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22.01.2022 Bendigo Foodshare’s Bridget Bentley is ‘one in a melon!’ We couldn’t be prouder of Bridget, finalist in the ‘Weekly Times Shine Awards’. Her story was profiled in this week’s edition along with 17 women who are doing awesome things in regional Australia.... Congratulations to the Carmel Beresford, the ‘Courage’ category and overall ‘Shine’ winner. Carmel has written a book, which tells the story of her son’s death through an accident on the family farm. From all of us at Help Your Neighbour - we think you’re brilliant Bridge and congratulations. Photo: Bridget Bentley, finalist in the ‘Grace’ category of the Weekly Times ‘Shine’ Award. Presented in partnership between Harvey Norman and the Weekly Times. Bendigo Foodshare

21.01.2022 #mentalhealthtips - Run the dishwasher twice. When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by. What kind of grown ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I'm whining to my therapist about dishes?... But my therapist nodded in understanding and then said this (click article)

21.01.2022 Know a man who would appreciate some information and support on health? The City of Greater Bendigo is hosting this free online event tomorrow. Bendigo Community Health Services Men's Health Clinic nurse practitioner Peter Strange will host, doing what he does best - talking up men's health and why men must take this seriously! If you're a man over the age of 65, listening to Pete speak will be one of the best things you can do this week. ... If you're a wife, partner, loved one or friend, then getting that man you care about to listen to Pete is a great thing to do too. You can learn about the Bendigo Community Health Services Men's Health Clinic here: https://www.bchs.com.au/mens-health https://www.facebook.com/events/311282733494986

21.01.2022 Around 20 people are in 'da house', trivia starts in TWO MINUTES hosted by Vanessa and Trevor Rawson. It's not too late to join in! See you there! Are you coming to online trivia? Bring your family, bring your takeaway for an evening of smiles and entertainment! ... Starts at 7.30pm, login in from 7.20pm. LOGIN DETAILS https://zoom.us/j/8541008394 Meeting ID: 854 100 8394 Passcode: HYN2020

20.01.2022 SAY G'DAY to Adriana and Ali. The La Trobe University students have teamed up with Bendigo Community Health Services to develop "Five Ways to Wellbeing," a campaign to help us back into healthy movement and self care. Today's topic: 'being active'. When was the last time you did a pushup? What about a plank or squat?... ? ... For us, it's been weeks, maybe months. The core is a little weak after weeks (and months) in lockdown.... Here's a challenge. Watch this two minute video. How many pushups, planks and squats can you do? How many can your partner, kids, or best friend do? Why not organise a little mini comp in your household, family or neighbourhood? https://youtu.be/afnvxIM7FRM We all know there are lots of benefits to exercise. But starting isn't always easy. Let's do this together. We're off to practice our plank and would love to know how long you manage to hold yours for! Vanessa and the HYN team. For more information on the Five Ways to Wellbeing Campaign visit this link: https://www.bchs.com.au//672-be-active-is-the-first-model- Image: La Trobe University students Adriana - left and Ali - right. We describe images for people who use assisted reader. Adriana has brown hair and wears glasses. She is wearing a blue shirt. Ali has short black hair, a moustache and beard. He is wearing a black jacket and grey t-shirt.

18.01.2022 8 WAYS TO HELP YOUR NEIGHBOUR There are many ways to help your neighbour. This morning our page admin, Vanessa Wiltshire, woke up to a hairy '8-legged visitor' in her lounge room.... "I'm not afraid of snakes and most spiders, but I'm absolutely petrified of huntsmans," Vanessa said. "I can't even say the word without having a physical reaction. The fear is irrational but it just takes over." During the pandemic, Vanessa and her neighbour, Lorraine have been looking out for one another. Lorraine did food shopping for Vanessa and her husband when they were in self-isolation. She didn't even accept repayment! Vanessa helped Lorraine relieve painful muscles through trigger point massage after a long day on the farm. At 6.50AM this morning, Vanessa popped a call in to Lorraine. She was over in minutes. "Everyone has a phobia of some type,' Lorraine said. "Some of the things Vanessa does, I couldn't do. Being able to help my neighbour makes me feel good; it means I'm needed. Knowing this makes my day".

18.01.2022 TAKEAWAY AND TRIVIA, NAME A BETTER DUO? Why not join us and combine food and trivia while supporting the local community by joining Bendigo’s Biggest Takeaway...all from the comfort of your home! It's all happening tomorrow from 7:30pm Hosted by Heathcote's very own Vanessa and Trev Rawson, this trivia night promises to be a fun, family friendly event with themes including: Food, Disney and General Knowledge! ... For full details of the trivia event visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/379162596594516 If you can’t make it to the trivia, Bendigo’s Biggest Takeaway is running all weekend till 25-27th September. Check out the list of venues at www.bendigofoodshare.org.au/takeaway All donations will go directly to Bendigo Foodshare - a not for profit organisation that sources and distributes food to local community groups to feed Central Victorians in need. ++Please note, trivia is open to everyone, regardless of you participating in the fundraiser or not.

