General News
23 October, 2022
Over the Fence
A look at the lighter side of life in Loddon. AMID the hairy moments since the appearance of OTF a week ago, there have remained in the life of our Loddon communities some light-hearted moments. Bradley of Boort put on flippers and snorkel to wade...
A look at the lighter side of life in Loddon.
AMID the hairy moments since the appearance of OTF a week ago, there have remained in the life of our Loddon communities some light-hearted moments. Bradley of Boort put on flippers and snorkel to wade towards his water-logged tree at a slow rate of knots to erect a new sign.
AS the pub was being cleared not at closing time but way before opening in Bridgewater on Saturday, there resting on the external window sill next to the closed sign was half a six-pack of VB. Seems like it was thirsty work at that hour of day for someone.
WHEN the rain started bucketing down on Thursday, OTF encountered in Inglewood two chaps determined to make it to Mildura. They had more then a few grunts when told the Calder Highway was closed and had been further north for a few day. But OTF gave them a solution - there was a motel 1km further up the road on the right. Highly recommended that was as far as they ventured to get off the roads.
OVER at Newbridge, there was a massive “home game” crowd for Sunday’s clean up at the recreation reserve. The team tasked with clearing and cleaning the playground had to remove weeds and grass matted and woven into the fence. One wag suggested you would have paid big money (perhaps 10 per cent less if you found it cheaper somewhere else) for the beach-theme fencing left by the turbid waters.
BACK in Bridgewater, you just had to feel a lift on Saturday morning with a blackboard advising the bakery would be closed, the hanging wire making the shape of a smile. Optimism for a re-opening already showing the spirit of the community would not be beaten. We’re sure there have been other nice, light-hearted moments over the past week. When those roads re-open, OTF will be off in search of them.