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Fire restriction start set
FIRE restrictions will be in force across the Loddon Shire and four other north-west municipalities from Monday November 9.
3 November, 2026
General News
IDHS strategy hooked on reality
COMMUNITY, care, team and partnerships are at the heart of Ingelwood and Districts Health Services’ new strategic...
2 November, 2026
VETERAN NUMBERS DWINDLE BUT REMEMBRANCE CONTINUES
REMEMBRANCE Day will be observed in Boort as a cloud hangs over the...
Shelves are stocks and general store opens door
THE retail experience in Bridgewater’s Main Street has expanded with...
Hunting for a great bargain
HORRID weather on Sunday could not dampen enthusiasm for a bargain or a...
Politics & Council
KInder days opver the council
WANTED: A qualified kindergarten operator to rescue four increasingly vulnerable Loddon pre-school centres.
2 November, 2026
Local News
SIngle-cab CFA trucks will go within decade under Coalition pledge
A $200 million Coalition plan unveiled today would see 335 new CFA...
Local News
Leading candidates will take your questions
THE bookmaker’s favourite to win Ripon will be at Monday night’s Loddon...
Local News
YOUR ONLINE WORDS - IDEAS AND THOUGHTS
Readers write about Betty Jackel, steam and the old shire office in...
Agriculture
Bidding strong at spring store sheep sale
SHANE and Jacqui Verley achieved two of the top prices at Friday’s Wycheproof spring store sheep sale where more than...
1 November, 2026
All the results from the Boort Show 2026
Results from the Boort Show - Machinery, produce, cookery, needlework...
Local News
T rial site developing best in new hybrids
AGRONOMISTS and growers have been given insights into the latest trials...
Local News
Minimising losses during harvest
WORKSHOPS in Bridgewater and Terrick Terrick have given Loddon farmers...
Real Estate
FAMILIES MAKING US HOME IN TIGHTER TIMES
RISING interest rates have putCalder corridor towns back on the radar for home buyers.
16 October, 2026
Rezoning move could land owners in windfall tax net
POTENTIAL rezoning of land in Bridgewater and Inglewood will not...
‘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...
Arts
At 91, Betty's blessed to be at the piano
BETTY Jackel discovered the gift for making music as a seven-year-old...
THE THIRD GENERATION CUSTODIANS OF ‘OASIS’
WHEN the seasons are dry, Kurraca farmer Tony Holt heads home to what...
Country connection casts the vibe
ANOTHER Hugh O’Brien comedy, another hit performance by the Loddon’s...
Feature Profiles
SMASHING GOOD DAY
WHEN Wedderburn’s 21 senior players came crashing through the banner at Lord Nelson Park on Saturday, they signaled...
1 October, 2026
FROM LOCAL CONVERSATION TO NEW HOUSING POSSIBILITIES
ReadyNest and Newbridge General Store explore a local approach to...
Everything in the hands of an icon
MANY of the great cities of the world have their own iconic landmarks –...
GROWING DREAM FOR A ‘CORNER STORE’
BIANCA Rothacker turned Bridgewater into a green thumb destination when...
Sport
Big signing at the Kennel
FORMER AFL ruckman Tom Downie has signed with Pyramid Hill for 2027 as the Bulldogs’ recruiting spree continues.
1 November, 2026
Local News
Hargreaves returns added to Redback ruck options
WEDDERBURN has turned to a lured a club champion to fill the hole left...
Local News
BOWLS LATEST: Wilson’s rink sets up rise to top
INGLEWOOD has moved to the top of the Bendigo playing area Division 1...
Local News
How Loddon clubs performed in latest bowls encounters
Results from weekend and midweek pennant across the region