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Dja Dja Wurrung local treaty bid

DJA DJA Wurrung Aboriginal Corporation wants to have a local treaty. The Bendigo-based corporation yesterday morning said it had started the process to register its intent for local treaties across the region, including Loddon Shire. Djaran...

16 hours ago

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Politics & Council

Two oppose VNI West! Will Loddon be next?

Politics & Council

GANNAWARRA and Buloke Shires have backed away from supporting the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line and a landowner wants Loddon Shire to be the next. Tyler Nelson is campaigning against renewable energy projects on prime...

16 hours ago

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News

Healthy snapshot time

News

LODDON residents have started creating a new snapshot of activity, recreation and nutrition in the region. The Active Living Census opened on Monday in the Loddon Shire and five other council areas collecting data on residents’ health, wellbeing...

16 hours ago

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News

HOSTEL DEAL - RESPECT GIFT PAVES WAY FOR COMMUNITY’S INDEPENDENT LIVING VILLAGE PLAN

News

By CHRIS EARL PYRAMID Hill’s former aged care hostel is back in community ownership. Respect Aged Care has gifted the 24-bed facility to the town’s progress association that wants to convert the complex into independent living accommodation...

16 hours ago

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Dja Dja Wurrung local treaty bid

Two oppose VNI West! Will Loddon be next?

Healthy snapshot time

HOSTEL DEAL - RESPECT GIFT PAVES WAY FOR COMMUNITY’S INDEPENDENT LIVING VILLAGE PLAN

BREAKING NEWS Drought help for all Victoria, farmers get temporary emergency services tax reprieve

Agriculture

THE State Government will extend its drought relief packages to all Victorian farmers. Farmers will also have their new emergency services tax capped for 2025-2026. The announcement made soon after midday says: The latest reporting from the Bureau...

30 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

Melbourne Cup coming to Loddon for a second timeing coming to Loddon for a second time

News

THE Melbourne Cup will be in the Loddon Shire for a second time in three years. Excited Bridgewater on Loddon Development president Jill Hobbs gave the news to the Loddon Herald today, ending a month of being swon to secrecy that the 2025 cup tour...

29 May 2025

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Sport

Championship weekend builds spirit in teams

Sport

NORTH Central Hockey Association took six teams to Melbourne for the 2025 Junior Country Championships. The championships are a key event on the junior hockey calendar. Across three venues, 86 players represented the region, supported by 27 adults...

30 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Maroons firm in Leah’s 300th

Sport

NEWBRIDGE held off a second half fightback by Bridgewater to win Saturday’s Loddon Valley netball clash in veteran Leah Oxford’s 300th club game. The Maroons started strongly and led by seven goals at the main break before the Caz Wood-coached...

30 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Magpie youngsters come in on wings

Sport

BOORT has brought emerging netballers Bridie Doyle and Isabelle Hosking into the A Grade line-up as the battle for North Central netball’s top spot intensifies. The Pies were pushed in the first half against Birchip Watchem on Saturday ande went...

30 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

KEYS TO SUCCESS IN CRACKER NORTH CENTRAL ENCOUNTERS

Sport

By CHRIS EARL RIVALS Wedderburn and Boort clash in Saturday’s North Central football and netball round in what could be a season-defining weekend for the Loddon rivals. Boort is coming off football losses to Calder United and Birchip Watchem after...

30 May 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Clearances pave way for inside 50 domination

Sport

WEDDERBURN maximised clearances to complete a 125-point demolition of Donald on Saturday. Mitchell McEwen in the centre and brother Jackson on the forward flank were standouts on a day when the Redbacks’ midfield stood tall. They had forwards and...

29 May 2025

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