Kilian's fire: accused arsonist faces court after mental health relapse (opens the original)

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    A man accused of lighting a fire at a historic Bendigo church has had a mental health relapse, a duty lawyer says. It comes after police charged Adrian Wright, 63, with arson for the fire that broke out at the back of St Kilian's Church on McRae Street on August 19. Wright appeared at the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on August 19 for a brief hearing. Magistrate Russell Kelly ordered the man be taken by police or ambulance to the adult acute inpatient unit at Bendigo Hospital for a psychiatric asse

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