DOCUMENTS released under Freedom of Information have revealed that contrary to statements made to ratepayers and the media, the City of Greater Bendigo was fully responsible for the Bendigo Showgrounds Master Plan Project and had told the government it would undertake a significantly greater level of consultation than it delivered.| The Regional
The Regional is an independent news service for 37 per cent* of Australia’s population (and growing)| The Regional
ORGANISERS of the Brisbane CDI and Queensland Dressage Championships put together a seamlessly run event featuring top class performances and a bit of fun.| The Regional
THE inaugural Off-The-Track Carnival at Boneo Park, Victoria, showcased retired Thoroughbred racehorses in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd over two days. The 387 horses displayed their versatility, competing on the flat and jumping across dressage, showing, showjumping and combined training disciplines.| The Regional
EXPERIENCED event rider Delwyn Ogilvy and her current mount, Walter, are proving that in the sport of equestrian, age is just a number.| The Regional
VICTORIAN Stacey Rusic continues to blaze a trail in her chosen discipline of side saddle, winning this year’s Peter Mitchell Churchill Fellowship to study the historic art of riding “same side” as a modern-day equestrian discipline.| The Regional
THE Mallala Showjumping Club has hosted its much-anticipated Winter Jumping Classic at the Mallala Equestrian Centre, just north of Adelaide.| The Regional
BENDIGO Bank closed its last remaining banking service in an Aboriginal community 27 days before celebrating the launch of its Aboriginal Reconciliation Action Plan. The Aurukun agency in far north Queensland was one of 27 to be closed in 2022-2023 under the eye of the bank’s now chief executive Richard Fennell when he was in charge of the corporate and community branch network.| The Regional
BENDIGO Bank has pulled out of fundraising partnerships with community groups that have been drumming up business for corporate branches since 2004.| The Regional
THE Welsh Pony and Cob Society of South Australia once again proved why it is one of the hardest-working breed societies in the state, delivering another jam-packed performance event that felt more like a picture-perfect spring show than an outing in the depths of winter.| The Regional
BENDIGO and Adelaide Bank has continued its assault on its community bank network, forcing the closure of 28 agencies run by community franchises. All the agencies are in regional Australia and 17 of the affected towns will be left with no banking services after the closures.| The Regional
BENDIGO Bank has hit the headlines for closing 10 branches shortly followed by an announcement it was getting rid of all of its regional agencies but there are another 90-odd Bendigo-branded banks that have disappeared over the past five years it has managed to keep quiet.| The Regional
WINTER is the time of year when many hug their fireplaces with a book and warm lap rug but it’s also when breeders of horses and ponies like to brave the cool breezes and join together at shows to compare their youngstock.| The Regional
WITH the announcement that Bendigo Bank is closing two of its regional branches at Yarram and Korumburra this week, it’s time to again call bull#%*t on the claims this corporation makes about the size of its branch network.| The Regional
THE Melbourne International Three-Day Event has again delivered a long weekend of highlights in spades.| The Regional
THE 2025 Friends of Woady Yaloak Horse Trials at Smythesdale Victoria was so popular organisers had to close the entry book almost a month out and start a wait list.| The Regional
JADE Woodhead Butler is one of those people you can’t help but admire for her ability to get jobs done. As a rider, coach and mother of a young baby, she was also the event director of Dressage and Jumping with The Stars, while at the same time still managing to keep one of the best dressage series in Victoria running.| The Regional
THE Yarra Hills Hillbillies team of Jessica Welch, Annika Collins, Beth McCann and Paul Buckland from the Yarra Hills Equestrian Club was the winner of this year’s Top Teams Horse Trials.| The Regional
ONE of the most important Federal Government inquiries into welfare issues specific to regional Australia in decades handed down its final report a year ago this week.| The Regional
ADELAIDE’S city parklands have been once again transformed into the stage for one of the most prestigious equestrian events on the international calendar. The Adelaide Equestrian Festival, the only five-star eventing competition in the Southern Hemisphere, returned with four days of elite competition, drawing top riders from across Australia and New Zealand to contest the three phases of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—right in the heart of the South Australian capital.| The Regional
THERE’S an old saying, "he's got a good eye for a horse". It means someone is skilled at recognising all-round quality and that undefinable “something” that is a combination of conformation, temperament and suitability for a specific purpose, such as racing or riding.| The Regional
The Regional is an independent news service for 37 per cent of Australia’s population (and growing)| The Regional
JUST like the fictional Tasmanian town of Mystery Bay, a star in its own right in the hit ABC TV series Bay of Fires, Queenstown, where much of the show was filmed, is being held back by mysterious forces.| The Regional