17.01.2022 LIFE IN LOCKDOWN Q. What was 'normal' like before? A. Being social, going to school, waking up early... Q. What was 'normal' like in lockdown? A. Sleeping in, making better breakfasts and lunches Q. What do you hope will be normal in the future? A. People will live cleaner lives. A bit about me: I like playing footy, I play my Xbox and like riding my motobike. Submitted by an anonymous child to the Life in Lockdown project, by Goldfields Libraries -------o In times to come, historians and others will look back at the COVID-19 pandemic with interest. They will want to know how we lived, what we did and how we felt. Goldfields Libraries ‘Life in Lockdown’ project is offering an opportunity for the community to reflect on 2020 and share experiences. You are invited to contribute by way of stories, or completing an online survey. Stories will be shared in an online gallery, printed book and travelling exhibition as life 'returns to normal'. To find out more, including how you and your kids / grandkids can participate, visit: https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/lifeinlockdown Photo: postcard submitted by an anonymous child, living in the Greater Bendigo region.

16.01.2022 Trivia is on again! Doors open TOMORROW @ 7.20pm for a 7.30pm start. All the details including RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3561426007214803 Hosted by city slicker turned country girl, Help Your Neighbour Campaign Coordinator, Vanessa Rawson and her husband Trevor Rawson. ... Coming to you live from Heathcote, with possible guest appearances from cattle dogs, Maggie and Ruby. Looking forward to seeing you there! From the team at HYN: Vanessa, James, Shell, Kat, Kaity and Mitch.

16.01.2022 Do you enjoy an early morning walk? Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub are coordinating casual Wednesday morning walks at 7.30am. Please contact Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub before attending (see below post) as restrictions on outdoor gatherings such as are strictly limited to 10 people (or less). Live outside of #Bendigo? Why not start an informal walking group in your town or neighbourhood? #Redesdale #Heathcote #Axedale #Goornong #Marong #Elmore

15.01.2022 WELCOME, BABY! On Monday September 14 a beautiful and healthy baby girl was born to Kaumil and Smita Patel. Yet to be named, bub came in to this world at 2.975 kg / 51 cms. Kaumil is a volunteer at Bendigo Foodshare and we can't thank him - and ALL of their volunteers enough - for their hard work during the pandemic.... Bendigo Foodshare led the development of Help Your Neighbour in the early stages of the pandemic and without their support, many messages and stories of kindness would have gone untold. From all of us at Help Your Neighbour, congratulations to Kaumil and Smita. We look forward to hearing the name of your new addition XX Photo: supplied and shared with permission from the family. Baby is wearing a white hat and is tucked up in bed with a grey and white elephant print blanket.

15.01.2022 A SPOONFUL OF HAPPINESS How a little village of spoons has brought smiles to the village of Huntly. Armies of brightly coloured spoons are making their presence felt across Greater Bendigo and the world. Have you seen them? It’s hard not to! Dubbed ‘Spoonville,’ we caught up with Leonie Strauch to find out how it’s making the people of Huntly smile.... Q. How did Spoonville come about in Huntly? A. A month ago we heard of this fun idea that had arrived in Woodend called ‘Spoonville’. It’s a UK initiative to improve children’s mental health during the pandemic. We set ours up on September 12 with just 11 spoons. Ten days later there are 80+ spoons plus a tub of free plywood spoons to decorate and return! Ours is at the Huntly Recreation Reserve. To help spread the word, we made a poster and put it up at the Huntly school and White Hills church. Local parents shared to their Facebook pages, and ABC Central Vic shared it to their socials! I took spoons to local families to decorate, including a Sudanese family. They loved it ! Q. How are the spoons made? A. Wooden spoons are ideal, but people use any spoons new, recycled or even handmade (craft sticks). Last week a local father made and donated plywood ‘spoons’ for kids who can’t get their own. Children (and adults) decorate the spoons any way they like. Q. How has Spoonville helped Huntly? A. We see families stop for a chat and talk about the ‘village’ they’ve created: at the bakery, supermarket, at Spoonville Huntly itself so many places! You can see the happiness its created and the trend has taken off. For example, the Strathfieldsaye visual arts class used decorated spoons as an assessment piece for their online learning. Spoonville is even popping up in people’s gardens, everywhere you look, it’s so great to see. To find out more about Spoonville visit https://spoonvilleinternational.com/ Photo: (Supplied) Leonie Strauch is waving from behind a tree at Spoonville Huntly. There are little colourful bunting flags fluttering above 80 decorated spoons (we describe photos to help people who use assisted reader).

