General News
16 April, 2024
Muddy river’s quick burgers - the other Loddon
By CHRIS EARL ON THE banks of a muddy river lies a town that attracts holidaymakers out to explore nature and history. Boutique accommodation and, they say, terrific burger joints are part of the destination experience. Some travel from the capital...
By CHRIS EARL
ON THE banks of a muddy river lies a town that attracts holidaymakers out to explore nature and history.
Boutique accommodation and, they say, terrific burger joints are part of the destination experience.
Some travel from the capital city for a weekend getaway, others motor around the corner to arrive at Loddon.
Not the popular river that has Bridgewater, Newbridge and Laanecoorie as preferred destinations for campers and anglers.
The Loddon Shire towns have real opposition in the world that keeps getting smaller.
Businesses from the UK Loddon namesake, sitting on the River Chet in Norwich, have started flooding local online platforms promoting their offerings. Just last weekend, Benzo’s Gourmet Burgers was offering residents in the Loddon Shire bumper big burgers, delivered within 20 minutes.
“After a crazy Saturday, cure your hangover with one of these bad boys,” came the business drum from Benzo.
May have been good for guests at Anne Bedder’s caravan park. She has been enticing Australians to pay a visit to her Norwich grounds where there is everything you’d need for a weekend away, dinosaur themed playground and all.
On Loddon territory, Australia, the shire’s tourism and economic development manager David Stretch says local towns may have become a key market to lure visitors from the otherside of the world.
“But the best burgers? Nothing can beat our own Loddon cafes and hotels using local produce to whip up some fine food for dining tables.”
The UK’s Loddon name is thought to mean muddy river in Celtic reference to the Chet.
The area, like communities along our Loddon River is also prone to flooding.
The Beccles and Bungay Journal, the local newspaper, was this week reporting a flood “act now” warning to residents in parts of Norwich.
There was also an article about a couple seeking to overturn a council order following a neighbour dispute over their crowing cockerels.
While Loddon UK businesses have been crowing about their offers of great food and accommodation, Benzo’s will probably fail on the 15-minute delivery pledge unless they have a Dr Who tardis with flashing “fast delivery sign” ready to rock to this side of the world.
Otherwise, it’s a good $2000 plus one-way air fare. Probably no change left for a delivery tip.
As David Stretch would say, best to support local businesses.