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VISION AND STYLE
WITH eight styling chairs, three wash stations and six local women on staff, Ergo + Mane has become an unlikely business success story in a town of just 341 people.
18 September, 2026
General News
PLANTS ARE A PILLAR
INGLEWOOD Native Plants continues to grow from strength to strength, with increasing demand for high-quality, locally...
17 September, 2026
SMILES ... DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
LIKE the town itself the Newbridge Hotel is steeped in history.
Bosisto’s: Tradition, history and strong connection
AN INVESTMENT of more than $10 million investment has strengthened...
BANKING ON GREAT INITIATIVES
FOR almost 20 years, Community Bank Inglewood & Districts has been doing...
Politics & Council
Pot holes and crumbling bitumen vie for poll vows
COUNCILS have promised more cash to fix deteriorating roads as one marginal seat MP admits their condition is not good
12 September, 2026
Councils make their cash call
RURAL Councils Victoria has launched its Invest in Rural Victoria...
Jilted jostler independently jumps
A REJECTED One Nation candidate signalled his plans to run as in...
BAND-AID WON’T FIX HARVEST ROAD NIGHTMARE: HOSKING
THE State Government was dreaming if it thought Loddon roads could be...
Agriculture
A horned ram brings buyer back to sheep
CLUNES farmers Tim and Jodie Barry paid top prices at Friday’s Kerrilyn stud on-property farm auction as they return...
13 September, 2026
‘Sell out’ sale average price jumps $1000
A WIMMERA stud paid a top price of $11,000 at Friday’s Willera Merinos...
Profit dives in off year
COBRAM Estate Olives has seen its profit almost halved despite modest...
MORE THAN JUST A HOUSEWIFE
WHEN Deb Hancock, the owner of the Fat Butcher in Inglewood, begins her...
Real Estate
Rezoning move could land owners in windfall tax net
POTENTIAL rezoning of land in Bridgewater and Inglewood will not consider risks for owners being hit with windfall...
25 August, 2026
‘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...
Fernihurst News, Loddon Shire News
Bidders fail to reach Coniston reserve
A 412-ACRE Fernihurst property was passed in at auction last Thursday.
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
Everything in the hands of an icon
MANY of the great cities of the world have their own iconic landmarks – for example, the Harbour bridge in Sydney,...
1 September, 2026
GROWING DREAM FOR A ‘CORNER STORE’
BIANCA Rothacker turned Bridgewater into a green thumb destination when...
From apprentice to business owner, Luke’s now looking at expansion
DURING sowing and harvest, time is everything. Day or night, farmers...
Wilson encounter with the legendary Jackson
BRIAN Wilson knocked off some decent players when he claimed the...
Sport
45 years on ... the team’s back again
FORMER Korong Vale footballers, supporters and club figures gathered at the Belmont Hotel in Bendigo to celebrate a...
16 September, 2026
Blake, 19 earns national blazer
NINETEEN-year-old Blake Coffey will pull on the green and gold this...
Top honour for Tuohey
FORMER Loddon Valley league chair Simon Tuohey has been awarded life...
DEMONS MAKE STRENGTH IN JUNIORS
FOR the third consecutive year, Calivil United has three junior teams...