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‘Commitment is there’
ON A HIGH after confirmation that it would play in the Bendigo league next year, Marong flexed its muscles against an undermanned Mitiamo in the final home and away round.
21 August, 2026
General News
With gratitude to caring mums
COUNTLESS phone calls, surveys, Sunday meetings, advocacy videos and public statements - efforts of a community were...
20 August, 2026
Forest hall walls will display rich history of farm district
STORIES of the past will spur new conversations when history takes over...
Premier stays silent on VNI West fines
PREMIER Ben Carroll has gone to ground on whether the State Government...
From desert to oasis
THE moment A community has been waiting for was how Wedderburn College...
Politics & Council
Regional areas ‘forgotten by the crowd in Melbourne’
MEGAN Read has hit the ground in Loddon communities in her bid to wrest Ripon into Coalition hands at the November...
19 August, 2026
Haylett elevated in wake of Allan ousting
RIPON MP Martha Haylett has landed a heartbeat away from ministerial...
Local News
NATS PROMISE: VNI WEST DEAD, BURIED, SCRAPPED
THE controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line project...
Nationals maker move to protect farmland from ‘poorly considered developments’
THE Nationals have this week introduced a landmark private members’ bill...
Agriculture
Ram season off to a flyer
THE on-property merino ram sale season has had a strong start with a 90 per cent clearance and the average price up...
17 August, 2026
Linking producers with tourists
TRAVELLING across Loddon Shire continues to surprise me. Every business...
Derby Downs Poll Dorset Stud’s Lachie Bailey.
Derby Downs Poll Dorset Stud’s Lachie Bailey was among the blue ribbons...
‘Off year’ harvest will meet 2027 sales plan
AN “off year” harvest has seen Cobram Estate Olives mill more than...
Real Estate
There until the last game
A SEASON that began with a roar from the Macorna Tigers ended with a toothless display against Bridgewater in the...
20 August, 2026
Fernihurst News, Loddon Shire News
Bidders fail to reach Coniston reserve
A 412-ACRE Fernihurst property was passed in at auction last Thursday.
Bidding misses reserve price at ex-vineyard auction
BIDDING failed to match strong pre-sale interest when the 219-acre...
A well-presented family home
172 Sebastian Road, Bridgewater Beds 3 Bath 3 39.94 acres Agent James...
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
From apprentice to business owner, Luke’s now looking at expansion
DURING sowing and harvest, time is everything. Day or night, farmers work around the clock to make the most of the...
19 August, 2026
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...
Joy of packing a parachute
MY WIFE and I own an old parachute which has been used for decades to...
Sport
HALF-TIME SCORE CHECK SETTLED ‘A PROMISE’
THE RIVAL coaches caught up briefly at half-time of the Maiden Gully...
PIES POISED FOR LAST ROUND TENSION
BOORT must win against Sea Lake Nandaly in the final round to be sure of...
THE RECORD’S ‘BACK HOME’ - By ALEX WHEWELL
IT was 3.01pm when Lachie Sharp kicked his sixth goal of the afternoon,...