Australian music is performing remarkably overseas, according to a new Australia Council report.

The regional Victorian city of Bendigo comes alive with three major cultural events this winter.

Members of the youth dance sector will be networking, training and performing at the Australian Youth Dance Festival in Melbourne over the coming week.

Choreographer and director Gideon Obarzanek and artist, curator and festival director Hannah Fox will jointly lead the new-look festival following its merger with White Night.