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FLAG DEFENCE GOES OUT WINDOW
MARONG won’t be winning back-to-back flags in the reserves after falling to Newbridge in the elimination final at Pyramid Hill.
28 August, 2026
General News
Connection foundation
A NEW foundation will create new community funding opportunities that bolster health care in the region.
27 August, 2026
FILL THE FOOD BINS CALL TO ACTION IN WINTER APPEAL
FOODSHARE is aiming to collect more than 5000kg of non-perishable food...
Building a strength in local villages
STRENGTHENING community will come from participation on the banks of...
OLDEST FAMILY BUSINESS ADDS T0 STOCK, REALTY EXPERIENCE
THE Loddon’s oldest family-owned business is marking significant career...
Politics & Council
Councillors rate cap fact training
LODDON Shire councillors last week explored mechanisms to lift rates higher than the State Government cap in a...
26 August, 2026
More raising hands in hot tilts for seats
ONE Nation is expected to begin releasing names of its candidates this...
Allan ends 27-year career in State Parliament
JACINTA Allan has called time on her career in State Parliament that...
Regional areas ‘forgotten by the crowd in Melbourne’
MEGAN Read has hit the ground in Loddon communities in her bid to wrest...
Agriculture
Small conversations shows belonging big
GROWING up, Alec Miller never imagined his future would be in the family business. He grew up on a cropping and...
27 August, 2026
Shearers get up to top show speed
COMPETITION and judging skills have been honed at shearing shed workshop...
Ram season off to a flyer
THE on-property merino ram sale season has had a strong start with a 90...
Linking producers with tourists
TRAVELLING across Loddon Shire continues to surprise me. Every business...
Real Estate
Rezoning move could land owners in windfall tax net
POTENTIAL rezoning of land in Bridgewater and Inglewood will not consider risks for owners being hit with windfall...
25 August, 2026
‘Commitment is there’
ON A HIGH after confirmation that it would play in the Bendigo league...
There until the last game
A SEASON that began with a roar from the Macorna Tigers ended with a...
Fernihurst News, Loddon Shire News
Bidders fail to reach Coniston reserve
A 412-ACRE Fernihurst property was passed in at auction last Thursday.
Arts
Over the Fence
BRADLEY of Boort has kept things clean this week with his Tremendous Sign. Probably inspired by the heavy frosts...
2 August, 2026
Finer notes ring out classical tunes
CLASSICAL music enthusiasts were warmed by performances in two historic...
Galloping along the trail
THE PREMIERE of music inspired by deep space, the opening of an art...
Over the fence
Over the fence
Feature Profiles
GROWING DREAM FOR A ‘CORNER STORE’
BIANCA Rothacker turned Bridgewater into a green thumb destination when she opened a nursery in the Loddon River town...
25 August, 2026
From apprentice to business owner, Luke’s now looking at expansion
DURING sowing and harvest, time is everything. Day or night, farmers...
Wilson encounter with the legendary Jackson
BRIAN Wilson knocked off some decent players when he claimed the...
Braden in US fire team
TWO-DECADE forest firefighter Braden Pearce has been sent to the United...
Sport
Senior experience on show on first weekend of under 18 finals
A POWERFUL Newbridge performance in the Under 18s saw Inglewood bundled out in the elimination final by 51 points.
28 August, 2026
Local News
First grand final berth up for grabs
Bridgewater and Pyramid Hill will meet in Saturday's Loddon Valley...
The ORACLE
Amid action in hi-vis vest
Swamped at Mitchell Park
THANKS to the rain, they hadn’t been able to mow the oval at Pyramid...