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Field day interest circles on crop drones

AGRICULTURAL drones have become one of the latest tech advances improving farm management efficiency across the Loddon. And interest in the drones that can spray up to 30 hectares a day was high at last week’s Elmore Field Days. Bridgewater...

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Derby genetics destined for export pool

Agriculture

TOP-PRICED poll Dorset rams will be put to work breeding Loddon sheep for the export market. Newbridge farmer John Steel paid $1600 on two rams at Friday’s Derby Downs Poll Dorset Stud sale. Mr Steel, who also was the leading bidder on a third ram...

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Burn-off care call from CFA chief

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CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan wants farmers to take extra precautions with burn-offs. Mr Heffernan said almost half of brigade calls to escaped burn-offs last season came in at 48 per cent (396 incidents) occurring in September, October, and...

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Rock ‘n’ roll reunites young set

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A rock and roll ‘60s reunion at the Dingee Memorial Hall had friends back together after decades dancing on floors of the historic tin hall. The former Young Farmers and Dingee Younger Set reunion on Sunday brought people back to the town...

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Hargreaves heads to Heathcote league

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A CHANCE meeting in a pub has led Wedderburn’s star ruckman Jordan Hargreaves to make the shock move to North Bendigo in the Heathcote District Football League. The departure of Hargreaves, who won the North Central league’s Feeny Medal for the...

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Signatures hard to get in north

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FARMERS in northern areas of the Loddon Shire are still to sign land access agreements with Transmission Company Victoria. The VNI West preferred corridor is expected to run through irrigation land between Glenloth and Oakvale, just north of Boort...

14 Oct 2024

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We’re talk ready, TCV tells farmers

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TRANSMISSION Company Victoria says it is set for detailed talks to gain VNI West land access agreements with three-quarters of owners along its renewable energy transmission line corridor. The controversial draft corridor has been narrowed to...

14 Oct 2024

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Carnival raises $45,000 for local groups

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HEALTH services and local groups will share in the $45,000 profit from this year’s 151st Rheola Charity Carnival. Sunday’s annual general meeting decided that Inglewood and Districts Health and the Dunolly campus of Maryborough District Health...

13 Oct 2024

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Hargreaves heads to Heathcote league

Joyous Jayden: Seven-wicket haul

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THREE balls into the Upper Loddon Cricket Association’s new season and Kingower captain Jayden Leach made a powerful statement of intent. Without a run on the board, Leach took the wicket of Arnold skipper Henry McCullough, spearheading a strong...

11 Oct 2024

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Hartnell’s lone stint gives Band hope

Sport

A SOLO hand from Beau Hartnell has put Wedderburn Band in with a shot against the Bridgewater Bulls in the first round of the Upper Loddon Cricket Association juniors. Hartnell carried his bat through the day at Arnold Cricket Reserve, making 57 of...

10 Oct 2024

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Gower takes control early in opener

Sport

ARNOLD’S defence of its Upper Loddon Valley Cricket Association premiership has got off to a shaky start. The Redbacks crawled to 104 all out after 50.4 overs at their home ground on Saturday, with Kingower captain and opening bowler Jayden Leach...

10 Oct 2024

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Sport

Tough on debut in new competition

Sport

FIRST-TIME pennant bowlers have debuted for Bridgewater in the club’s first outing in the Goldfields competition. Bridgewater has entered its second team in the Maryborough-based competition and among new selections on Saturday was veteran...

10 Oct 2024

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Loddon Herald 10 October 2024

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Your local Loddon Herald out today - Elias bows out but is ready for Boort Show gig on Saturday, youth charged over car thefts, election race heats up, farm probes continue nine months later, rocking good time at Dingee reunion, arts trail success, bank program gives keys to driver confidence, Jayden’s joyous opening round haul and much more #l#localpeople #localnews #localcommunities

10 Oct 2024

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Loddon Herald 3 October 2024

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Another big week of local news with Carly Isaac winning Queen of the Mountain race, Elias Lanyon onto next stage of The Voice, Health Minister’s ‘under the radar’ visits to hospitals, frustrated town calling in Telstra for meeting on poor connectivity, theft of historic plaque, ambulance auxiliary’s $60,000 life-saving donations, Redback bigman and Feeny Medalist on the move and more in your local Loddon Herald out today.

03 Oct 2024

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Loddon Herald 26 September 2024

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Hay Australia invests in expansion, firies receive National Emergency Medal, big night for Elias, election latest, Tom steps down as assistant principal, Carly aims to again be Mountain Queen and much more in your local Loddon Herald out today.

26 Sep 2024

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Loddon Herald 19 September 2024

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Premiership team posters, the colour and drama of grand final days, council election latest, church’s anniversary, old engines pull crowd, service club’s 1000th meeting, strong finish to ram sale season, shearing school fills gaps and more in your local Loddon Herald out today.

19 Sep 2024

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