Arts

FitzSimons comes to the town of Jacka to promote book

THE legend of Albert Jacka was revered from the moment he became Australia’s first Victorian Cross recipient in World War One. The bravery of the young man from Wedderburn would be honoured at his death in 1932 and for another 62 years by the...

08 Dec 2024

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...

18 Nov 2024

Thousands get that Alive! feeling at festival

BROOKE Street was buzzing and jumping on Sunday when an estimated 4000 people soaked up the fun of Inglewood Alive! The town’s annual one-day festival brought together local businesses and organisations to promote the community. Businesses were...

13 Nov 2024

Elias picks up BLG top gong

LODDON singing sensation Elias Lanyon has picked up another golden gong. Elias collected BLG Loddon Shire youth of the year award on Friday night applauding his work advocating for mental health and rural communities. North Central LLEN chair Dan...

11 Nov 2024

Large crowd attends anniversary book launch

MORE than 150 years of Wycheproof and surrounds’ history has been encapsulated by Alan ‘Prof’ Milburn. Alan’s book, ‘Wycheproof and District the Way it Was’ was launched on the 150th anniversary of the founding of Wycheproof and...

10 Nov 2024

What a team courting cuisine crowns

FOUR members of one tennis team have been crowned show stars. Max Curnow, Helen Stone and her daughter Alyssa and Narelle Earl all took out major awards at the Bendigo Show last week. The Woodstock team quartet had tested some of their cooking in...

10 Nov 2024

Albert Jacka VC: in new FitzSimon’s elite

By CHRIS EARL THE bravery of Loddon’s greatest war heroes Albert Jacka and Albert Borella has been the stuff of stories and legends for more than a century. Both were awarded the highest medal for bravery - the Victoria Cross, both from...

06 Nov 2024

By gum! Richard and Blue Eucy will be at Inglewood Alive

EVERY drop of eucalyptus oil distilled by Richard Jeney tells the story of the seasons, evoking the scents of central Victoria’s famous blue eucy trees. For almost four years, Richard has been hand-picking leaves from trees on his Kurting farm...

02 Nov 2024

Inglewood Alive on Sunday! Time to show, shine and star in street

BROOKE Street is ready to sparkle and dazzle on Sunday when thousands of people are expected at Inglewood Alive! The annual street festival will see Brooke Street crammed with stalls, activities and more than 200 old vehicles. Steve Gartside has...

02 Nov 2024

Monthly musos pull another big crowd

INGLEWOOD Golf Club was brimming with country-country rock music lovers on Sunday. The latest monthly live entertainment session drew one the largest crowds since starting in May. Musicians from across the region again played to an appreciative...

14 Oct 2024

Pop-ups, talks paint trail of success

DOZENS of pop-up exhibitions, talks and painting experiences have pointed to success for organisers of the second Loddon Valley Arts Trail. Hundreds of people made their way to Loddon communities for the three days of creative celebration. Talks at...

14 Oct 2024

Youngsters beaver away on masterpieces

IT WAS art supplies galore on Monday for the first day of the CATCH-UP school holiday program, at Wedderburn Community House. Kids were given a variety of tools to express their creativity from paints to pencils and stamps. Exploring different...

07 Oct 2024

Loddon singing sensation books birthday week gig

BOORT’S Elias Lanyon may be about to have the 21st birthday few country boys could ever dream of. All he has to do is survive this weekend’s first round of knockouts on The Voice and his next appearance on the show will be October 20 – just...

05 Oct 2024

Immersion weekend at talks, pop-ups and galleries

A WEEKEND of artistic immersion will unfold across the Loddon this weekend for the region’s second annual arts trail. Pop-up exhibitions and studio open days will lead art fans to towns across the shire. Organisers have expanded the creative...

04 Oct 2024