FOUR years ago, Melbourne artist Melanie Young was travelling through country Victoria and making a sentimental connection to old gold...

CRAFT and art lovers will be meandering through Loddon communities this weekend as they take a tour of Goldfields towns. Tarnagulla,...

A POWERFUL weekend of flowers is on the horizon for two Loddon communities. The ANZAC Day weekend will see the Tiny Towns Arts Trail...

COME IN SPINNER: Charlie Woodman is helping raise money for planned lighting of Wedderburn’s bird murals. The local businessman is...

CHARACTERS of Inglewood will be given literary life in the next instalment of author Mickey Martin’s new Victorian series of novels....

By CHRIS EARL TOURISM means much more to communities across the Loddon than acting as a convenient stopping point for people travelling...

SUMMER HOLIDAY READING By CHRIS EARL IN ONE of the many historic buildings that dot what was once the bustling commercial hub of...

CAROLYN and Peter McHugh have seen their garden evolve over 40 years. The mix of colour, native plants and what they say are points of...

THE easing of COVID restrictions is allowing Loddon creatives to again share inspiration and art with their peers. Among them is the...

There’s always a helping hand SAM Arnup has found there is always a hand waiting and willing to help. The Year 11 Wedderburn College...

MAL GILMOUR has spent 50 years painting Australian landscapes on large canvases that have been praised by buyers, collectors and...

THE Loddon’s first art trail weekend showcasing the region’s creative residents has been postponed. The decision was made on Monday after...

BEACH-INSPIRED garden art will be in the spotlight thanks to a collaboration between Tarnagulla businesses and artists. Octopus and...

A NEW community enterprise shop is planned for Pyramid Hill’s former maternal child health building. Loddon Shire Council on Tuesday...

TWO big community celebrations planned for spring have been cancelled. Organisers of Inglewood Alive and Laanecoorie Gold Bash at the...

DISCARDED office shelves are finding new homes across the Loddon after being brushed up by Len Dierickz. The Korong Vale artist is...

THE first Active Farmers’ Run for Resilience will be held in Bridgewater on July 18. Active Farmers is a national organisation commited...

THE most prominent of Wedderburn’s six new bird murals have been unveiled in the most unlikely of places. Artists have transformed the...

POIGNANT paintings will go on display this month in tribute to veterans. Landscape artist Mal Gilmour mentored students in his art class...