Politics & Council

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

Pillars point to growth in visitor experience

FIVE pillars will underpin a new Loddon tourism and visitors economy strategy. The draft Loddon Shire plan for the next six years has been put out for consultation listing nature, outdoors and adventure as the primary pillars. Consultants Sparrowly...

17 Jan 2025

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Festivities usher in big plan year

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Loddon Shire’s Inglewood Ward councillor Miki Wilson writes about what’s ahead in 2025 AS I write this I am reflecting on recent days, the sheer joy of Christmas for most of us, especially children, and the busy time that the end of the year...

15 Jan 2025

Government hurry-on: more work approved

THE State Government has lifted the pace of repair funding approval from the October 2022 floods. Loddon Shire has been battling bureaucracy as it feared not meeting next June’s deadline to finish October 2022 flood repair projects. The council...

26 Dec 2024

Straub leads regional council group

LODDON Mayor Dan Straub has been elected chairman of the Murray River Group of Councils. Loddon and Gannawarra, Swan Hill, Mildura, Moira and Campaspe Shires are the member councils. Cr Straub takes the chair by rotation from Gannawarra’s Ross...

26 Dec 2024

Dairy’s tick to build effluent pipeline

INSTALLATION of a private treated effluent pipeline at Calivil was approved by Loddon Shire councillors at their meeting on Tuesday. Councillors were told the private treated effluent pipeline at Calmo Farms’ dairy would remove amenity issues and...

26 Dec 2024

Fire levy hike ‘a blatant scam’

DOUBLING Victoria’s fire services levy has been branded a blatant State Government scam by Murray Plains MP Peter Walsh. The Government last week announced the levy would jump from 8.7 cents per $1000 in a property’s capital improved value to...

25 Dec 2024

Accomplishments, vision strengths of community

BY Cr Dan Straub AS ANOTHER year draws to a close, it’s hard to believe how quickly the past 12 months have flown by. As we prepare to wind down and enjoy a well-deserved Christmas break, we take a moment to reflect on the year that was and think...

24 Dec 2024

Feedback fortnight on VNI West study

LODDON communities have less than a fortnight to give feedback on the first stage of an environmental effects statement for the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line. While communities have been asked for comments on the...

06 Dec 2024

Perspective: Young people step up at grain silos

By Cr DAVID WEAVER FIRSTLY , I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the people of the Boort Ward, to thank Neil Beattie for his tireless efforts over the last 19 years as councillor of the ward and the Loddon Shire. I would like to thank...

04 Dec 2024

Hospital’s Workcover premium doubles

THE Workcover premium paid by Inglewood and Districts Health Service has more than doubled. Figures released by the Victorian Coalition last week put the 2023-2024 premium at $138,516, up 102 per cent on the previous year. The hike is one of the...

04 Dec 2024

Long-held three look for owners

WEEKS after a Loddon farm sold for the first time in 150 years at a record price, three more tightly-held properties have hit the market. Expressions of interest close today for Don and Dale Gilmore’s Durham Ox property that has been home to the...

03 Dec 2024

Walsh questions Victoria treaty talks

THE State Government and First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have started negotiations for Australia’s first treaty. “Treaty is about making a better and fairer state for every Victorian,” said Premier Jacinta Allan. But Murray Plains MP...

03 Dec 2024

Phone backflip sign of Government’s ‘no care for country’

POOR phone connectivity in the Loddon Valley has been raised in State Parliament by Western Victoria Regon MP Joe McCracken. He took aim at the Government for breaking a promise to improve connectivity for Newbridge. “Labor has broken another...

03 Dec 2024