15.01.2022 DO you live in Heathcote, a surrounding town or community? You're invited to the Heathcote Community Dog Walk! It's a 16-day long 'virtual' event to raise awareness on gender and family based violence in rural communities, Nov 25 - Dec 10.... HOW IT WORKS 1) Get out with your family and friends on a walk - COVIDSafe - dogs encouraged, but not essential. We love the Heathcote Dog Park and the O'Keefe Rail Trail. Luckily they're located in the same place: next to the Lions rotunda and Heathcote Primary School car park on Herriot St (Mitre 10 end). 2) Wear something orange 3) Take a photo 4) Post it to social media with the hash tag #WhyWeWalk > The Heathcote Community Dog Walk is registered with the Safe Steps virtual walk, and is part of the Greater Bendigo Against Family Violence calendar of events, for the 16 days of activism campaign against family violence. Together we can raise awareness and start an important conversation! Photo: 1 - SES volunteer, Mel Thompson with Ruby (aka #Bluey) the heeler. 2 - Laraine Leask, Heathcote CFA, CEO Heathcote Health, Dan Douglass, Melanie Thompson (SES), Leading Senior Constable Stewart Probst, Heathcote Police, Kerstin Brauns, President, O'Keefe Challenge, Vanessa Wiltshire, Heathcote resident, Ruby Blue the heeler, Coordinator of Heathcote Community House, Vicki Forde. DO YOU NEED HELP? contact Orange Door (Loddon) on 1800 512 359 or visit https://orangedoor.vic.gov.au/ . The Heathcote Community House can act as a point of referral for services, tel 5431 0930. In an emergency, contact 000.

14.01.2022 KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED! We're going 'LIVE' with Bendigo Foodshare Manager, Bridget Bentley at 4.15pm to talk about their upcoming fundraiser, Bendigo's Biggest Takeaway. > 4.15pm, Monday 21 September... > Facebook Live > Find out about Bendigo's Biggest Takeaway and how you can get involved. Photo: Bridget Bentley, Manager, Bendigo Foodshare.

14.01.2022 ARE YOU COMING TO TRIVIA TOMORROW? Here are some FAQs to make logging in and participating easy! What do I need to play?... A device that has internet connection, pen and paper and your general knowledge. I'm having troubles logging in - who do I contact? Please send a direct message to the Help Your Neighbour Facebook page. One of our team members will be able to assist. Is the Zoom meeting room secure? Yes. A password is needed to enter the chat room. All the details are on our event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3561426007214803 Can we play in teams? You are most welcome to team up with any / all members of your household. See you tomorrow night at 7:30pm!

13.01.2022 Come and listen to Manager of Bendigo Foodshare, Bridget Bentley chat about their new fundraiser, Bendigo's Biggest Takeaway! A first for Bendigo, buy a takeaway meal this September 25-27 to help our local hospitality sector and raise money to fight hunger. Taking part is easy!... 1. Order food at a participating takeaway 2. Donate $5+ for a takeaway meal to Bendigo Foodshare 3. Donate $1+ for coffee to Bendigo Foodshare 3. Show your local takeaway some love 4. Join an online event or party at home 5. Share #bendigosbiggesttakeaway on social media Check out the list of venues or sign-up your hospitality business at www.bendigofoodshare.org.au/takeaway. All donations will go directly to Bendigo Foodshare - a grassroots charity that rescues, sources and distributes food to local community groups to feed Central Victorians doing it tough. Right now, Bendigo Foodshare is supporting 16,700 Central Victorians who need food relief every week. That’s a 30 per cent increase since the outbreak of COVID-19. Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/379162596594516

13.01.2022 When was the last time you received a handwritten letter? Do you remember how special it made you feel? The team at Sunshine Bendigo recently received this note of thanks (pictured) from a family struggling to make ends meet. Last week the organisation had a day where they offered tins of baby formula free to families that could benefit from it, without a formal referral to their service.... Today this note dropped into their mailbox! As we emerge from lockdown there are still many people in the community who require support. Don’t forget to show how much you care. Something as simple as writing a letter to a friend or neighbour may be enough to make their day (or week, or year). #sunshinebendigo #bendigocharity #localssupportinglocals #bendigo #supportinglocalfamilies Photo: sourced via Sunshine Bendigo’s Facebook page. Don’t forget to go and check this wonderful charity out.

