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Local news and sport for Loddon Shire communities.

Goal feast jubilation as Pies exert dominance

FIVE years after breaking a 1044-day winning drought and being on the receiving end of some hard-to-swallow defeats, Boort on Saturday signalled its arrival as the side on the rise in North Central football. The Pies poured on the goals in every...

10 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Saints caught in web for three quarters

Sport

MITCH Jensen darted around the goals at Donaldson Park on Saturday with inspiring energy as Wedderburn scored its first win of the North Central season. Jensen’s 10 goals alone would have been a stellar contribution to the 72-point domination over...

10 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Leaping high after 637 winless days ... Superoos do it

Sport

AFTER 637 days of waiting, Mitiamo senior players and supporters could sing the club song after the Superoos triumphed against Calivil by two goals. A winless and largely uncompetitive 2024 season saw Luke Lougoon installed as playing coach, and...

10 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Orienteering, tennis, bowls - our big weekend is underway

Sport

TENNIS BOORT’S 71st annual Easter tennis tournament will feature more than 200 players, with an encouraging boost in female numbers. The four-day carnival begins on Good Friday, with a host of categories for players of all ages and skills. There...

10 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Politics & Council

TAKE OUR EXCLUSIVE POLL - New emergency service levy

Politics & Council

TAKE OUR EXCLUSIVE POLL: Loddon Shire has predicted an extra 24 per cent on rate notices if the State Government imposes the new emergency services levy with farmers the hardest hit. Council will have to collect the levy and hand it over to the...

17 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

Easter reflection: Exploration of new frontier in life

News

SOME accomplishments have ripple effects that have massive ramifications for the world. If an explorer breaks a new frontier, that opens up new windows of possibility for the rest of us. If a scientist makes a ground-breaking discovery, the whole...

17 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Pouncing Panthers - they’re still the benchmark

Sport

TO PARAPHRASE Mark Twain, reports of Marong’s death have been greatly exaggerated. The Panthers, searching for a fourth-straight flag, just fell over the line against Inglewood in round one in a match that had critics lining up to suggest their...

17 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Young skipper in doubt after hospital scans

Sport

BRIDGEWATER’S young captain Harry McKinley has escaped serious injury after a clash in the second half against Maiden Gully saw him taken to hospital by ambulance. McKinley was battling for the ball when he copped an accidental elbow to the face...

17 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald

News

The greatest weekend sees thousands arriving in our towns

News

LODDON communities are set for an Easter weekend like no other in history. Hundreds of orienteers from across Australia and overseas are arriving for the major national events over the next 10 days. Fire brigades will be collecting for the Royal...

17 Apr 2025

By Loddon Herald