Morning PostBendigo Tuesday, 14 April 2026 • Issue #652 |
Cloudy skies all day, UV moderate ☀️ UV 6 • 🌅 Sunset 5:59 PM |
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Good morning! A former radio station site in Golden Square gets the green light for major housing development, while a private prosecutor deals with disturbing threats. Plus, we're asking: does Bendigo's café scene deserve more praise? — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance 📰 Golden Square radio land approved for housing 📚 Drag Paint & Sip Bendigo + 5 more events 💬 Vote in this week's poll 🕰️ On this day in 1912: RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 pm... |
Today's Bendigo The old Triple M site has been rezoned to make way for new homes as part of efforts to fast-track residential development. via Bendigo Advertiser🔒 paywallThe basketballer says she's found the right home and has extended her contract. Booth expressed confidence in the team's direction moving forward. via Bendigo Times |
Around Australia Emma Vulin, who has motor neurone disease, wants the attorney-general to allow VAD discussions during remote consultations. via ABC VictoriaZak Butters will answer charges about abusive and insulting remarks directed at Nick Foot. The exchange has landed the midfielder in hot water. via ABC News |
Around the World |
What's On Classes & Workshops Every Tuesday we round up classes and workshops to try around Bendigo. ClassDate and venue TBA Unleash your creativity with brushes, beverages, and fabulous drag entertainment in one evening ClassDate and venue TBA Learn the traditional craft of decorating hats using pyrography techniques ClassDate and venue TBA Transform your favourite memories into beautiful printed keepsakes you'll treasure forever ClassDate and venue TBA Combine delicate ink work with watercolour to capture nature's tiny creatures beautifully ClassDate and venue TBA Discover how daily journaling can unlock your storytelling potential and creative voice Free146 Midland Hwy, Epsom, Daily 9am-5pm Explore heritage kilns and watch skilled craftspeople at Australia's oldest working pottery Got an event to share? Let us know → |
Your Say Every Tuesday we put a question to the vote. 📊 Today's Poll Is Bendigo's café scene better than people give it credit for? Yes, it's fantasticIt's still catching up📊 Yesterday's Poll Someone you met on a dating site says they love you but need money for a family emergency. What's your response? Refuse and report the profile as suspicious led with 81% (69 votes) |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 If a rooster lays an egg on the exact peak of a barn roof, which side does it roll down?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games ✏️ Today's Featured Game Crossword 10 clues · ~3 min | 1 Across Stage play or TV series | | 6 Across One who defies authority | | 7 Across Cancel a mission |
Yesterday: 🧠 63 played · 💡 50 played · ✏️ 56 played |
On This Day Anniversary of • RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 pm ship's time. (1912) • President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington. (1865) • The USSR signed the Geneva Accords, agreeing to withdraw Soviet forces from Afghanistan. (1988) • A severe hailstorm struck Sydney, causing $1.7 billion in insured damages, Australia's costliest natural disaster at the time. (1999) 🎂 Born on this day: American baseball pitcher Greg Maddux (1966), American Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody (1973), and Australian cricketer David Hope (1940). |
Brainteaser Answer
Neither — roosters don't lay eggs. |
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One Last Smile  The tram bell rings on View Street like it's calling everyone home. Send this to a friend who’d laugh |
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