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Workplace Matters: The Mandatory Return to the Office
Design Insider is proud to introduce Workplace Matters, a new editorial series exploring thought-provoking and knowledge-based opinions on the workplace. This monthly series will spark meaningful conversations and shape workplace design discourse. Workplace Matters continues with a thought-provoking perspective from Beth Gibson, Associate Designer, SpaceInvader, who shares her insights in her own words on the mandatory return to the office.
New report highlights experiences of people in mental health crises with police amid calls for change
In short: A report from RMIT and La Trobe University researchers highlights the negative effects police involvement can have on people experiencing mental health crises. What's next? The Victorian government has promised to implement reforms recommended by the 2019 royal commission into the state's mental health system, but is yet to set a timeline. Victorians who have been dealt with by police in the midst of mental health crises are leading the charge for change in a new report.
This grandmother overcame a near fatal stroke to retrain as a nurse, and she's part of a growing trend
Former powerlifting champion and grandmother Julie Loomes was inspired to retrain as a nurse at the age of 62, after having a positive experience recovering from a stroke in hospital. Bendigo's Julie Loomes retrained as a nurse after suffering a life-threatening stroke Ms Loomes was a former champion powerlifter with 45 world records She is part of a growing trend of mature age students returning to higher education She is one of a growing number of mature age students enrolling in TAFE.
Shake-up of football and netball in Central Victoria could happen next year. Not everybody is happy about it Original
Football and netball clubs across Central Victoria have been thrown into uncertainty after the AFL Central Victoria Commission flagged big changes from as soon as next year.
Brother of Eastern Freeway crash that killed four police officers runs 560km for road safety Original
The brother of one of four Victorian police officers killed in a shocking incident that sparked national outrage is halfway through his mission to improve road safety and has already raised more than $20,000.
Chunk of ice falls from the sky leaving a fair divot in a golf green, leaves staff wondering at the cause
Workers at a regional Victorian golf course were amazed after arriving this morning to find large chunks of ice, likely fallen from a plane, indented in part of the green.
Bendigo's White Nile South Sudanese women's group bringing warring ethnic tribes together
More than 12,000 kilometres from the White Nile River in Africa, a Bendigo-based group by the same name is bringing together South Sudanese women from different African dialects, including Dinka, Nuer and Acholi. Rebecca Wuor, who speaks the Nuer and Dinka dialect, says in Africa many of these groups are in conflict, but in regional Victoria they cook, learn and create side-by-side, sharing their collective African culture.
Seventy-year-old Ansair transport bus reunited with original owners
When Raina Kilner first bought an old bus off a buy, swap sell page on social media, she didn't know it would take her down a rabbit hole of local history and connection. Ms Kilner originally bought the 1951 model Ansair bus in 2018 with plans to turn it into an extra room out the back of her Kyneton property.
18yo arrested over 'tornado' of vandalism at Hanging Rock Cricket Club, cafe
An 18-year-old Woodend man has been arrested after allegedly vandalising a Victorian cricket club and a nearby cafe during the early hours of Australia Day.
Police believe man who assaulted teen on jet ski in Altona may have more victims
Police are concerned there could be more victims of a man who lured a teenager onto a jet ski then sexually assaulted her in Melbourne's west last month.
Meat processor partners with multicultural service to support a new generation of workers
With refugee and migrant workers already making up between five and 10 per cent of Don KRC's 1,400-strong workforce, Karen refugee Paw Nwe is diligently working through her training to join the team.
La Trobe University SOLAR Lab aims to improve phonics teaching in education degrees
Learning to read isn't as easy as learning to talk, because it is not an innate ability — it has to be taught. At least, that's the battle cry of phonics advocates on one side of the 'reading wars'. If you turn the debate book over, you'll find other literacy experts who disagree and believe that reading is a natural ability.
Zebra finches' ingenious 'vocal panting' cools them down and signals hot weather to embryos
© Provided by ABC NEWS Zebra finches use 'vocal panting' to cool themselves down in hot weather, researchers have found. (Commons: Snowmanradio) As this latest heatwave breaks records across Australia, we're being forced to adjust to new levels of heat. What if you could increase your tolerance to heat just by repeating the phrase 'I feel hot'? That is what zebra finches do, according to an ongoing study from ecology researchers at Deakin University.
