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Alt-rockers book in rural tour

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MELBOURNE alt-rock favourites One More Weekend are heading to the Loddon next month. The group’s two-day northern Victoria tour will see a meet and greet visits in Pyramid Hill and at East Loddon P12 College. One More Week aims to bring its...

Care site offer extended

WEDDERBURN Lions Club has been given a four-year extension on using land in Wilson Street for a proposed supported residential facility. Loddon Shire councillors on Tuesday agreed to the keeping the land available for the club until 2029. The Lions...

Can we help you more? Draft strategy out for comment

LODDON Shire Council says its customer service always goes above and beyond in helping the public – a fact recognised year after year in Community Satisfaction Surveys – but there’s always room to improve and we want you to help us do that...

Your letters: Eucy trees and The Oldtimers

Concerning ‘eucy myths’ Sir, I’m writing in response to criticisms from some members of the public regarding the planting of eucalypts in Inglewood. As an arborist with over 40 years of experience, I find such comments, often based on...

AI gets it wrong on ‘Mallee’ change

THE Inglewood streetscape design debate went off the rails last week. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) summary of community discussion was used online to suggest council was changing the town’s name to Mallee. Loddon Shire acted fast to put real...

Grand fleece 20 years in making

A CONSISTENT campaign over 20 years has seen Calivil’s John Humbert claim the nation’s premier fleece prize. The owner of Kedleston Park Merino Stud last week was last week awarded the 2025 Grand Champion title at the Australian Fleece...

Core flocks behind lift in show standard

STUD breeders had kept their core flocks during a tough season and kept improving the quality of their sheep, Terrick West’s Ross McGauchie said last Friday. Between exhibiting sheep in the nation’s leading industry showcase, Mr McGauchie said...

Bruce delights in the passion on show on judging mat

BRUCE Rollinson had praise for Merino breeders whose passion he said he helped them present quality animals at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. He had been judging strong wool sheep at the show in Bendigo last weekend. “The sheep have been very...