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Theatre group wants to make new star

TALENT scouts are looking for the Loddon’s latest undiscovered stage star. BBAC Productions, the Boort, Buckrabanyule and Community amateur company billing itself as a group of crazy amateur actors, wants a man for a small but key role in its 2025...

Champion of land, birds

Judith Anne Crocker 18/10/1941 - 03/12/2024 JUDY grew up in Boort, daughter of Herbert and Merle Cable. Judy’s parents owned a farm west of Boort and Cables Garage at the intersection of Godfrey and Victoria Street. Judy started her education at...

Visitors just rave about our river

THE banks of the Loddon River have been lined with fans new and old lapping up fun in the water over the holiday season. Nadine Gray brought family and friends to Newbridge Recreation Reserve last weekend for birthday celebrations. From Geelong...

Storage sits at 40 per cent after dry months

GOULBURN Murray Water is predicting healthy supply availability despite the dry weather. Laanecoorie Reservoir is at 40 per cent capacity, holding 3260ML compared with 6790ML a year ago. Water distribution services general manager Warren Blyth said...

Stock flies out door at eucy museum, by gum

A STEADY stream of visitors has visited Inglewood’s Eucalyptus Distillery Museum over the Christmas-New Year break. Volunteers have stepped in to run the museum with committee president Jeff Hooley placing additional orders of stock to keep...

Cobram Estate aims to double US stake

COBRAM Estate Olives is close to sealing a deal that could see it double the company’s grove footprint in the United States. Owners of the 3508-hectare grove at Boort with 1.24 million trees say the US deal would see more than 1500 hectares of...

Region pollies get key roles in shake-ups

VICTORIA’S political landscape had a shake-up over the holiday break with two MPs representing Loddon areas given key roles. Northern Victoria Region’s Jaclyn Symes has been made treasurer in Premier Jacinta Allan’s cabinet following the...

Vulnerable ‘target of energy developers’

RENEWABLE energy projects should not be on irrigated land used for intensive food production, an inquiry shaping Victoria’s transmission plan guidelines has been told. The final engagement report says feedback included negative experiences with...

Code for merger? Coalition raises concerns

THE State Government has ruled out health service mergers but the Coalition claims the new health service networks are code for cuts. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh says Premier Allan’s “under the holiday radar” announcement last week of...

18 Jan 2025

More flavour favourites for lake fiesta return

FLAVOURS of Loddon will unleash more taste-tempting fare when the year’s first gastronomy gathering is expected to see hundreds in Boort’s Nolen’s Park. The collective of local food trucks and producers, award winning wineries and craft...

18 Jan 2025

Super health network to set new priorities

HOSPITAL chiefs will be called to a meeting within weeks after the State Government on Friday announced the creation of the Loddon Mallee Health Network. Inglewood and Boort are among 13 health services in the new network, including Bendigo. The...

18 Jan 2025

January 17 - 60th anniversary of our region’s deadly fire

TEMPERATURES rapidly soared into the 40s and strong winds swirled on what has been described as the Loddon’s darkest fire day 60 years ago tomorrow. Two lives were lost in the Kingower fire that stretched from Inglewood to Rheola, among them...

16 Jan 2025

Shock passing of respected stock agent

RURAL communities across central and northern Victoria have been shocked by the sudden passing this week of popular livestock agent Chris Nevins. A director of the century-old family business FP Nevins and Co based in Inglewood, Mr Nevins had also...

16 Jan 2025

Community will say goodbye to Carter today

BOORT’s Uniting Church is expected to be overflowing tomorrow when the community farewells the toddler who died in a tragic New Year fire. Funeral directors William Farmer say pews in the church will be for family members of Carter Keeble, 3, with...

16 Jan 2025