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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...