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Local news and sport for Loddon Shire communities.

Midnight ‘pop and new van goes up in flames

TRAGEDY has struck Warren Kurth for a second time in two months after his new caravan went up in flames on Thursday night. Warren had taken the new caravan on its first road trip to Newbridge for a four-day break following the passing of his wife...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

News

Child care centre cost unknown

News

THE State Government is yet to reveal the cost of a child care centre it will build in Wedderburn. A letter distributed to parents last Friday by Early Learning Victoria and Victorian School Building Authority said work on the Wedderburn College...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

News

Neighbours gather for family farewells

News

TIGHT community bonds have seen Mal Chambers and Rae Broadbent at the heart of the Campbells Forest district community for more than 70 years. A working bee when Mal’s World War Two soldier settler father died helped him harvest two crops. Or the...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

MIllie opens new season Wedderburn

Sport

Wedderburn Golf Club opened its season Saturday with Jill Millie given the honour of the first shot. The winners of the day were J Chandien and R Weston with 75 points, T Holt and K Lewis came runners up with 74 points. Other teams competing were D...

20 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Goal feast jubilation as Pies exert dominance

Sport

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...

18 Apr 2025

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...

18 Apr 2025

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...

18 Apr 2025

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...

18 Apr 2025

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