12.01.2022 WELCOME BACK We've worked so hard together these last weeks and months. Now we can experience the joy of getting out and about as restrictions start to ease. A lovely message from City of Greater Bendigo Mayor, Margaret O'Rourke this morning. Don't forget to keep on checking with your neighbours, friends and family.... If you need HELP or SUPPORT, there are plenty of resources to help. This resource is a great overview: https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au//Greate/Help-Your-Neighbour Full detail on what's permitted under Step 3 in regional Victoria: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/third-step-restrictions-regiona

12.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Bridget Bentley! Bendigo’s Foodshare’s very own Bridget Bentley has been nominated for The Weekly Times Shine Award, supported by Harvey Norman. The awards recognise the outstanding contribution of regional women to their communities, across Australia. Bridget has led the Bendigo Foodshare team since January. She and her team, which include 240 volunteers, have played a crucial role throughout COVID-19. Bendigo Foodshare partners with 90 charities, providing t...he equivalent of 16,000 meals a week across Greater Bendigo and Central Victoria.. The team also delivered the successful ‘Café’s for COVID’ and ‘Bendigo’s Biggest Takeway’ fundraisers. Foodshare played an important role in the development of Help Your Neighbour as one of the lead agencies, together with Haven; Home, Safe, Fosterville Goldmine, Bendigo Cleaning Company, City of Greater Bendigo and Bendigo Community Health Services Bridget told the Weekly Times: One of the important things is always be true to our core objectives and core values. And if we do that, I don’t think we can go wrong. --- Link & photo: the link takes you to the article on the Weekly Times website. The photo below is Bridget Bentley at the Bendigo Foodshare warehouse. She has mid-length brown curly hair and is wearing a red scarf and blue dress. Bridget is holding a tray of food items, and is leaning against a large pallet of tinned food. We describe photos for people in our audience who use assisted reader. https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au//7aa6f30cdbd0889a17ebbd9

08.01.2022 WE'RE so proud of how the Help Your Neighbour campaign has rounded out for 2020, and the actions it inspired through Bendigo Foodshare, the City of Greater Bendigo, and their partner organisations. Thanks to Beth Gibson and Sian Gard (ABC Central Vic) for the coverage. And big hats off / congratulations to Abhishek Awasthi and Tracey Clarke, plus EVERYONE working behind the scenes to support the people across Greater Bendigo, towns & communities: Marong, Heathcote, Elmore, R...edesdale, Axedale, Goornong and in Bendigo town. Also the HYN team at the City.....plus our wonderful community who have followed and supported the whole way, couldn't have done it without you. "You oughta be congratulated." > Vanessa Wiltshire, Campaign Coordinator, Help Your Neighbour. Help Your Neighbour is a partnership, funded by City of Greater Bendigo Bendigo Foodshare Haven; Home, Safe, Bendigo Community Health Services Fosterville Gold Mine Bendigo Cleaning Company.

07.01.2022 BE HAPPY Goldfields Libraries have been busy working on a wonderful project called "Life in Lockdown". The goal is to engage as many people as possible, to create drawings, content and reflections of their experiences during COVID-19. Contributions (illustrations, written content - i.e. poetry - postcards, thoughts, a survey, drawings, photographs, art) will become a book, even a travelling exhibition as restrictions continue to ease.... To find out more and get involved, visit: https://www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/lifeinlockdown Art contributed by an anonymous child (below) shared with permission from Goldfields Libraries "Don't be teary, be cheery"! We describe images to help people who use assisted reader. Drawing depicts red hearts against a purple background, with some smiley faces, and a person wearing a yellow shirt and dark purple trousers, who is also smiling. #helpyourneighbour #lifeinlockdown #goldfieldslibraries

07.01.2022 CAN YOU HELP US GET THE MESSAGE OUT? We’re 6 months old! This Sunday, we hit a big milestone. Twenty six weeks in operation. Over the many posts, weeks and months, you've shown us just how kind the people of Greater Bendigo and Central Victoria really are. Despite the uncertainty, friends and neighbours have found notes, chocolate and handmade jewellery in their letterboxes. Strangers have donated countless tonnes of food and essential supplies to help others. And it keeps o...n going. Help Your Neighbour reaches nearly 18,000 unique users every month. Our team is also growing. This means more capacity to work with community groups and organisations, plus share messages of hope and kindness. But we need your help. Will you ask 3 friends to 'like' Help Your Neighbour? Imagine if everyone did this! Our community would expand to 6,000 people overnight! Look forward to seeing what magic you can help us weave. Kindness starts here. #inviteafriend #invitethreefriends #helpyourneighbour #PleaseShare #spreadkindness

07.01.2022 Who doesn’t love free plants? Hop down to the Long Gully Community Garden between 10am - 1pm.

07.01.2022 Pop down to Sunshine Bendigo ‘s community share day on SATURDAY from 9AM if you’d like to check out free baby infant clothing and items.