Listen as a zebra finch's ingenious 'vocal panting' helps cool them down and survive heatwaves
As this latest heatwave breaks records across Australia, we're being forced to adjust to new levels of heat. What if you could increase your tolerance to heat just by repeating the phrase 'I feel hot'?
Meth users in regional Victoria more likely to be disadvantaged than those in city, study finds
A new study comparing people who use methamphetamines in Victoria has found users in the regions tend to be more disadvantaged than their metropolitan counterparts.
Alice Walker
QR codes are a household name in 2020 — but how did they come about? Posted December 02, 2020 14:31:23 | Updated December 02, 2020 14:55:16 How QR codes went from a being a relatively niche Japanese manufacturing tool to a household name during COVID-19. Topics: internet-technology, hospitality, covid-19, bendigo-3550, melbourne-3000 These people refused to leave when their town was surrounded by fire.
QR codes skyrocket in popularity due to COVID-19. Here's the history behind the 2020 technology of choice
This week the Victorian Government joined a growing list of states who have introduced their own QR code systems.
Bendigo bicycle shop bucks global shortage during pandemic, restoring second-hand bikes for charity
A Bendigo-based charity bike store is bucking the bike shortage trend, with plenty of bikes on hand for those in need.
Bendigo food relief systems for the vulnerable strengthen under pandemic's glare
In a silver lining to this year's pandemic, many Bendigo organisations say they have strengthened their systems supporting their most vulnerable communities.
Aged care remote from loved ones puts regional and rural people at serious disadvantage, report finds
Regional and rural people in aged care are more disadvantaged than their metropolitan counterparts, multiple new reports have found.
Malmsbury beekeeping program giving young men in youth justice a second chance
Claire Moore's bees are usually busy collecting honey at her farm in central Victoria, but for the past 10 weeks more than 20,000 of them have been at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre.
Bendigo exhibition Piinpi showcases contemporary Indigenous fashion for first time
An Australian-first exhibition showcasing contemporary Indigenous fashion will open to the public today at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
AFL Central Victoria urges people to reconnect with community sports clubs post coronavirus lockdown
AFL Central Victoria is calling on people to reconnect with their local football and netball clubs, to ensure they survive next year.
Need a cup of sugar? A ladder? Neighbours move to reconnect online in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
The creators of a new online 'neighbourhood' for Bendigo residents are hoping to encourage locals to connect and share.
From sleeping in a car to running an online cooking channel: One couple's ingenuity amid pandemic
Malaysians Richard Augustin and Riya Selvaraj first came to Australia around 2016, seeking asylum for religious reasons.
Giant kewpie dolls from closing ceremony of Sydney Olympic Games scattered across Australia - where are they now?
Twenty years after twirling through the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games, 12 giant kewpie dolls are scattered across Australia.
Staying afloat: Paddle-steamer operators rejoice as Murray River reopens to regional Victorians
Tourism operators are reporting an immediate spike in bookings after last night's decision by the New South Wales Government to reopen the Murray River to regional Victorians.
Joint land management project reconnecting Dja Dja Wurrung people with their land
A joint land management project in Central Victoria is empowering Dja Dja Wurrung people to reconnect with and take ownership over areas of land in Central Victoria.
Replica of 130-million-year-old dinosaur unveiled after months of work by palaeontologists, artists
A 16-metre-long replica of a 130-million-year-old dinosaur has been unveiled at the soon to open WA Museum Boola Bardip after months of hard work by palaeontologists and artists from around the country.
Postie puts her stamp on retirement as 30-year career comes to an end
In her three decades of working the mail run, Lyn Cunnington has delivered "everything" from live bees to even a kitchen sink. But now her stint as a Lockington postie in rural Victoria has come to an end.
Australia's first feather map reveals Murray-Darling Basin crucial for nomadic waterbirds
Australia's first feather map has revealed that the Murray-Darling Basin is vital to ensuring the heath of waterbirds around the country.
Damon Moon carries on legacy of the late Milton Moon, respected Australian potter
Damon Moon saw an irony in the fact that his father, respected Australian potter Milton Moon, was cremated last year. "I found myself thinking, well this is actually appropriate really because he's a potter and he's just going to the kiln," Moon said. "And then I was in the crematorium, and I don't know if they thought it was weird but I kept on asking technical questions of them like: What temperature is the kiln?
