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Salty water becomes too much for carp

SHALLOW and salty water in Lake Boort has seen “literally thousands” of European carp die in the past week. Paul Haw, who lives overlooking the lake said: “The Pelicans had eaten all of the fish that weighed 3kg and under. “Before Duck...

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Creatives in third trail pitch

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AFTER a pandemic and floods, Loddon creatives are going for third time lucky to launch the shire’s first arts trail weekend. Tenar Dwyer has stepped up to encourage local artists to be part of the weekend arts showcase on October 7 and 8. “We...

26 Jul 2023

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Volunteers only: Nats on new tax

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NATIONAL Party leader Danny O’Brien wants any emergency service levy to only fund the Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Services. Mr O’Brien told the Loddon Herald on Tuesday that other agencies proposed to be support under a new State...

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Old child health centre will be removed

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THE disused former maternal and child health centre in Pyramid Hill will be removed after plans for a social enterprise in the building were abandoned. Loddon Shire councillors on Tuesday were told the town’s progress association had decided not...

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Health put on cutting edge

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PYRAMID Hill just moved its community services into the 21st century – and hopefully beyond – with the official opening of the $3.2 million first stage of the town’s community centre. And with stage two well and truly on the drawing board to...

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Six accept forum invite

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SITTING Mallee MP Anne Webster is one of five candidates to say they will be at the Loddon Herald’s election forum next Tuesday. Challengers Greg Olson (Labor), Nicole Rowan (Greens), Adam Veitch (Trumpet of Patriots), Jeff Barry (Libertarian) and...

28 Apr 2025

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Newpapers want fair share of advert spend

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COUNTRY Press Australia wants candidates in the May 3 federal election to support a policy demanding a fairer share of government advertising be allocated to regional and local newspapers. President Andrew Schreyer said there was an overwhelming...

28 Apr 2025

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Cultural monitors supervise levee bank preparations

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MORE than 10,000 cubic metres of materials will be used across three stages to build the Boort levee bank. Work has started on the project that Loddon Shire CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald last week said aimed to improve flood protection for the town. Mr...

28 Apr 2025

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Rocketing rods cram into Brooke Street

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PARKING was at a premium in Inglewood on Monday after hundreds of streetrods trekked the Calder Highway to savour the heritage and history of Brooke Street. Driven by enthusiasts from across Australia who had been in Bendigo for the national...

28 Apr 2025

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Stadium of Steel: the passion of RA

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COMMUNITY and sporting legend Bob “RA” Steel has been left flabbergasted after Wedderburn College on Tuesday named its stadium in his honour. “There’s plenty of others who could have been up here with me,” said Bob said after the surprise...

28 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

First fruit coming off trees

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THE first olives are being harvest in Loddon groves with crews starting on Tiverton Rothwell’s Orana property last week. Seven harvesters are part of the month-long harvest that sees crews working alternating shifts 24 hours a day near Borung...

28 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

BREAKING NEWS: Water rationing lifted

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Rationing restrictions are being lifted for Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) customers in Dingee, Calivil and Boort after a significant decrease in irrigation demand. Following heavy rainfall across the Loddon Valley Irrigation Area on Friday many...

28 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Fiery Flat farm passed in at $3.1 million

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A 773-ACRE Fiery Flat farm has been passed at an online auction last Thursday. But while the property did not sell after a vendor bid of $3.15 million, agent James Nevins said an offer had since been made and negotiations continued. “It was the...

27 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Water voting will remain a mystery

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VOTING results from Goulburn Murray Water elections for a new customer committee will not be released. “We will just be publishing the successful candidates, but not the number of votes each candidate received,” GMW said on Tuesday. Seventy...

27 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Children rattle the tins

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FIRE BRIGADES across the Loddon have helped the Country Fire Authority takes its total fundraising for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeal over $40 million. Local brigade members and volunteers were out rattling tins on Friday as the...

27 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald