General News
22 October, 2023
Musos rock river with love
THE five-town touring music show Whole Loddon Love wrapped up at the weekend. Saturday’s performance at the Bridgewater Hotel marked the first anniversary of last October’s floods that hit the town. The State Government-funded Whole Loddon Love...
THE five-town touring music show Whole Loddon Love wrapped up at the weekend.
Saturday’s performance at the Bridgewater Hotel marked the first anniversary of last October’s floods that hit the town.
The State Government-funded Whole Loddon Love tour thatstarted in Pyramid Hill and also played at Boort and Newbridge before finishing in Baringhup on Sunday was a flood recovery initiative for local communities.
Event producer Fionna Allan said: “Putting together and being at these shows has been the greatest fun, and I’ve met some truly wonderful and committed members of the various Loddon communities along the way.
“So many people grasped the idea of Whole Loddon Love with real passion”, she said
“And the bands had a brilliant time visiting towns and playing at pubs they’d not been to before.”
Maggie Rigby, who opened the show at the Bridgewater Hotel and recently returned from a UK tour said: “This is truly one of the nicest views I’ve had from a stage in a long time!”
A year ago her stage in the outdoor dining area of the Bridgewater Hotel was under water when the Loddon River reach a height just below the record of the 2011 floods and put the main street and businesses under water.
Maggie is part of much-loved Australian folk group The Maes, who also played in Baringhup on the weekend. “It is such a privilege to play for you,” she said.
Fionna said 500 people attended the four shows in the Loddon Shire, and many of the artists were keen to return.