Petula Bowa
Bendigo Advertiser
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The jam-packed school holiday program for kids and teens in Central Goldfields Shire
The program includes a water fight, skating, an escape room, yoga, boxing, movies, games, art and much more. → Read More
Kerang man intercepted and penalised for speeding and drink driving
The driver did a breath test and returned a reading of 0.078. → Read More
Man sentenced in the Melbourne County Court for serious sex offences
Offending has and will affect victim psychologically, judge says A man, who underwent investigations in Bendigo for a debilitating and potentially deadly health condition, was sentenced the Melbourne County Court last month for committing serious sex offences. → Read More
Gisborne man who conned an elderly victim out of thousands sentenced in court
A Gisborne man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after conning his elderly victim out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling him a car under the pretence it was a rare and valuable vehicle. → Read More
Homeless man brought to court for failing to notify authorities of address change
A registered sex offender was forced to front the Bendigo Magistrates Court after failing to notify the required authorities of a change of his living situation. → Read More
Petula Bowa lists her favourite stories from the Bendigo Advertiser in 2022
The Hilson family created a spine-tingling display for Halloween, complete with haunts and horrors sure to inspire a sense of fun. It won them a handy cash prize. Picture by Darren Howe As the Advertiser's newcomer, I faced the unique challenge of getting to know Bendigo, the people, and its history and culture, while also covering news - which there was plenty of. → Read More
Central Victorian history buffs asked to apply for The Local History Grants Program
Community based organisations are invited to share their stories. File picture. Central Victorian groups and history lovers are being encouraged to apply for grants up to $15,000 to fund projects that will preserve and celebrate the region's rich history. → Read More
A central Victorian man accused of grooming child is denied bail
Police said the complainant has been groomed and said she fell in love with the accused. → Read More
Echuca business, Café 3564, taken to court for not back-paying Chinese worker
Judge Jonathan Forbes found that the affected worker had suffered substantial loss. → Read More
Macedon schools will receive boost and repairs under Planned Maintenance Program
The program will see 80 schools across the state share in $4.51 million of funding for the works,... → Read More
Man who conned his employer out of thousands of dollars sentenced in court
On July 14, 2022 a manager noticed discrepancies in the timesheets submitted and hours actually worked. → Read More
Meet Ben and Sam Drechsler: the crime-fighting police officer / brother duo
Ben Drechsler, 23, and Sam Drechsler, 21, are both community minded and share a passion for law enforcement. Picture by Darren Howe. Two police officers, who also happen to be brothers, had the once in a lifetime experience of being rostered on to work in the same city, at the same police station, in the same unit, on Friday, December 16, 2022. → Read More
Maryborough police search for missing teen, Tahlia, last seen in Maryborough
Tahlia is described as being 180cm tall with long blonde hair and having braces on her teeth. → Read More
Christopher Traill's suicide was 'preventable', Coroner's Court of Victoria say
The man suffered from mental illness, alcohol dependence, and was facing financial and professional turmoil and anguish. → Read More
Owner responsible for dog attack sentenced in Bendigo Magistrates Court
The owner of a dog that viciously mauled another pet resulting in serious injury, has pled guilty and been sentenced in the Bendigo Magistrates Court. → Read More
Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data shows crime has fallen across Greater Bendigo region
Criminal offences in Victoria have fallen 4.3 per cent overall compared to the same time last year. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) New data shows crime in the Greater Bendigo Region has decreased significantly during the past year, but there's been a worrying increase in the number of sexual offences and dangerous driving offences reported. → Read More
Crime Statistics Agency data shows crime has fallen across Greater Bendigo
Criminal offences in Victoria have fallen 4.3 per cent overall compared to the same time last year. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) New data shows crime in the Greater Bendigo Region has decreased significantly during the past year, but there's been a worrying increase in the number of sexual offences and dangerous driving offences reported. → Read More
Meet Bobbie-Lea Blackmore: one of Bendigo police's best and brightest
Senior Constable Bobbie-Lea Blackmore showing off the new Highway Patrol cars at Bendigo police station. Pictures by Darren Howe. Catching drug-drivers, breathalysing drink-drivers, monitoring speed, going to the gym and playing with her dog are all in a day's work for this hardworking police officer. → Read More
Driver who endangered people's lives sentenced in the Bendigo Magistrates Court
Court hears troubled man drove at speed of over 200 kmh through city streets A man who sped through Bendigo streets at speeds in excess of 200 kilometres an hour has been sentenced for his 'pernicious' and 'prolonged' driving offences. → Read More
Bendigo police will make their list and check it twice during Operation Roadwise
Bendigo police have vowed to enforce the law as part of a Christmas road safety operation as the state-wide road toll continues to climb - particularly in regional Victoria. → Read More