NBL Blitz brings 10 teams to Bendigo this week

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1. New colours, old court: Bendigo's Dash Daniels returns home for NBL Blitz

   10 NBL teams arrive in Bendigo this week for the NBL Blitz, with homegrown Dash Daniels returning in new colours for the full schedule of preseason fixtures.

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2. She's done it again as Hicks wins fifth league medal; Machine star salutes

   Laura Hicks has won her fifth LVFNL best and fairest medal, while Luke Ellings claimed the league's men's medal for the Machine.

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3. Should Bendigo's bats stay or go? Debate flares over park colony

   A debate is flaring over Bendigo's park bats, with locals split on whether the colony should stay or go.

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4. After a rough winter living in a tent, Elisia Daniels still chooses gratitude

   After a rough winter living in a tent with three kids, Elisia Daniels is choosing gratitude and staying strong.

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5. Pioneers bow out of 2026; Buchanan bounces back to claim national glory

   The Pioneers have bowed out of 2026, while Buchanan bounced back to claim national glory in the local sports wrap, which also decided the soccer crown.

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