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Wow! President blown away with success
EARLY morning drizzle dampened the dust but not the crowd at Easter Monday’s Rheola Charity Carnival.
15 April, 2026
General News
Access attempt ‘could come within days’
LAKE Marmal farmer Colin Fenton is braced for VicGrid officials demanding access to his property early next week.
14 April, 2026
LODDON communities have raised more than $23,000 for this year’s Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeal.
LODDON communities have raised more than $23,000 for this year’s Royal...
Street’s biggest smile
LIFE was literally apples for Inglewood toddler Otis Turnbull as the...
Berrimal, Boort News, Loddon Shire News
Access track ‘barricade’ hampers firies
LOGS across a fire access track daubed with anti-duck hunting graffiti...
Politics & Council
Lew emerges as Murray Plains wild card
A FORMER senior Liberal Party official has emerged as a last-minute potential candidate for Nationals preselection in...
8 April, 2026
Local News
High-profile pair confirm seat tilt for Nationals
FARMER leader Brett Hosking and Loddon Mayor Dan Straub will face off...
Local News
High-profile pair confirm seat tilt for Nationals
FARMER leader Brett Hosking and Loddon Mayor Dan Straub will face off...
Local News
Broad concerns over ‘rural drug devastation’
THE State Government must urgently act to reduce the devastation caused...
Agriculture
Milgate only nomination for VFF post
Victorian Farmers' Federation set for new leadership with ooutgoing president Brett Hosking linked to a tilt at state...
1 April, 2026
Local News
New Europe trade deal 'bad news for farmers'
FARMERS fear they have been sold out and will be the big losers in a...
Local News
Basin voices talk plan improvements
MURRAY River Group of Councils joined around 200 leaders from across the...
Local News
$1000 fines on animal cruelty counts
TWO Loddon 62-year-olds have been convicted on an animal cruelty charge.
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
CWA raises $3300 for bushfire relief appeal
A FUNDRAISER for Harcourt bushfire relief held at one of the region’s finest stately homes, Nimmitabel in Inglewood,...
8 April, 2026
Wedderburn News, Inglewood News
History buffs seeking local insights
VOLUNTEERS from the Charlton Golden Grains Museum spent a day in...
Women will meet and raise voice of relief
COUNTRY Women’s Association members from Melbourne will join their rural...
Show of stature attracts strong Hill following
INCREASED prizemoney had catapulted Pyramid Hill’s Major’s Vision’s Art...
Feature Profiles
BUSINESS FEATURE: PATTERNS OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY
JUDE Hannah, born into the farming community outside Wedderburn, has spent much of her career working at the...
8 April, 2026
Loddon Shire News, Inglewood News, Pyramid Hill News
Relaxed nights bring praise
NEW data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has again highlighted...
Local News
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...
Local News
SUMMER READING - JOURNEY OF GROWTH
Loddon’s three 2025 leadership program graduates reflect on their year...
Sport
Rodda regains champion crown
IT WAS a case of déjà vu at Boort’s Easter Tennis Tournament, with former winner Jarrod Rodda taking out the men’s...
12 April, 2026
Debut visit just the Gift for Emmerson
MID-MORNING on Easter Monday Xavier Emmerson got a phone call from his...
Pyramid Hill News, Inglewood News, Berrimal, Boort News
Kennel has a new dozen
PYRAMID Hill will have up to a dozen new players on the field when it...
Handy Jet lands in defence for Pies
LAST season’s wooden-spooners, Donald, meets 2025 North Central league...









