Arts

Bendigo Bank pulls plug on all agencies

BENDIGO Bank will close its agency network in October and pull out of Wedderburn and Boort. This afternoon’s announcement ended weeks of speculation on a decision expected from the bank’s head office that sees all remaining 26 agencies clolsing...

22 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Rehearsals start on match-making

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BOORT-BASED theatre group BBAC is back and ready to raise the curtain again in 2025 with rehearsals already underway for their next one-act comedy, Love or Nearest Offer by Hugh O’Brien. Rehearsals started last week for the 40-minute crowd-pleaser...

19 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Main street murals a salute to history

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MARILYN Cumming’s latest murals are sharing the story of Inglewood’s history of early settlers, the gold rush and the eucalyptus distilling industry. She unveiled the murals on the facade of Inglewood IGA with Carol Canfield, a descendant of the...

05 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Arts trail talent wants brush with local faces

Arts

BOORT will brush with the quirky with a fun competition as part of this year’s Loddon Valley Arts Trail. Local artist Anna Beamish is behind the Boortrait competition and hopes district residents will step forward as artists’ study subjects...

01 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

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On the trail of brushed, beautiful

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EVERYTHING stitched and patched, knitted and woven, dyed, trimmed, brushed and beautiful. That’s the tag line for Loddon Valley Arts Trail’s latest pop-up exhibition in the countdown releasing the official program for October’s showcase. The...

07 Jun 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Cacti spikes connections

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YEAR seven students have filled the hallways of Boort District Health with colourful and lively cactus art. The Boort District School had the official opening of it latest art exhibition on Monday with parents, hospital staff and residents gathering...

03 Jun 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Mechanics of veteran pop-up art

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A VISIT to the Wedderburn Mechanics’ Institute has sparked a plan to bring an art installation to Wedderburn for the Loddon Valley Arts Trail in October. Head of arts programs at Melbourne’s Australian National Veterans’ Arts Museum Tanj...

01 Jun 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Releasing life experiences through words

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WISDOM from 2024 The Voice winner Reuben De Melo has spurred Loddon singing sensation Elias Lanyon to pen two new songs. Elias, of Boort, spent a week in Perth with Reuben. “He suggested that if you got writer’s blockl, write from the...

27 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Everyone’s laughing at Friday fun session

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FRIDAY pub banter had even more laughs than usual at the Wedderburn Hotel when four comedians took to the dining room stage. The night of comedy was booked by publican Craig Fuller after a pit-stop by the quartet after a gig in Mildura. For one of...

19 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Festival tunes golden keys of history

Arts

WORLD-CLASS music is coming to the Loddon with the inaugural Keys of Gold festival showcasing artists across the region in July. The month-long festival aims to showcase the heritage of buildings, public spaces and elegant streetscapes from the...

19 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Ambassador Walsh - MP’s arts role

Arts

THE third Loddon Valley Arts Trail will have a patron and ambassador promoting the weekend event showcasing the shire’s creatives in October. Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh is the first person to be appointed to the role ahead of July’s...

17 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Top bloom sash heads south

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WARM autumn afternoons made growing chrysanthemums challenging for gardeners ahead of the weekend’s Central Victorian championships in Laanecoorie. “The warmer afternoons, especially in the shorter days, slowed down the blooming this year,”...

08 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

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Carnival volunteers thanked

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APPRECIATION certificates have been presented to Rheola Charity Carnival secretary Deb Hancock and treasurer Lisa Goetler. The pair have held the positions since 2019 and were recognised during the official ceremony at last week’s 152nd annual...

03 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Let’s drink to mums getting creative

Arts

A MYRIAD of missing drink bottles inspired two Wedderburn mums to start their own small business. After realising how many drink bottles were getting lost or broken in their families, Cass Reeves and Tanika Jarvis started making customised drink...

23 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Major show, prizemoney for arts trail’s new event

Arts

A NEW art prize with a focus on eucalypts will be a feature event at this year’s Loddon Valley Arts Trail in October. The Eucalyptus Distillery Museum in Inglewood will host an exhibition of paintings on the theme of the eucalypt. The feature show...

23 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald