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Greenaway’s dominance unable to curb return of the Magpies
BOORT Yando returned to the junior winners’ list with a solid victory over St Arnaud on Saturday.
30 October, 2026
General News
BULLDOGS BOLSTER STOCKS FOR 2027
PYRAMID Hill is leaving no stone unturned in trying to end its 77-year...
YOUNG FACES OF SPIRIT AT DEB BALL
COMMUNITY spirit starred when seven debutantes were presented at the...
Final bash figure tops $75,000
GENEROUS gold hunters have raised more than $75,000 for charity
Politics & Council
YOUR ONLINE WORDS - IDEAS AND THOUGHTS
Readers write about Betty Jackel, steam and the old shire office in Serpentine
28 October, 2026
Local News
CONTROLLING HOPEFULS PREACH TO CONVERTED
In his latest special article for the Loddon Herald, Denis Muller writes...
Local News
Health win for our older residents
DECISIONS made in Canberra and Spring Street have very real consequences...
Local News
Candidates say rail return is needed
Liberal candidate for Ripon Megan Read said: “People across our...
Agriculture
All the results from the Boort Show 2026
Results from the Boort Show - Machinery, produce, cookery, needlework and flowers
29 October, 2026
Local News
T rial site developing best in new hybrids
AGRONOMISTS and growers have been given insights into the latest trials...
Local News
Minimising losses during harvest
WORKSHOPS in Bridgewater and Terrick Terrick have given Loddon farmers...
Local News
River environmental flows begin to roll
ENVIRONMENTAL water releases have started on the Loddon River this week...
Real Estate
FAMILIES MAKING US HOME IN TIGHTER TIMES
RISING interest rates have putCalder corridor towns back on the radar for home buyers.
16 October, 2026
Rezoning move could land owners in windfall tax net
POTENTIAL rezoning of land in Bridgewater and Inglewood will not...
‘Commitment is there’
ON A HIGH after confirmation that it would play in the Bendigo league...
There until the last game
A SEASON that began with a roar from the Macorna Tigers ended with a...
Arts
At 91, Betty's blessed to be at the piano
BETTY Jackel discovered the gift for making music as a seven-year-old...
THE THIRD GENERATION CUSTODIANS OF ‘OASIS’
WHEN the seasons are dry, Kurraca farmer Tony Holt heads home to what...
Country connection casts the vibe
ANOTHER Hugh O’Brien comedy, another hit performance by the Loddon’s...
Feature Profiles
SMASHING GOOD DAY
WHEN Wedderburn’s 21 senior players came crashing through the banner at Lord Nelson Park on Saturday, they signaled...
1 October, 2026
FROM LOCAL CONVERSATION TO NEW HOUSING POSSIBILITIES
ReadyNest and Newbridge General Store explore a local approach to...
Everything in the hands of an icon
MANY of the great cities of the world have their own iconic landmarks –...
GROWING DREAM FOR A ‘CORNER STORE’
BIANCA Rothacker turned Bridgewater into a green thumb destination when...
Sport
Strong finished in major marathon
BOORT duo Carly Isaac and Finlay Arnold have turned in outstanding results at the Melbourne Marathon carnival.
29 October, 2026
PREMIERS STRENGTHENING NEW SEASON WEB
BIG names will be back at Donaldson Park in 2027 as North Central...
Local News
Extra team makes eight at night
EIGHT teams are now playing each week in Pyramid Hill’s Monday night...
Local News
Pennant, social and competition bowls notes
Notes from Loddon bowling clubs