1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (914+ words) A new report proves the state government knowingly underfunded regional roads while Melbourne megaprojects blew out by billions. It's enough to drive you mad. Regional Victorians have been paying the price for crumbling roads for years. Vehicle maintenance bills for…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1819+ words) IT'S one of football's most well-known cliches - and it's one that will always be synonymous with Bridgewater's 2026 Loddon Valley league flag. The phrase "the third quarter is the premiership quarter" is said to have originated from David Parkin during his…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1845+ words) IT'S the master vs apprentice in Saturday's Loddon Valley league senior grand final at Serpentine. The master being Marong, which has won the past four premierships and the apprentice being Bridgewater against whom two of those Panthers' flags have been…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (181+ words) The first confirmed case of bird flu in central Victoria has sparked warnings as the highly contagious disease spreads throughout Australia. The case in a greater crested tern in Kyneton has prompted Macedon Ranges Shire mayor Cassy Borthwick to warn…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (1813+ words) AS far as fairytale endings to a coaching career, Rob Bennett's final game at the helm of North Bendigo on Saturday is going to be hard to top. Not only did Bennett co-coach the Bulldogs to a third Heathcote District…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (786+ words) COLBINABBIN has again won the Heathcote District league A grade netball premiership in a suspense-filled grand final against Mount Pleasant, which showed mettle, but ultimately could not prevail against the powerhouse side on Saturday. In a rematch of last year's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (927+ words) FOR the third straight year Castlemaine and Golden Square will vie for the Central Victorian Football League premiership at the QEO on Friday night. Remarkably, the Magpies are gunning for a fifth flag in as many seasons since joining the…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (482+ words) Independent Bendigo East candidate Liz Wright has shared her confidence in being able to defeat Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean at the November state election. Ms Wright has listed her willingness to work with people with differing views to be able…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (299+ words) How we previewed this weekend's finals action CVFL preliminary final coverage Bridgewater and North Bendigo have both booked grand final berths as finals footy across the region continued today. The Mean Machine won an epic LVFNL second semi-final against Pyramid…...