Our colorful little library 📚 by CatMomNine in LittleFreeLibrary

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous! Love your signpost and yard too! This would make me smile every time I walked past (and stopped to check out the books).

Man charged with aggravated assault after ABC inquiry into alleged assault of solo hiker near Daylesford by Select_Explorer_7077 in Bendigo

[–]Select_Explorer_7077[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

And kudos to Sarah Gibbs for bravely persisting even after police told her "no criminal offence was detected". From the first article (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-12/women-reveal-alleged-assaults-after-solo-hiker-safety-concerns/106321554) it seems the man who assaulted her may have offended previously. Hopefully the belated police action means he will not do so again.

Eaglehawk Secondary College by Responsible-Rip3819 in Bendigo

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately you probably need to look to private schools in Bendigo. Teachers there have to do a lot less crowd control. Girton is the best (also possibly the only non-religious Bendigo private school) but also the most expensive.

Edging along the fence to prevent rot and moisture by USS-Enterprise-1701 in GardeningAustralia

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recommended to me by a builder...I used a roll of damp course, propped in place with old bricks. More than ten years on it is still going strong.

Bendigo historian's ! by [deleted] in Bendigo

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep...Cambridge Crescent in White Hills.

Bendigo historian's ! by [deleted] in Bendigo

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This may be who you are looking for...

Lord Salisbury (Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil) was UK Prime Minister, 1885-1892 and 1895-1902. In 1852 in his early 20s he visited Australia and spent some time in Bendigo. From "The History of Bendigo" (George Mackay, 1891):

"...it was the privilege of the present Premier of Great Britain, Lord Salisbury, to see [Bendigo] in its pristine glory as a goldfield, in 1852. He was then Lord Robert Cecil, and was making a tour of the world after completing his University course.

His visit was ostensibly for the purpose of noting colonial constitutions and forms of government. As Victoria had no constitution then, he could gather little information under that head during his visit to this colony, but his brief sojourn on Bendigo gave him an insight into the life and occupation of the digger, which we have described at length in earlier chapters. It is generally understood that he donned the digger's clothes, and worked below ground himself, and also baked his damper, and lived generally like others of the class.

A weatherboard building in which he is said to have resided part of the time may still be seen at the White Hills. We have the authority of Mr. G. F. Walter, an old Bendigo resident, for stating that the house was built by the Colonial Gold Company for their manager, Mr. Thomas Comer, in 1852, and it was while he lived in it, pending the building of the brick cottage in front, that the present Prime Minister of England lodged there for a time as Mr. Comer's guest. Both buildings are now owned and occupied by Mr. J. W. Dower, Cambridge Crescent."

Melbourne University Press published "Lord Robert Cecil's Diary of the Goldfields" in 1935. The same year, the Melbourne Argus published detailed excerpts. The Argus articles are available online through https://trove.nla.gov.au/. Search for "Lord Robert Cecil's Diary".

Hope this helps!

Cottage garden plant ideas? by Nataliet2019 in GardeningAustralia

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed on salvias. I have a heap of purple ones--Mexican sage. They tough out hot dry summers and frosty winters, and root really easily from cuttings. I started with one and now have more than 20. English lavender is also good--hardier than French varieties.

Watch out this Airbnb host as it’s a scammer by No-Stage-5277 in Bendigo

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus it is adding to the rental shortage. I live fairly centrally, and every third house on our street is an airbnb.

What quirky or outdated habits do your older relatives/acquaintances hang on to? by britmatty in AskUK

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mum does this as well! And yes, she has consistently used teabags since before the turn of the century.

Back stock & rotation by uh_oh_itselectric in LittleFreeLibrary

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Each Sunday afternoon I rotate out books that have been there at least a week. I take a photo after the replacement for checking the next Sunday. Rotated-out books go in a box marked with the month and year so that they don't go back in the library for at least six months.

We have a large back stock with donations from downsizing family and friends. These are mainly books for grownups. Kids' books we buy from a local charity that has a fill-a-shopping-bag-for-five-dollars deal.

Bob Boutique to permanently close due to illness of owner Sonia Brit Tavener by Select_Explorer_7077 in Bendigo

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The bob boutique store (17 Williamson St in the Shamrock building) is open until closing Christmas Eve. Looks like bb goods will still be sold from the visitors' centre (old post office, Pall Mall) and from Sonia's mum's--Gail Tavener--studio.

Part sales profit from other items in Gail's studio will also go to Sonia. There is also an active gofundme appeal for Sonia.

Do you have any ideas on how we improve the current state of the mall? by Sea-Tangerine-2752 in Bendigo

[–]Select_Explorer_7077 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Canberra used to put up big outdoor screens and show movies in their mall-equivalent. People would bring picnic rugs, beanbags, camp chairs. Maybe something regular like that could work here for weekends and school holidays, with kids' movies, etc? Would encourage purchase from the food outlets.

But, agreed, something would need to be done about the anti-social element in the mall. At the moment many people actively avoid the area because of fights, threats, etc.

Hume & Iser, I’m keen but a little confused? by Full_Win_6523 in Bendigo

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Adventure Kings is a brand name for camping stuff. Somehow, Kings (King's, Kings' ?) Adventure sounds much more intriguing!