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Two Loddon upgrades among Coliban highlights

TWO Loddon projects have been named by Coliban Water as key works in the past year, according to its annual report. Coliban has highlighted a $2 million investment at the Pyramid Hill Water Treatment Plant to refurbish the clarifiers and filters and...

By Loddon Herald

Creatives in third trail pitch

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...

By Loddon Herald

OTF: Time for a few laughs in life

WE’VE been a bit worried the last few weeks. Bradley of Boort has been missing in action - no new Treemendous Signs on the Boort-Durham Ox Road and no updated photos sent to us here at OTF. Still receiving communications from Bradley so he...

By Loddon Herald

Your online words - wind, service and deliveries

WIND TURBINE COMPANIES KNOCKING AT HARVEST TIME Nick Marlow wrote: This is a deliberate strategy. We have seen it all before with the basin plan. Nothing new here. This is not a mistake. From their point of view, the timing is spot on. Corrie Bussem...

By Loddon Herald

PERSPECTIVE What’s the art of selling message?

By CHRIS EARL THE WORLD has been gripped by election fever the last week - there was something happening in the United States that temporarily took focus away from the big event in our local communities. At almost the same time as Americans were...

By Loddon Herald

Be responsible and prevent fires: police

PREVENTING bushfires is everyone’s responsibility. That’s the message from Wedderburn police sergeant Ben Huisman a week into the summer fire season. “Accidental and recklessly lit fires are just as devastating as those fires deliberately lit...

By Loddon Herald

Rats take pride of place with new display

DESCENDANTS of Pyramid Hill’s 17 Rats of Tobruk were humbled on Monday when portraits were unveiled in a new display in the former RSL hall. They were joined by members of the town’s historical society and students from Pyramid Hill College and...

By Loddon Herald

Work starts on $5.1 million hospital upgrade

WORK will start this month on the $5.1 million upgrade to Inglewood and Districts Health Service’s acute and urgent care wards. CEO Dallas Coghill said the contract had been awarded to Bowden Corporation and the project would be finished within 14...

By Loddon Herald

Social ban gets thumbs down from youngsters

By RUBY HYLAND TO BAN or not to ban? That is the question after Prime Minster Anthony Albanese announced plans to ban all social media for people under 16. While some are enthused about the new law others are left puzzled, wondering how this could...

By Loddon Herald

Five hands go up to join VNI West group

FIVE people want to join Transmission Company Victoria’s VNI West community reference group. TCV says it is assessing their applications as it looks to bring group membership to 20 people. A spokesperson said: “A standing group of 20 members has...

By Loddon Herald

Hall stories all true: tin shed’s 70th anniversary

COUNTRY halls are not bricks and mortar, they are the people who gather within the walls. That epiphany is what set comedian, actor and writer Damien Callinan on his never-ending journey of discovery of community hubs scattered across rural...

By Loddon Herald

Parting shots: defeated councillor says represented ‘not just mates’

A DEFEATED Loddon councillor has claimed “independently thinking women” faced conspiracy accusations on council. Wendy Murphy, unsuccessful in gaining a second term as Inglewood Ward member, says she represented all in the ward and Loddon “not...

By Loddon Herald

Crews dig in on new bridge

WORK has started to replaced the Chamberlains Road bridge damaged twice in 18 months by floods. The bridge has been closed since May and Loddon Shire applications to the State Government for flood recovery funds were rejected. Council then decided...

By Loddon Herald

Power blackouts hit towns, business forced to shut doors

MORE than 1000 businesses and homes have been hit with a power blackout this morning. Supply stopped in Inglewood about 10.55am before suppyl started to resume from about 11.30am. The blackout is widespread. From Woodstock, Tarnagulla and Newbridge...

By Loddon Herald

Big spend pledge to deliver new emergency truck

A NEW $450,000 heavy vehicle rescue truck has been promised by the State Government for Wedderburn’s State Emergency Service Unit. The Government on Monday said production of the truck would start next year but there was no confirmed delivery...

By Loddon Herald

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