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Potter pipped on home court at regional tournament
THE 2026 Murray Valley Croquet Association golf croquet tournament was hosted by the Boort club last weekend.
6 September, 2026
General News
An early hint of spring has seen Thomas Rochester, Natalia Daud, Isla Rochester and Tyler Cook tending flowers and vegetables in the garden this week at Inglewood Primary School. LH PHOTO
An early hint of spring has seen Thomas Rochester, Natalia Daud, Isla Rochester and Tyler Cook tending flowers and...
3 September, 2026
BOOK Week is being celebrated at Loddon schools last week and again tomorrow.
BOOK Week is being celebrated at Loddon schools last week and again...
Centre’s virtual approval
DINGEE Bush Nursing Centre’s re-accreditation is a reflection the...
TREATY COST
THE BILL COULD LAND WITH SHIRE
Politics & Council
Coalition's 'good road news' for councils
COUNTRY Victorian mayor will be celebrating in Echuca tomorrow September 4 when the Coalition unveils its election...
3 September, 2026
ONE COUNCILS CALLS FOR FINES TO BE SCRAPPED
BULOKE Shire Council wants fines given to farmers refusing access for...
BUYBACK TARGET PUTS PRESSURE IN IRRIGATORS
THE Federal Government’s latest $430 million Murray-Darling Basin water...
Candidate mayor will stay in role
ONE Nation’s candidate in Murray Plains, Garner Smith, says he will...
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
Emphatic and stinging
WEDDERBURN has silenced the reigning premiers’ roar, ending Calder United’s title defence with an emphatic 65-point...
5 September, 2026
Drama, a few mad moments
BRIDGEWATER coach Lachie Sharp is not only a star goalkicker – he is...
Luke ready to step up
FRANK Harding medallist Luke Ellings is no certainty to be with...
Efficiency proves the difference
THE SEEDS of Inglewood’s defeat in the first semi-final against Marong...