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Bendigo Sads ‘n’ Orgies Festival Considers Name Change

Every year Malcolm McLaren mopes around town with a pile of posters. “It's a lonely job but at the end of the festival it really...

Woman Dissuades Couple From Buying a Chicken in Golden Square

“Oh, that is cheap,” says a man in Golden Square supermarket. The price reduced from $13.00 to $2.80. “It’s be here all day,” says a women...

“Concern for the future” Bendigo – Back In My Day Association

  John "Freddy" Johnston president of the Bendigo chapter of the Back In My Day Association (BIMDA) is worried about the direction of the club. "I'm...

Mature Age Student Excited By Lozenge in Gift Bag

In a chance encounter, a Bendigo Standard reporter and a mature age Bendigo La Trobe student met at a crucial moment. 'What do you reckon...

Scientists Prove Running on a Treadmill Doesn’t Make You Go Anywhere

Eight years of research, five years of mathematical modelling and twelve months of trials have all culminated in one demonstration this week. “It is not...

What’s Next For Marilyn?

“She's become a friend to the city, and the city has become a friend to her,” said one local. “I no longer tell people I'm...

G’rilled Serving Mesculin Confuses Man Seeking Mescaline

“They've got freaking mescaline in the burgers,” said Tim Shaw of Axedale. “Freaking mescaline! This is going to be freaking awesome. I'm freaking stoked. Freaking...

Teenager At Shamrock Hotel Talks About Elephant in Room

Garth Brooks, 18, from California Gully, was unaware of the faux pas he was making. “There was a freaking elephant in the room!” he said...

Milk Prices Set to Soar: Industry Insider Says

Milk availability has been questioned in recent weeks. However the Bendigo Standard has come across a supplier who says that availability is not an issue. “Milk?...

Marilyn Monroe Statue To Be Replaced With Rod Fyffe

The Bendigo Council announced today that a statue local Mayor and legend Rod Fyffe will replace Marilyn Monroe statue when the Marilyn exhibition finishes...

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