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Pilates injuries are on the rise, body says, amid calls for regulation

The Pilates Australasian Alliance is pushing for regulations amid a reported rise in injuries, including broken bones.

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Human hair could be the ultimate recycled material as soil conditioner, to clean-up oil spills

It clogs up drains, sticks to your hairbrush, and no one wants it in their food, but hair is great for cleaning up oil spills and, when broken down, could improve your garden.

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Residents claim some insurance companies 'dragging their feet' six months after Rochester flooding

The flood-damaged community in Central Victoria is hurting, as the reality of frustrating delays and a lack of support services takes its toll.

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Why Australia's largest group of Chinese lion dancers is gathering in Bendigo this weekend

A "world-class" show is on display, as part of the Bendigo Easter Festival, where 300 lion dancers join forces to create an impressive sight — and it's free to attend.

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Rising food costs cause people to skip meals, avoid dairy, alcohol, meat to cope financially

Groceries become a main source of financial stress as food prices and mortgage repayments increase, with families skipping meals and avoiding meat, dairy, and alcohol.

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Communities seek their own innovative dementia facilities in absence of adequate services

After caring for her husband for 15 years, Cherry Servis says she doesn't want others to go through what she went through.

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Bendigo's $152m law precinct highlights 'disgraceful' state of regional courts, lawyers say

Bendigo's new $152m law complex is now open for business, but advocates say it's highlighting the problems with other regional courts that are run down and unsafe, particularly for domestic violence victims.

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Early childhood educators 'barely able to survive' on wages as workers call for action

Waitlists and demand for child care are on the rise in regional areas as educators increasingly leave the industry. Centres say it is a crisis and federal support is urgently needed.

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One hundred ducks reportedly found dead at Victoria's Bells Swamp, as authorities investigate

Concerned locals raise the alarm after noticing dead ducks in a nature conservation reserve in Central Victoria. Initial test results show no signs of human involvement in the deaths.

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Nursing jobs on offer in Boort as town starts healthcare recruitment blitz

A Victorian town that struggled for a year to attract a doctor is looking for nurses who will become a part of the community.

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Rural ecovillage harvests timber from nearby forest, with houses made from recycled materials

Nestled in a Victorian forest, and sharing food and shelter with each other, residents of this rural ecovillage find they are largely protected from the rising cost of living.

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North Bendigo Football Club has had the same timekeeper for more than 50 years

For some it is a chore, but for Francis Boyd, being the timekeeper at local football games is his pride and joy.

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Benetas aged care home at Eaglehawk locked down amid COVID outbreak

Residents of the Benetas facility who do not have the virus will be allowed "window visits", but an aged care consultant says the rules are unfair.

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Heathcote, Rochester fire brigades call for urgent station upgrades including female changerooms

Male and female firefighters are "having to get changed pretty much in front of each other" due to a lack of facilities in regional brigades.

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COVID, flu cases rise in central Victoria as patient demand challenges health system

Bendigo's health services are asking residents to be patient as the emergency department and GP clinics struggle to meet demand.

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Disability support worker mother slams NDIS as provider reports substantial funding cuts

Bendigo woman Jo Boyd slams the NDIS, saying the system to review plans is not allowing people living with a disability to have the continuity they need.

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Equal pay for netballers, footballers levels the playing field at trailblazing Bendigo club

Golden Square Football Netball Club says paying netballers is a "no-brainer", as other clubs consider paying their female athletes.

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Aboriginal scar tree returned to country decades after it was taken to Melbourne Zoo

The tree is estimated to be more than 400 years old and its return from Melbourne Zoo is deeply emotional for the Wollithiga clan in northern Victoria.

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