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Thousands get that Alive! feeling at festival

BROOKE Street was buzzing and jumping on Sunday when an estimated 4000 people soaked up the fun of Inglewood Alive! The town’s annual one-day festival brought together local businesses and organisations to promote the community. Businesses were...

Agriculture

Recycled posts taking on pesky roos

Agriculture

FARMERS seeing crop yields hit by kangaroos are looking for solutions to protect future harvest. Inglewood’s Brett McEwan said there had been a big spike in kangaroo numbers across the district after three wet winters. “They have been breeding...

Perspective: Nuclear can avoid pain of VNI West

By ANNE WEBSTER FARMERS and communities along the proposed VNI West corridor learned their fate this week as the route for the 240km of Victoria–New South Wales Interconnector West (hence VNI West) through Mallee was finalised to a 70-metre-wide...

Sport

On the bull’s back: Geoffrey’s riding feats

Sport

By GARY WALSH GEOFFREY Tripcony has set a challenge. He says a “hobby” he used to pursue was a particularly brutal sport and wants me to guess what it was - Football? No. Rugby? No. Sorry, I’ve got no idea. A broad grin spreads across his...

Scary! Spooky night works treat

HUNDREDS of spookily dressed children took to the streets last Thursday more interested in treats than tricks for Halloween. Spiderwebs and danger tapes helped guide more than 150 youngsters around Inglewood Recreation Reserve. “That’s how many...

Showcase unlocking new land

Loddon Shire’s largest residential land release will be officially launched at the inaugural Loddon Housing and Living Showcase, on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November, 2024. McKean McGregor Real Estate who are representing the land...

Bridgewater brigade members receive medals, top award for captain

BRIDGEWATER Fire Brigade captain Tim Ferguson was the surprise recipient of the Country Fire Authority’s highest service award on Sunday. Mr Ferguson was presented with the outstanding service medal by CFA deputy chief officer Adrian Gutsche. The...

Crack at growth: land release, egg farm to bounce back

THE Bridgewater boom is on the cusp of acceleration. The final stages of Bridgewater Rise housing estate will be released for sale this month. And the dormant Bridgewater Poultry site will bounce back into egg production next year with new owners...