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YOUNG FACES OF SPIRIT AT DEB BALL
COMMUNITY spirit starred when seven debutantes were presented at the Pyramid Hill College ball..
27 October, 2026
General News
Bashing with generosity - Thousands raised again
GENEROUS gold hunters have raised more than $43,000 for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation.
26 October, 2026
Rail fans get up head of real seam
Glorious days of steam had people stopping in their tracks!
Golden years of service
GOLD created a special sparkle on Saturday night when Boort Amity...
Digital race preserves posters
HISTORIC posters buried more than a century under lino and carpet have...
Politics & Council
Candidates say rail return is needed
Liberal candidate for Ripon Megan Read said: “People across our community are telling me these services are...
26 October, 2026
Local News
Region cash pledge ‘a golden bonanza’
LODDON communities could benefit from a major infrastructure cash...
Local News
ARMSTRONG'S ONE-EYED VIEW ACROSS THE PATCH
JO ARMSTRONG was a late scratching from the Wedderburn aged care forum.
Local News
Piece of cake: first campaign win to Hosking
BRETT Hosking has cooked up a victory in his campaign to succeed Peter...
Agriculture
Minimising losses during harvest
WORKSHOPS in Bridgewater and Terrick Terrick have given Loddon farmers tips on fine-tuning their harvest set-up.
14 October, 2026
Local News
River environmental flows begin to roll
ENVIRONMENTAL water releases have started on the Loddon River this week...
Shearing shed talks on new wool standard
THE shearing shed at next week’s Elmore Machinery Field Days will aim to...
Salisbury West News, Inglewood News
Anniversary tour has ideas
SALISBURY West Landcare Group, a member of the Loddon Plains Landcare...
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 after being driven into Boort for music lessons.
25 October, 2026
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...
Geoff’s trees stand tall at eucy show
TREES real and imagined have seen Bendigo artist Col Brown scoop the top...
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
Local News
Latest in pennant bowls results
How the Loddon teams have played over the past week
Local News
Scoreboards from all the cricket matches
Last weekend's Upper Loddon Cricket Association senior and junior results
Local News
Wickham day of wonders
BRIDGEWATER’S Ned Wickham was the hero as the Bulls inflicted a rare...