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Drug syndicate raids linked to Bendigo home

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Bendigo home linked to arrest in alleged drug syndicate raids across state
A Bendigo home has been linked to an arrest in alleged drug syndicate raids across Victoria. The 14 properties seized have an estimated total value of $17.5 million.
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Greater Bendigo recorded 8,654 criminal incidents in the year to December 2025, a 9% decline from 2024, marking the first crime rate decrease since 2021 [5].
Greater Bendigo recorded 8,654 criminal incidents in the year to December 2025, a 9% decline from 2024 and the first crime rate decrease since 2021. Despite the overall decline, sexual offences and dangerous driving offences increased in the region.
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Everbean Cafe is opening next week at 1 Queen Street in the former Gillies Pie Shop building for takeaway service [1].
Everbean Cafe is opening next week at 1 Queen Street in the former Gillies Pie Shop building for takeaway service. Crooked Kitchen will open its new dine-in cafe location next Tuesday, February 11, at the old Park Corner site next to Rosalind Park.
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Don't want the AusAlert test? Here's how to silence your phone
An AusAlert test will send a critical alert that bypasses Do Not Disturb settings on mobile phones. The briefing provides information on how to silence your phone.
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Board games: Roll and relax
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Mah Jong at the Museum
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