Dec 8, 20211 minSmall shops COVID cop finesTHE STATE Government has taken goodwill out of the Christmas season for at least three Loddon small businesses. The businesses have been...
Sep 22, 20211 minRush for COVID testsCOVID-19 exposure sites in central Victoria have seen a spike in demand for testing at Boort and Inglewood this week. Tier 2 sites...
Sep 8, 20211 minPharmacy part of #rolluploddonPHARMACIST Daniel Snyder has received his first supplies of COVID-19 vaccines in the national push to protect people from COVID-19. His...
Sep 8, 20217 minCommunity sport: training onlyCommunity sport training will only be possible when regional Victoria's Lockdown 7.0 ends at 11.59pm Thursday 9 September for all country...
Sep 1, 20211 min#rolluploddonBy JAKE MURPHY COVID VACCINATION eligibility has been extended to Loddon residents aged over 16. And from September 13, eligibility will...
Aug 26, 20211 minCOVID care liftoutThis week's Loddon Herald includes a special four-page COVID care liftout with important health and safety messages and key contact...
Aug 25, 20211 minRolling with restrictionsRolling with restrictions VOLUNTEERS swung into action at Serpentine on Saturday morning preparing salad rolls for a pop-up shop after...
Aug 25, 20212 minFind joy in timesBy NAOMI MALONE AS WE work through another week in lockdown, there is absolutely no doubt that this is hard. We are all fatigued from...
Aug 21, 20214 minLocked down until September 2This is the official State Government announcement on regional Victoria's Lockdown 7.0 People leaving home for work will require a work...
Aug 20, 20212 minCOVID FEARS: NO PLAY THIS WEEKENDthe Victorian Government has tonight announced a shutdown to community sport effective 11.59pm Friday 20 August. All community football...
Aug 11, 20211 minTake-away bubbleHOTELS and cafes across the Loddon switched to take-away meals and food within hours of the sudden lockdown last Thursday night. They’d...
Jul 28, 20212 minContact wait irksBECK Douglas fears some people in rural communities may be unfairly left waiting for their COVID test results. The Wedderburn woman last...
Jun 2, 20212 minRural curbs to easeCOVID restrictions will ease in country Vic- toria from midnight. Businesses can open their doors after a week of closure and outdoor...
Jun 2, 20212 minRegions without trigger pointsBy ANNE WEBSTER THIS week, the frustration and pain of state-wide lockdowns is being felt once more in regional Victoria. The recent...
May 5, 20211 minIt's jab timeMORE than half the Loddon’s 7500 residents are now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The rollout of AstraZeneca to people aged over...
Mar 3, 20211 minFirst vaccineTHE first 42 injections of Pfizer vaccine have been given in the Loddon. Inglewood District Health Services received its initial...
Mar 3, 20211 minRural stimulus hintVICTORIAN Health Minister Martin Foley has hinted that the Government’s May Bud-get could include additional stimulus measures for rural...
Feb 17, 20212 minSmiling in lockdownLODDON communities quickly adapted to the snap state-wide lockdown that has lumped harsh COVID restrictions on country areas....
Feb 17, 20211 minWalsh wants compensationPETER Walsh will be using this week’s sitting of State Parliament to demand compensation for regional businesses impacted by the snap...
Feb 10, 20211 minSurvey helps connectionsA COMMUNITY survey on mental health during COVID will help guide strategies to keep people connected. Loddon Shire’s director community...