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Flavour team plan twilight riparian repast

FLAVOURS of Loddon will bring award-winning local produce to Bridgewater for the first time on the March long weekend. Fresh from success in Boort last month, the ingredients of artisan food and beverage makers will be showcased on the banks of the...

12 hours ago

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Agriculture

Hosking ups ante in fight to end fire ‘levy inequity’

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THE STATE Government was insulting farmers and burdening them with potential a 400 per cent tax hike with its new emergency services levy. Victorian Farmers’ Federation president Brett Hosking said the Government needed to find a better solution...

12 hours ago

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Agriculture

New supply link emerges

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MORE grain could be leaving Boort by train next year with a rail siding upgrade expected to be finished within weeks. Boort Grain Co-op has been in talks with V/Line for two years on track improvements and access to the line. The co-op of district...

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Magnifying turning point in learning

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Initiative goes beyond traditional delivery of curriculum, writes Stephen O’Shannessy IN 2025, Catholic Education Sandhurst embarked on the largest multi-organisational school initiate in Australia. The introduction of Magnify across schools in...

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Day bridge came crashing down

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TWO support posts are all that remain of the bridge that once straddled the Wehla Creek. Farmer Barry Finch last week recalled the day when the crossing crumbled. He recounted the day to the Loddon Herald during what Barry described as “some...

03 Mar 2025

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Councils chat VNI issues

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LODDON Shire wants to talk with landholders in the path of the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line before committing to a public statement. Mayor Dan Straub told Tuesday’s council meeting that he had agreed to the shire’s...

03 Mar 2025

By Loddon Herald

Arts

Local touch wins public art voting

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PYRAMID Hill Art Show patrons have “voted local” for the Major’s Vision people’s choice awards. An estimated 700 people viewed a record 300 entries in the third annual show that closed last Thursday in the town’s memorial hall. Newbridge...

03 Mar 2025

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Easter hot rod cross into history

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AUSTRALIA’S biggest hot road show will zoom into Inglewood at Easter. Organisers on Monday locked in plans for more than 100 hot rods to zip up the Calder Highway on Easter Monday. Jadis Rod and Custom Club’s Ron Hayes said hot rods from across...

03 Mar 2025

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Cuttings and phones trigger great memories

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FROM the Class of 1964 to those sharing of old family and sporting links, more than 150 people have shared memories and stories at the centenary Wedderburn Reunion on Sunday. The switch from Melbourne to Bendigo was hailed a success by organisers...

03 Mar 2025

By Loddon Herald