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Local news and sport for Loddon Shire communities.

AI gets it wrong on ‘Mallee’ change

THE Inglewood streetscape design debate went off the rails last week. An Artificial Intelligence (AI) summary of community discussion was used online to suggest council was changing the town’s name to Mallee. Loddon Shire acted fast to put real...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

Grand fleece 20 years in making

Agriculture

A CONSISTENT campaign over 20 years has seen Calivil’s John Humbert claim the nation’s premier fleece prize. The owner of Kedleston Park Merino Stud last week was last week awarded the 2025 Grand Champion title at the Australian Fleece...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

Core flocks behind lift in show standard

Agriculture

STUD breeders had kept their core flocks during a tough season and kept improving the quality of their sheep, Terrick West’s Ross McGauchie said last Friday. Between exhibiting sheep in the nation’s leading industry showcase, Mr McGauchie said...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

Bruce delights in the passion on show on judging mat

Agriculture

BRUCE Rollinson had praise for Merino breeders whose passion he said he helped them present quality animals at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. He had been judging strong wool sheep at the show in Bendigo last weekend. “The sheep have been very...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

News

Ma’am, you’re welcome to pay a visit

News

VICTORIAN Governor Margaret Garnder could be headed to Loddon communities. Mayor Dan Straub has used an online meeting with her office to suggest the visit. “We would be delighted to see the Governor visit Loddon towns and during my recent...

28 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

Back from Kokoda: Challenged, stronger and wiser

News

MENTALLY and physically challenging but definitely worth it, was the description of the Kokoda Trek undertaken by four Year 11 students from Wedderburn College. Chantelle Badenhorst, Dakota Martin, Indi Simpson and Tyson Blair all said their...

28 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

Petition’s eucy only plea for Inglewood

News

HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling on Loddon Shire to drop plans for Mallee fowl signs in Inglewood. The signatures have come within days of the petition’s launch by Deb Coon and backed by Eucalyptus Distillery Museum volunteers...

28 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

Citizenship ceremony ‘a dream come true’

News

RECEIVING Australian citizenship on Tuesday was a dream come true for Boort’s Jarpal Singh. He was one of four new citizens at the ceremony conducted by Loddon Mayor Dan Straub in Wedderburn. Mr Singh arrived in Australia from India in 2015 as...

27 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

New ELC means kinder’s day will end

News

WEDDERBURN’S kindergarten will close in December ahead of the town’s new early learning centre opening for the 2026 school year. Loddon Shire councillors on Tuesday voted to sell the Reef Street property that has been the town’s kindergarten...

27 Jul 2025

By Loddon Herald