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Local news and sport for Loddon Shire communities.

New coach: Mean Machine looks to Sharpen up

By GARY WALSH BRIDGEWATER has parted company with senior coach Rick Ladson. The highest-profile coach in the Loddon Valley league, Hawthorn premiership player Ladson was at the helm for three seasons. In 2024 he was co-coach with gun full-forward...

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Straub back in mayor’s chair: third term as leader

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LODDON Shire will drill down on core values, responsible budgets and continued economic and population growth. Terrick Ward councillor Dan Straub made the commitment after being elected mayor at yesterday’s special council meeting. It will be Cr...

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Pennant bowls results from around our region

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Bendigo Division 1 - Inglewood 80-13 d Castlemaine 74-5. B. Smyth, D. Whitehead, L. Kelly, C. Kelly (s) d L. Bastin, D. Taylor, N. Bouch, B. McConnell (s) 24-9. B. Jackson, J. Palfreyman, V. Tierney, G. Jackson (s) drew J. Smith, M. Diprose, G...

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Inglewood, Loddon Valley and Marong tennis results

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MINCHA West has quickly moved to cement a top two place on the Loddon Valley Tennis Association ladder. They had another conving win on Saturday, accounting for Lake Meran. The other early season pacesetter, Calivil North, had the day off after...

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Loddon Herald 21November 2024

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Big push for growth with pitches to investors and potential news residents at living showcase starting tomorrow, tuck in at Cork and Fork on Saturday, Straub back in mayor’s chair, they were in stitches at factory reunion while in sport, cricket program has sports mad youngsters engaged, Ladson leaves Mean Machine and more.

14 hours ago

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PERSPECTIVE What’s the art of selling message?

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By CHRIS EARL THE WORLD has been gripped by election fever the last week - there was something happening in the United States that temporarily took focus away from the big event in our local communities. At almost the same time as Americans were...

20 Nov 2024

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Your online words - wind, service and deliveries

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WIND TURBINE COMPANIES KNOCKING AT HARVEST TIME Nick Marlow wrote: This is a deliberate strategy. We have seen it all before with the basin plan. Nothing new here. This is not a mistake. From their point of view, the timing is spot on. Corrie Bussem...

20 Nov 2024

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OTF: Time for a few laughs in life

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WE’VE been a bit worried the last few weeks. Bradley of Boort has been missing in action - no new Treemendous Signs on the Boort-Durham Ox Road and no updated photos sent to us here at OTF. Still receiving communications from Bradley so he...

20 Nov 2024

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Two Loddon upgrades among Coliban highlights

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TWO Loddon projects have been named by Coliban Water as key works in the past year, according to its annual report. Coliban has highlighted a $2 million investment at the Pyramid Hill Water Treatment Plant to refurbish the clarifiers and filters and...

20 Nov 2024

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