3 hours ago1 minStill a steady turnoutVoting at polling booths across the Loddon has wased to a steady trickle this afternoon. This follows queues this morning when booths...
10 hours ago1 minBooths are openPolling booths have opened across the Loddon on federal election 2022. Democracy sausages are being sold at Bridgewater and Inglewood for...
1 day ago1 minMaking Loddon laughOur weekly Over the Fence column captures the lighter side of life in the Loddon. Like these funny items this week THERE’S been a cynical...
1 day ago2 minCandidates make final pitchesTomorrow is the official voting day for the federal election. The Loddon Herald asked candidated in Mallee for the final words: SOPHIE...
2 days ago1 minBig pre-poll jumpIPDATED More than one in four Mallee voters have already cast their ballots. Latest Australian Electoral Commission figures show 24.3 per...
2 days ago1 minChild care commitmentRipon MP Louise Staley has announced collocation of child care at Wedderburn College if the Coalition wins November's state election. Ms...
2 days ago1 minRising numbersThe number of reported COVID-19 cases in Loddon communities continues to jump. Today's State Government figures had 14 new cases. There...
3 days ago1 minStudents whip up lunchesEAST Loddon P12 College VCAL students have shown themselves to be kitchen whizzes. They teamed up with Bears Lagoon Serpentine Football...
3 days ago1 minPub tipped to re-openSERPENTINE Hotel is expected to be again pulling beers within weeks. Owner Raj Sathia said a new leaseholder was currently securing staff...
3 days ago1 minFirst pet censusWith more Victorians welcoming a pet into their family than ever, the State Government is backing the state’s first ever Pet Census to...
3 days ago2 minGrain industry needs transparency: BaldwinWith more thann six million tonnes of grain grown across the electorate of Mallee and almost 7 billion tonnes during the 2021/22 season...
4 days ago1 minPostal vote close loomsPostal vote applications for Saturday's federal election must be submitted to the AEC by no later than 6pm Wednesday 18 May. The AEC is...
4 days ago1 minTrack works next monthCrews will get trenching, pipe installation and track works done at the same time as the Sunbury Line Upgrade rail works, meaning fewer...
4 days ago1 minMelanie's country buyFOUR years ago, Melbourne artist Melanie Young was travelling through country Victoria and making a sentimental connection to old gold...
4 days ago1 minWalls awash with historyTHE walls of Calivil’s 1960s hall have been turned into an artistic panorama of the district’s history. Scottish artist Shaun Devenney...
5 days ago1 minFire station deal closeCOUNTRY Fire Authority is finalising a site for the new Serpentine fire station. The town’s volunteer brigade is currently based in a...
5 days ago1 minMajor exhibition about to openTHE acclaimed Shrine of Remembrance touring exhibition Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict will have one of its few major regional...
5 days ago1 minQuick start plannedCONSTRUCTION of a new science block, administration facilities and junior school upgrades at East Loddon P12 College would start next...
6 days ago1 minGreat community fabricThe Inglewood and Bridgewater communities have been praised for their wonderful community fabric. The congratulations came from Active...
6 days ago1 minActive cases increaseThere are almost 100 active cases of COVID-19 in Loddon communities. Today's State Government figures show 99 active cases. A further 14...