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Panthers bring back premiership pair

TWO FORMER premiership players have rejoined Marong as the Panthers load up for an assault on four Loddon Valley football flags in a row. Key defender Nathan Walsh, who played in the 2022 and 2023 senior premierships, returns after missing a year...

6 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Creatives in third trail pitch

Arts

AFTER a pandemic and floods, Loddon creatives are going for third time lucky to launch the shire’s first arts trail weekend. Tenar Dwyer has stepped up to encourage local artists to be part of the weekend arts showcase on October 7 and 8. “We...

26 Jul 2023

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Sharp shooter named monthly star

Sport

NOVEMBER’S Loddon Herald Sports Star is Boort basketballer Luke Boyd. A member of the winning team in the Boort Basketball Association’s summer mixed competition, the Kings. Luke led the team to the grand final with his spectacular goals and...

6 hours ago

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Sport

Three new faces on LV board

Sport

NEW blood has been injected into the Loddon Valley Football Netball League board. Experienced Inglewood netball administrator Shasta Maher, former Bridgewater junior coach Wayne Naughton and umpire and former junior interleague coach Glenn Catto...

6 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Purple patch premiership pouncers

Sport

THE SECOND season of Pyramid Hill Tuesday night mixed netball has ended with a big win for the Purple team, anchored by the Longstaff family. Purple won the grand final 30-15 against the Pink team after dominating the season. Paul Longstaff and his...

6 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Kerang Basketball Association Results

Sport

PYRAMID Hill Cafe has closed out its year in the Kerang Basketball Association with a nail-biting loss to Murrabit Magic. A win would have seen Pyramid Hill rise from the bottom of the ladder and overtake the Magic, but the 51-49 defeat sees the...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Tennis Results

Sport

LODDON VALLEY Serpentine 3-86 d Raywood 2-77 Mens: S Howard J Gladman d J Sinclair M Collins 7-6. S Howard R Senior d J Sinclair P Harris 7-1. N Cockerell N Marlow lost to R Haw S Osborne 1-7. R Senior N Marlow lost to P Harris S Osborne 1-7. J...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

PENNANT BOWLS RESULTS

Sport

Goldfields Division 2 Bridgewater 35-0 lost to Maryborough Highland 101-16. Substitute, R. Simons, G. Mabon, R. Brown (s) lost to G. Prosser, F. Long, A. Pike, T. Wadeson (s) 11-26. D. Payne, T. Ryan, D. Wilson, R. Smith (s) lost to G. Long, P...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

BREAKING NEWS: Hosking new VFF president

Agriculture

Quambatook farmer Brett Hosking is the new Victorian Farmers’ Federation president. He defeated egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta in the election. In results announced this morning, Tallangatta’s Peter Star was named the new vice-president. Mr Hosking’s...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Perryman’s 5-9 wipes out tail in five overs

Sport

BOORT Yando remains undefeated in the Upper Loddon Cricket Association junior competition after a comfortable win over Kingower in their two-day match completed on Saturday. Chasing a daunting target of 164, Kingower got off to an excellent start...

19 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Over to spare in ‘break’ win

Sport

KINGOWER has kept up the pressure on ladder-leading Wedderburn in the Upper Loddon Cricket Association seniors, easing to a four-wicket victory over Bridgewater Bulls on Saturday. The Bulls struggled to get hold of the Kingower attack, with only...

19 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Expect more short format ecounters

Sport

MORE T20 games are on the cards for Upper Loddon cricket next season, after the format proved a winner with administrators, supporters and players. The fast 20-over format – games are usually finished within three hours – appeals to prospective...

19 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Sure and steady: Kingower’s path to T20 victory

Sport

By GARY WALSH IN A FORMAT better known for being fast and furious, Kingower played slow and steady cricket to win the inaugural Upper Loddon T20 final on Sunday. Cool heads prevailed in hot weather, with Kingower taking until the second ball of the...

19 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

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Readers write on town growth and state debt

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Work for growth Sir, Thank you for publishing the recent articles in the Loddon Herald regarding water and sewerage for Newbridge. Our committee is fighting hard for this to happen and as such have started a petition to present to council on behalf...

18 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

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Summer’s not a silly season

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By CHRIS HARDMAN AFSM LAST week you might have noticed a pick-up in news articles and broadcasts forecasting a hot, dry summer, and high potential for fire in some areas of the state. That news has come from the seasonal summer outlook distributed...

18 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald