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Local news and sport for Loddon Shire communities.

Purple patch premiership pouncers

THE SECOND season of Pyramid Hill Tuesday night mixed netball has ended with a big win for the Purple team, anchored by the Longstaff family. Purple won the grand final 30-15 against the Pink team after dominating the season. Paul Longstaff and his...

22 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Three new faces on LV board

Sport

NEW blood has been injected into the Loddon Valley Football Netball League board. Experienced Inglewood netball administrator Shasta Maher, former Bridgewater junior coach Wayne Naughton and umpire and former junior interleague coach Glenn Catto...

22 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Sharp shooter named monthly star

Sport

NOVEMBER’S Loddon Herald Sports Star is Boort basketballer Luke Boyd. A member of the winning team in the Boort Basketball Association’s summer mixed competition, the Kings. Luke led the team to the grand final with his spectacular goals and...

22 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Panthers bring back premiership pair

Sport

TWO FORMER premiership players have rejoined Marong as the Panthers load up for an assault on four Loddon Valley football flags in a row. Key defender Nathan Walsh, who played in the 2022 and 2023 senior premierships, returns after missing a year...

22 hours ago

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Close call in cleansweep

Sport

THE grudge match against Calivil in Bendigo Division 4 went Dingee’s way, with all four rinks winning narrowly on Saturday. The final score was 81 shots (18 points) to 71 shots (0 points), with the points tally not truly reflective of such a close...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

PENNANT BOWLS RESULTS

Sport

Goldfields Division 2 Bridgewater 35-0 lost to Maryborough Highland 101-16. Substitute, R. Simons, G. Mabon, R. Brown (s) lost to G. Prosser, F. Long, A. Pike, T. Wadeson (s) 11-26. D. Payne, T. Ryan, D. Wilson, R. Smith (s) lost to G. Long, P...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Tennis Results

Sport

LODDON VALLEY Serpentine 3-86 d Raywood 2-77 Mens: S Howard J Gladman d J Sinclair M Collins 7-6. S Howard R Senior d J Sinclair P Harris 7-1. N Cockerell N Marlow lost to R Haw S Osborne 1-7. R Senior N Marlow lost to P Harris S Osborne 1-7. J...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Sport

Kerang Basketball Association Results

Sport

PYRAMID Hill Cafe has closed out its year in the Kerang Basketball Association with a nail-biting loss to Murrabit Magic. A win would have seen Pyramid Hill rise from the bottom of the ladder and overtake the Magic, but the 51-49 defeat sees the...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald

Agriculture

BREAKING NEWS: Hosking new VFF president

Agriculture

Quambatook farmer Brett Hosking is the new Victorian Farmers’ Federation president. He defeated egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta in the election. In results announced this morning, Tallangatta’s Peter Star was named the new vice-president. Mr Hosking’s...

20 Dec 2024

By Loddon Herald