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Chance to shake ‘flat-track’ tag
PYRAMID Hill’s star goalkicker Jhye Baddeley-Kelly has a chance to shed his “flat-track bully” reputation in the finals, beginning with Marong this week.
21 August, 2026
General News
VIDEOS: Another dump pushes more water over spillway
Froth was floating on the Loddon River today after another big dump of rain in the district.
20 August, 2026
With gratitude to caring mums
COUNTLESS phone calls, surveys, Sunday meetings, advocacy videos and...
Forest hall walls will display rich history of farm district
STORIES of the past will spur new conversations when history takes over...
Premier stays silent on VNI West fines
PREMIER Ben Carroll has gone to ground on whether the State Government...
Politics & Council
Regional areas ‘forgotten by the crowd in Melbourne’
MEGAN Read has hit the ground in Loddon communities in her bid to wrest Ripon into Coalition hands at the November...
19 August, 2026
Haylett elevated in wake of Allan ousting
RIPON MP Martha Haylett has landed a heartbeat away from ministerial...
Local News
NATS PROMISE: VNI WEST DEAD, BURIED, SCRAPPED
THE controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line project...
Nationals maker move to protect farmland from ‘poorly considered developments’
THE Nationals have this week introduced a landmark private members’ bill...
Agriculture
Ram season off to a flyer
THE on-property merino ram sale season has had a strong start with a 90 per cent clearance and the average price up...
17 August, 2026
Linking producers with tourists
TRAVELLING across Loddon Shire continues to surprise me. Every business...
Derby Downs Poll Dorset Stud’s Lachie Bailey.
Derby Downs Poll Dorset Stud’s Lachie Bailey was among the blue ribbons...
‘Off year’ harvest will meet 2027 sales plan
AN “off year” harvest has seen Cobram Estate Olives mill more than...
Real Estate
‘Commitment is there’
ON A HIGH after confirmation that it would play in the Bendigo league next year, Marong flexed its muscles against an...
21 August, 2026
There until the last game
A SEASON that began with a roar from the Macorna Tigers ended with a...
Fernihurst News, Loddon Shire News
Bidders fail to reach Coniston reserve
A 412-ACRE Fernihurst property was passed in at auction last Thursday.
Bidding misses reserve price at ex-vineyard auction
BIDDING failed to match strong pre-sale interest when the 219-acre...
Arts
Over the Fence
BRADLEY of Boort has kept things clean this week with his Tremendous Sign. Probably inspired by the heavy frosts...
2 August, 2026
Finer notes ring out classical tunes
CLASSICAL music enthusiasts were warmed by performances in two historic...
Galloping along the trail
THE PREMIERE of music inspired by deep space, the opening of an art...
Over the fence
Over the fence
Feature Profiles
From apprentice to business owner, Luke’s now looking at expansion
DURING sowing and harvest, time is everything. Day or night, farmers work around the clock to make the most of the...
19 August, 2026
Wilson encounter with the legendary Jackson
BRIAN Wilson knocked off some decent players when he claimed the...
Braden in US fire team
TWO-DECADE forest firefighter Braden Pearce has been sent to the United...
Joy of packing a parachute
MY WIFE and I own an old parachute which has been used for decades to...
Sport
Local News
Teams for final home and away matches
Top of the ladder Wedderburn will rest three key players in Saturday's...
Inglewood News, Pyramid Hill News, Marong News
Finals week one: Teams are named
Selection night has seen clubs name their best available for this...
The Oracle
There until the final encounter