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Bendigo Writers Festival 2025: why we cancelled our panel

33 writers have cancelled their appearances at Bendigo Writers Festival in protest over a last-minute request to sign a ‘self-censoring’…

a First Nations woman in a black shirt with white writing on it holds a microphone and smiles off to the side. Emma Donovan. Port Fairy Folk Festival. NAIDOC in the City
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Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026 line-up first announcements

Before its landmark anniversary in 2027, PFFF has announced the first line-up of acts for the Labour Day weekend in…

A floor to ceiling installation by Rose Nolan inside a gallery space. The installation comprises thousands of red and white hessian cloths, organised in a spiral formation with text that corresponds to the artwork title.
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Rose Nolan sends a message: ‘Breathing Helps’

Australian artist Rose Nolan will soon get a major solo exhibition at TarraWarra, where she dives into ‘the role of…

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Lenny Kravitz is gonna go that way ... to Mildura

The legendary rock musician will be heading to the regional town in November this year.

A cathedral made of yellow lights, with rugged up people looking up at it and walking through, with one woman holding her left arm out towards the lights. Bendigo Electric Wonderland
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From Kahlo to Keys of Gold, the joys of Bendigo in winter

There are some cities that are worth a visit all year-round. But Bendigo in the colder months is especially full…

Chamber music ensemble Accademia Arcadia stand in a foggy paddock playing their instruments. The mysterious heights of Hanging Rock rise from the mist and trees behind them. A promotional image for Woodend Winter Arts Festival.
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival: world class arts events in an intimate village atmosphere

The regional Victorian Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this upcoming long weekend.

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Performance review: Vandemonian Lags, Melbourne Recital Centre

A reprisal of a musical production by Mick Thomas and friends about Tasmanian convicts and their stories.

The planned redevelopment of Bendigo Art Gallery will be one of the largest civic expansions the city has ever undertaken. The image shows a rendering of the new, expanded gallery: a large white cube-like building side by side with the older, Victorian-era, red brick original Gallery. A flight of white steps lined by native plants and gum trees lead up to the main doors; an access ramp is also pictured.
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Bendigo Art Gallery prepares for $45 million redevelopment

The Bendigo Art Gallery will close for two years as expansion and infrastructure upgrades begin in 2026

Opinions & Analysis

The cultural value of craft: how craft communities strengthen regional identity

Practising a craft is about so much more than providing an income stream; it's about resilience, connection, regional identity and…

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Exhibition review: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, National Wool Museum, Geelong

London’s National History Museum collaborates with Geelong's National Wool Museum in spectacular fashion.

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