General News
29 May, 2025
Melbourne Cup coming to Loddon for a second time
THE Melbourne Cup will be in the Loddon Shire for a second time in three years. Excited Bridgewater on Loddon Development president Jill Hobbs gave the news to the Loddon Herald today, ending a month of being swon to secrecy that the 2025 cup tour...
THE Melbourne Cup will be in the Loddon Shire for a second time in three years.
Excited Bridgewater on Loddon Development president Jill Hobbs gave the news to the Loddon Herald today, ending a month of being swon to secrecy that the 2025 cup tour will include a Bridgewater stop in September.
Mrs Hobbs and former president Shannon Brown were in Melbourne for the Victoria Racing Club announcement today. The stop follows a visit to Boort in 2023.
Bridgewater will be in the cup tour sweep and BOLD has nominated Inglewood and Districts Health Service as its charity should its drawn horse win the Melbourne Cup in November.
While the VRC has not distributed details of the tour, its website says:
"(The) tour is a key initiative of the VRC, and since its launch in 2003, the iconic three-handled Cup has journeyed across Australia and the world.Covering over one million kilometres, it has visited more than 680 destinations, connected with tens of thousands of people, and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local fundraising efforts.
"This unique tour offers fans and communities around the globe an exclusive chance to experience the magic of Australia’s most iconic race, up close and personal. Whether you're in the Wimmera town of Warracknabeal, the heart of Walcha in northern New South Wales, or the vibrant community of Winton, Queensland, we're bringing the excitement of the Melbourne Cup directly to you."
The 2025 tour will visit 36 towns with Donald and Bendigo also on the itinerary.