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Weekend scare before sealing Year of the Undefeated
BOORT Yando junior cricketers have taken out their third Upper Loddon premiership on the trot, but not before a brave effort from the Bridgewater Bulls in the grand final.
1 March, 2026
General News
Your throughts: our latest letters to the editor
Readers write on local and state issues
26 February, 2026
Local News
Man arrested after air wing search
AN Inglewood man has been charged after police air wing tracked a stolen...
Local News
Emergency services spread preparedness message
COMMUNITY preparedness for disasters and emergencies has been...
Crossing construction out to tender ‘within weeks’
DEPARTMENT of Transport and Planning will call tenders to construct...
Politics & Council
Council rips state, feds over child care cash process and says it's a failure in governance
THE State and Federal Governments have been accused of a failure in governance around the funding decision.
27 February, 2026
Berrimal, Boort News, Inglewood News, Bridgewater News, Serpentine News, Tarnagulla News, Newbridge News
The great child care cash 'con'
FEDERAL Government money promised to boost childcare in Loddon has been...
Local News
It wasn’t new money: Webster slams poll ‘promise’ by Feds
REVELATIONS an election-eve commitment by the re-elected Federal...
Local News
Only just been told, says Haylett of childcare cash grab
RIPON MP Martha Haylett says she was in the dark on allocation of the...
Agriculture
Eight awarded industry scholarships
EIGHT aspiring agriculture students from across the region have been recognised with scholarships celebrating their...
26 February, 2026
Cod fingerlings released at Fernihurst Weir
MURRAY Cod fingerlings have been released into the Loddon River at...
Local News
Water share warning as reservoirs drop
OPENING new season determinations in the Loddon irrigation systems are...
Local News
Basin review needs local knowledge
A REVIEW of the Murray Darling Basin Plan must have an insight into how...
Real Estate
Bidding misses reserve price at ex-vineyard auction
BIDDING failed to match strong pre-sale interest when the 219-acre former Turners Crossing vineyard went under the...
1 December, 2025
A well-presented family home
172 Sebastian Road, Bridgewater Beds 3 Bath 3 39.94 acres Agent James...
Local News
Korong Vale’s rural retreat
A CLASSIC country cottage with modern comforts. Find tranquillity in the...
Local News
Long-held three look for owners
WEEKS after a Loddon farm sold for the first time in 150 years at a...
Arts
Man with the major vision revels in opening
TERRY Wood says it’s the best idea ever - creating a show where artists can display their works, engaging a communty...
23 February, 2026
Jarklin News, Pyramid Hill News
Stroke of genius: Sarah brushes with inspiration
THE PATTERN from a porcelain jug and inspiration from a couture costume...
Students are diggng digital creativity
SOUTH Korean singers Kim Hyun-joong and Rui will be starring at Pyramid...
Historical hall trowel returned back to Wedderburn
THE TROWEL used to lay the foundation stone of Wedderburn’s new...
Feature Profiles
Local Knowledge Making a Difference: Gabby is the Talk of the Town, Green Pesty’s Loddon Mallee Technician
AS THE weather warms across the Loddon Mallee, many locals are starting to notice an increase in unwanted visitors...
21 January, 2026
Local News
SUMMER READING - JOURNEY OF GROWTH
Loddon’s three 2025 leadership program graduates reflect on their year...
Local News
SUMMER READING Bouts and battles
Sporting times on the goldfields
SUMMER READING - NOEL’S INK AND WIT ARE BACK!
‘Killer’ cartoonist tells Chris Earl how his passion’s been re-ignited
Sport
Spark of crafty veterans delivers for Wedderburn
WEDDERBURN BAND turned to their crafty veterans when they needed a spark against Bridgewater Bulls in senior cricket...
28 February, 2026
Local News
Bridgewater, Pyramid Hill chase flags today
BRIDGEWATER’S Division 5 side is into the grand final of Bendigo Area...
Local News
Fate favours Wedderburn in grand final venue
WEDDERBURN will have the advantage of playing on its home green when it...
Mother and son: champions together
A RARE family double has been claimed at Calivil Bowls Club.