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Readers on Macorna’s move to the Loddon Valley

MACORNA CONFIRMS MOVE TO LODDON VALLEY FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE Anne Maree Fiscalini Hansen wrote: Just Googled “where is Macorna” and it’s just past Pyramid Hill. It has a population of 67. Was founding member of Kerang districts 1946 and has...

By Loddon Herald

Put stop to being poorly treated

Burden on country communities grows alarmingly, writes Gaelle Broad REGIONAL Victorians are proud, resilient and community-minded. We work hard, look out for each other, and contribute enormously to the state’s economy. But right now, our...

By Loddon Herald

Imagine life in a log cabin

15 Camp Street, Bridgewater on Loddon 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 2678 Square metres Agent James Nevins Phone 0407 302 900 A totally unique ironbark log cabin with Castlemaine slate floor is for sale in Bridgewater on Loddon. The “original log cabin”...

By Loddon Herald

Tips on hay, grain storage

MORE than 60 farmers from across the Loddon last Friday attended a workshop to hear specialists give advice on grain and hay storage. Bridgewater Farmware organised the workshop that owner Dave Edwards said was aimed to help primary producers...

By Loddon Herald

Wild weather makes sale a challenge

SHEDDING 160 rams for Friday’s 7th annual on-property ram auctin at Willera Merinos became one of the biggest challenges experienced by stud manager Simon Coutts. Rams unused to being shedded were put under cover as strong winds and rains buffeted...

By Loddon Herald

James gets head start at tyre store

BOORT District School student James Hercott is proving that you can finish school and start your career at the same time. James, who works at Pyramid Hill Tyre and Auto while completing his VCE, is one of 16 students in the Loddon Shire taking part...

By Loddon Herald

Firies target area in next tax protest

DISGRUNTLED CFA volunteers are making central Victoria their next protest point against the State Government’s controversial emergency services tax. Leaders of several Loddon brigades say they will join the protest in Bendigo on September 14...

By Loddon Herald

New gates a GMW first

FIVE flume gates have been replaced with a new gate system at the Western Waranga Channel’s Fernihurst offtake. According to Gouldburn Murray Water, the winter works will significantly cut maintenance costs. Asset reliability manager Michael Hehir...

By Loddon Herald

Purple day celebrated with pride

WEDDERBURN College students and staff celebrated Wear It Purple Day week to support LGBTQIA+ young people. The day aimed to promote a world where “every young person feels safe, respected, and proud of who they are”. During lunchtime, students...

By Loddon Herald

Health service launches its giving month

THE month Give-Tember appeal was launched this week as Northern District Community Health looks to raise $50,000. The Kerang-based service wants community support for projects including the fitout of its new facility in the Pyramid Hill Community...

By Loddon Herald

Land access Bill ‘fails rural communities’

CROSSBENCHERS have sided with the State Government to give powers to transmission company to enter private land. The laws were passed in the Legislative Council late Thursday day. Amendments saw the size of possible fines reduced but farmers...

By Loddon Herald

Hospital works on target

THE first stage of a $5.1 million hospital upgrade in Inglewood is expected to be finished within months. Inglewood and Districts Health service chief executive offiCer Dallas Coghill said the urgent and acute care upgrade was progressing to...

By Loddon Herald

Mining plans are shafted

PLANS for low-level gold mining at Llanelly has been scuttled by Loddon Shire Council. Councillors last week backed the recommendation of planning officer Darcy Jackson to refuse a planning permit for mining on a property in Alexander Lane. Mr...

By Loddon Herald

New link puts a spanner into spring

LODDON has been linked into a regional spring tourism festival launched in Bendigo on Tuesday. Walking tours of Kooyoora State Park and a special weekend at Spanner Man Gardens near Boort are in the seasonal campaign. The Spanner Man weekend in...

By Loddon Herald

Readers’ thoughts on rates and local sport

RATE NOTICES HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNMENT TAX GRAB Leanne Talbot wrote: So what are our options?: submit and pay or don’t pay and get charged interest on amount owed. (Premier Allan) and council have us in a corner with no options. What are others...

By Loddon Herald

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