Damon Moon learnt the craft of pottery from his father
Posted September 12, 2020 09:48:06 Potter Damon Moon reflects on his father Milton Moon, a celebrated Australian potter. Beth Gibson Source: ABC News | Duration: 2min 47sec Topics: contemporary-art, family, bendigo-3550, adelaide-5000, brisbane-4000
Malayalee festivities pivot to home-delivered desserts and facemasks in Bendigo amid pandemic
Bendigo's Malayalam Community will celebrate the annual Onam Harvest Festival a little differently this year due to COVID-19.
Wellbeing dogs bring morale boost to Bendigo hospital workers on COVID-19 front line
Dogs are helping give healthcare workers at a regional Victorian hospital a much-needed morale boost though the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic.
'Ghost hoaxing' brought from 1800s London to Victorian goldfields, Ballarat historian says
Ballarat-based historian David Waldron first discovered the strange phenomenon of 'ghost hoaxing' — where people dress up as ghosts and harass passers-by — when reading about the British folk legend of Spring-heeled Jack.
Bendigo Catholic education boss 'unsettled' as COVID-19 cases see diocese close Bendigo schools
The head of Catholic colleges across Bendigo forced to closed due to coronavirus infections says he is worried over the lack of communication from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) about contact tracing.
Border councils plead with NSW and Victorian Governments to ease restrictions, for work and business to continue
Councils on both sides of the Murray River are receiving desperate calls from residents who can not get to work or fear losing their business — they want an easing of border restrictions for locals. Key points: 14 councils along the New South Wales/Victoria border have joined together to call on the NSW government to change border restrictions. They say the tightened restrictions are causing enormous financial and emotional hardship.
Natalie Kerr
110-year-old fire station to close if funding can't be secured Posted July 21, 2020 13:36:02 One of the oldest original, operational fire stations in Victoria is 110 years old and in danger of closing unless urgent funding can be found to save it or replace it.
Bendigo's Golden Square Fire Station, one of Victoria's oldest, to close if funding cannot be secured
One of the oldest original, operational fire stations in Victoria is in danger of closing unless urgent funding can be found to save it.
Concerns about positive COVID-19 cases in Victorian prison system
Human rights advocates are calling on the Victorian Government to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in Victoria's prisons and youth justice centres.
Regional Victorians to wear face masks amid coronavirus surge as a 'precautionary measure'
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the advice for people in regional areas to wear masks is not a sign that tougher restrictions will be introduced in country areas.
Beth Gibson
'Emotional rollercoaster': Murray River tour operators forced to shut as water patrols stepped up Posted July 16, 2020 08:51:20 The Murray River is within New South Wales territory and everyone who heads out on a boat must have a permit to enter the state.
'Emotional rollercoaster': Murray River tour operators forced to shut as water patrols stepped up
Tourism businesses reliant on the Murray River have been forced to shut down for a second time during the COVID-19 pandemic because the NSW Government requires anyone who heads out on the water to obtain a permit to enter the state.
Saving Cohuna airfield can be difference between life and death, doctors say
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition backing calls from the Cohuna medical community to save the local airfield from closure.
Greater Bendigo on high alert with four COVID-19 active cases and evidence of community transmission
Four active cases and evidence of community transmission in Greater Bendigo has put the region on high alert, with Bendigo Health's chief executive urging people to only go out if they have to.
He's 14, his name is 'Bradman' and he's had a stunning cricket season Original
Teenager Bradman Thompson from Central Victoria is living up to his name with the bat. Key points: Bradman Thompson is a six-foot-five, 14-year-old Central Victorian cricketer living up to his name In his last season for the Maiden Gully U14s, he averaged 275 and only went out once His dream is to play nationally and become the 'next Bradman' At six-foot-five (195cm), the 14-year-old towers above other kids on the cricket pitch — and it's there he feels most at home.
Victorian cancer centre under investigation after fears of 'insufficient' treatments raised
Up to 2,700 patients of a private Central Victorian skin cancer clinic will be contacted by the Department of Health over concerns around the quality of diagnosis and treatment.
Victorian Nationals leader crosses paths with council in primary school stoush
The leader of the Victorian National Party is calling on the Campaspe Shire Council to save the school crossing outside Echuca East Primary School, in the state's north.
Central Victorian pub owner 'devastated' at Government backflip on coronavirus restrictions
Central Victorian hospitality businesses are reeling now they cannot open to 50 patrons today as planned.
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