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Centre’s virtual approval
DINGEE Bush Nursing Centre’s re-accreditation is a reflection the commitment to safe, high quality, person-centred healthcare in the community, said co-manager Heather Gale.
3 September, 2026
General News
Switch in reservoir fund bid
HOPES of funding flood risk reduction work at Wedderburn’s Skinners Flat Reservoir now sit with just one grant...
1 September, 2026
Lois retires with post of gratitude
AUSTRALIA Post has honoured the nation’s longest serving postmistress on...
Winter works will deliver ‘better water efficiency’
WORKS at Durham Ox and Mitimo have been completed as part of Goulburn...
Student expo will be region’s biggest
AN MAJOR education partnership will see regional students meeting more...
Politics & Council
BUYBACK TARGET PUTS PRESSURE IN IRRIGATORS
THE Federal Government’s latest $430 million Murray-Darling Basin water buyback has taken almost 86 gigalitres of...
2 September, 2026
Candidate mayor will stay in role
ONE Nation’s candidate in Murray Plains, Garner Smith, says he will...
THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BATTLE FRONT
MEERING West Wind Farm backers have vowed to still build its 164-turbine...
Local News
One Nation confirms Ripon candidate
A Charlton speech pathologist will stand for One Nation in Ripon at...
Agriculture
MORE THAN JUST A HOUSEWIFE
WHEN Deb Hancock, the owner of the Fat Butcher in Inglewood, begins her story, she says: “I’m just Daryl’s housewife”
2 September, 2026
Stud’s ram price surge
A BUOYANT market saw the average price at Kedleston Park’s on-property...
Small conversations shows belonging big
GROWING up, Alec Miller never imagined his future would be in the family...
Shearers get up to top show speed
COMPETITION and judging skills have been honed at shearing shed workshop...
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
Ellings wins Harding Medal
Bridgewater's Luke Ellings is the Loddon Valley Football League's 2026 best and fairest.
31 August, 2026
The last game: Mal calls time
AFTER more than three decades and 750 games in the middle, Mal Burge has...
On target to end the season
BOORT’S disappointing season ended with a flurry of goals as the Magpies...
Chelsea’s life award
CHELSEA Challis-Broad’s decades of playing and administrative...