Politics & Council

Ma’am, you’re welcome to pay a visit

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...

20 hours ago

Keep pressure up in fight against new tax: Wilson

VICTORIA’S peak local government body will be asked to continue uniting councils in opposition to the State Government’s controversial emergency services tax. Loddon Shire councillors on Tuesday backed a motion to the Municipal Association of...

27 Jul 2025

New ELC means kinder’s day will end

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

Can telcos unite in tower use?

Cr Nick Angelo raises solution to area’s poor service SINCE October 2024 I have attended many council and community meetings across Loddon Shire. From the Rheola Easter carnival, Cork and Fork at Newbridge and Eddington sprints, Anzac and...

23 Jul 2025

Mayor tipped to have a tilt in Ripon

THE Nationals are tipped to make a serious assault on the Labor seat of Ripon in the 2026 Victorian election. Speculation has increased in recent weeks that Ararat Mayor Jo Armstrong, currently the party’s state president, will be the candidate to...

23 Jul 2025

Bendigo Bank pulls plug on all agencies

BENDIGO Bank will close its agency network in October and pull out of Wedderburn and Boort. This afternoon’s announcement ended weeks of speculation on a decision expected from the bank’s head office that sees all remaining 26 agencies clolsing...

22 Jul 2025

New land law will be ‘the last resort’

TRANSMISSION Company Victoria says it will only use proposed new land access laws as a last resort. The Australian Energy Market Operator company behind the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line project said the State...

20 Jul 2025

DEADLINE PASSES

By CHRIS EARL Still no date on start to highway work PRESSURE is building on the State Government to end the five-year delay and start work on Calder Highway passing lanes at Derby. Loddon Mayor Dan Straub said designs for the project were ready...

19 Jul 2025

Town’s street plans will go on show this week

LODDON Shire has ruled out ditching Inglewood’s blue eucy branding ... for now. Manager tourism and economic development David Stretch said on Monday that town branding was considered in the streetscape project design that will go on display at...

17 Jul 2025

Streetscape tree choice questioned

FEARS have been raised that new footpaths as part of Inglewood’s $6 million streetscape project could be quickly damaged if gum trees are planted in Brooke Street. The final draft plan by DJANDAK released for community feedback last month by...

15 Jul 2025

NEW TENDER FACES

Empty windows eyed for story telling ICONIC Loddon faces could be beaming from vacant shop windows under a new concept out for tender by the shire council. Tenders were to close yesterday for the Loddon Street Scenes project that council has told...

14 Jul 2025

Mixed responses after latest taskforce announcements

FOOD and grocery support and more funding for mental health are among latest announcements from the State Government’s drought taskforce. The food support funding of $2 million will be administered through the Country Women’s Association while...

12 Jul 2025

Roo rebate good for farmlands

PROFESSIONAL kangaroo shooter Glenn Cole believes a new State Government rebate for farmers wanting to mitigate kangaroos damaging their land could provide crucial relief as numbers rise across central Victoria. The Newbridge resident has spent...

12 Jul 2025

Clear rate notice will highlight new tax grab

LODDON Shire rate notices will have a different look when they are issued within months. The shire has been at the forefront of opposition to the State Government’s controversial new emergency services tax that will hike ratepayer bills. The...

12 Jul 2025