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Local news and sport for Loddon Shire communities.

Health put on cutting edge

PYRAMID Hill just moved its community services into the 21st century – and hopefully beyond – with the official opening of the $3.2 million first stage of the town’s community centre. And with stage two well and truly on the drawing board to...

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Old child health centre will be removed

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THE disused former maternal and child health centre in Pyramid Hill will be removed after plans for a social enterprise in the building were abandoned. Loddon Shire councillors on Tuesday were told the town’s progress association had decided not...

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Volunteers only: Nats on new tax

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NATIONAL Party leader Danny O’Brien wants any emergency service levy to only fund the Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Services. Mr O’Brien told the Loddon Herald on Tuesday that other agencies proposed to be support under a new State...

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Salty water becomes too much for carp

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SHALLOW and salty water in Lake Boort has seen “literally thousands” of European carp die in the past week. Paul Haw, who lives overlooking the lake said: “The Pelicans had eaten all of the fish that weighed 3kg and under. “Before Duck...

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First fruit coming off trees

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THE first olives are being harvest in Loddon groves with crews starting on Tiverton Rothwell’s Orana property last week. Seven harvesters are part of the month-long harvest that sees crews working alternating shifts 24 hours a day near Borung...

28 Apr 2025

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Stadium of Steel: the passion of RA

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COMMUNITY and sporting legend Bob “RA” Steel has been left flabbergasted after Wedderburn College on Tuesday named its stadium in his honour. “There’s plenty of others who could have been up here with me,” said Bob said after the surprise...

28 Apr 2025

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Rocketing rods cram into Brooke Street

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PARKING was at a premium in Inglewood on Monday after hundreds of streetrods trekked the Calder Highway to savour the heritage and history of Brooke Street. Driven by enthusiasts from across Australia who had been in Bendigo for the national...

28 Apr 2025

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Cultural monitors supervise levee bank preparations

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MORE than 10,000 cubic metres of materials will be used across three stages to build the Boort levee bank. Work has started on the project that Loddon Shire CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald last week said aimed to improve flood protection for the town. Mr...

28 Apr 2025

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Newpapers want fair share of advert spend

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COUNTRY Press Australia wants candidates in the May 3 federal election to support a policy demanding a fairer share of government advertising be allocated to regional and local newspapers. President Andrew Schreyer said there was an overwhelming...

28 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald