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Stage centre - rides and lots of fun

DOGS will be barking early when the gates open at Boort Park for the 137th agricultural and pastoral society show. Yard dog trials will start the day’s competitions at 7.30am with equestrian events seeing horses in the show ring soon after...

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Politics & Council

Baling twine strings up discontent declarations

Politics & Council

BALING twine has been repurposed to string up signs around Bridgewater protesting State and Federal Government policies. The protest placards appeared overnight Sunday on the Calder Highway. Signs with messages scrawled on both sides were placed on...

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News

GoodSAM recruits aim of Shocktober session

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WITH more cardiac arrests in Victoria than ever before, Ambulance Victoria is encouraging Boort residents to learn or refresh their CPR skills in October. Ambulance Victoria will run a Call, Push, Shock session at the Boort Show on October 11 as...

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News

Peter peddles good juice

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PETER Norton has sprung into new life since moving to Inglewood six months ago. The 25-year veteran of making worm juice that he describes as the best organic garden fertiliser was among local stallholders at last Friday’s spring market. Peter and...

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Stage centre - rides and lots of fun

Baling twine strings up discontent declarations

GoodSAM recruits aim of Shocktober session

Peter peddles good juice

How enrolments compare across shire in 2026

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KINDERGARTEN enrolments at Loddon centres will have a slight rise in 2026. This year’s figures saw 20 youngsters at Boort, Dingee 15, Inglewood 17, Pyramid Hill 12, Wedderburn 18 for a total of 82. Loddon Shire says 26 children have been enrolled...

05 Oct 2025

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Learning centre opening triggers kinder review

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THE future of local kindergartens will be reviewed by Loddon Shire with the opening of Wedderburn’s early learning centre next year and closure of council’s 50-year-old pre-school in the town. Council chief executive officer Lincoln Fitzgerald...

05 Oct 2025

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54 contest annual FARA Day

Sport

WEDDERBURN Golf Club’s FARA Day event drew a field of 54 players on Friday. In the men’s A Grade, D Hendy and D Clapp took out the top spot with 41 points, followed closely by O Bailey and M Hamley on 40. B Grade result was even closer with both...

03 Oct 2025

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Sport

Marong pulls out of competition

Sport

MARONG has dropped out of the tennis association carrying the suburb’s name. The club’s withdrawal reduces the assocation to six teams and will force a new draw to be made before the season starts on October 11. Marong’s move was announced...

03 Oct 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Metro seconds ‘can hold own in North Central’

Sport

NEW Boort football coach Andrew Rutley is looking to Essendon league players languishing in the seconds to keep the Magpies in contention for North Central finals in 2026. The Magpies have lost Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, who finished top three in the...

02 Oct 2025

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Sport

Woodies primed for a home turf start

Sport

LODDON bowlers have completed practice matches and early tournaments in their preparation for the start of the 2025-2026 pennant season. Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Bowls Region’s starts on Saturday with both of Inglewood’s weekend pennant teams...

02 Oct 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Stocks boosted as recruits pad up

Sport

CRICKET is back for a new Upper Loddon association season, with a two-day clash between Boort Yando and Arnold kicking off the senior competition on Saturday. The Magpies will host the match at Boort Secondary School, with fine and warm weather in...

02 Oct 2025

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