Loddon Shire Mayoral Column 14 April 2025
Published on 14 April 2025
Upcoming April Council Meeting
Council’s April Meeting will be held Tuesday 22 April at 3pm in the Loddon Shire Council Chambers, located behind the Wedderburn Council office.
Included in the items on the agenda are: the Draft Loddon Shire Inclusive Communities Plan 2025-2029, Governance Rules Review, 2025/26 Draft Budget, Fees and Charges, Revenue and Rating Plan, Wedderburn Early Learning Centre Advocacy, and more.
If you are unable to attend in person, you can also watch the Council Meeting live via Council’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LoddonShire
The Council Meeting agenda will be available from Thursday (17 April) at www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Agendas-and-minutes/Agendas-and-minutes-2025
2025 Anzac Services
This Anzac Day (25 April), Loddon Shire will join the nation in remembering those who lost their lives in military and peacekeeping operations.
Local services will take place in Boort, Bridgewater on Loddon, Calivil, Eddington, Inglewood, Korong Vale, Mologa, Mysia, Newbridge, Pyramid Hill, Rheola, Tarnagulla and Wedderburn.
Not only do these ceremonies honour those who have served our country, but they also remember the spirit of Anzac, including its qualities of courage, mateship and sacrifice.
Thank you to the community groups who organise and support these services each year. Your efforts ensure this day of remembrance remains strong across our Shire.
I encourage the community to attend a local service to pay tribute to those who have served and continue to serve our country.
To view a list of Anzac Day services in the Shire, please visit www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Ceremonies/Anzac-Day
Easter and Anzac Day office hours
Due to the Good Friday and Easter Monday public holidays, the Wedderburn Council office will close at 4.45pm on Thursday 17 April and reopen at 8.15am on Tuesday 22 April.
The Wedderburn Council office will also be closed for the Anzac Day public holiday on Friday 25 April 2025.
All waste facilities across the Shire are closed on public holidays.
There will be no changes to the scheduled kerbside garbage and recycling collections during the Easter period or on Anzac Day.
The Loddon Visitor Information Centre hours:
Good Friday (18 April) – Closed
Easter Sunday (20 April) and Easter Monday (21 April) open 10am to 2pm.
Anzac Day (25 April) open 10am to 2pm.
For enquiries, phone 03 5494 3489 or visit www.visitloddonvalley.com.au
Loddon Healthy Minds Network Art Competition is now open
The Loddon Healthy Minds Network will conduct its art competition again in 2025 to continue raising awareness or mental health within the Loddon community.
Categories include an Open Age section, Senior Students (years 9 to 12) and middle school students (grades 5 to Year 8). There are also two junior students’ categories – grades 3 and 4 and grades Prep to 2.
The two themes for the Open Age section and Senior Students categories are, “If you stumble, make it part of the dance” or” It’s okay to say NO” and the themes for the Middle Grade Students are “Believe in yourself” or “Life in balance”.
The junior students’ categories will be a colouring competition (poster provided to the region’s schools), with the theme “I am Proud to Be Me” in the Junior Grades (grades 3 and 4) and “Hey, Can I Help You” (grades Prep to 2).
All entries must be completed and delivered to the Loddon Shire office at Wedderburn by 4 August 2025.
To find entry forms and eligibility, make sure to visit the Loddon Healthy Minds Network https://www.loddonhealthyminds.com.au/events/loddon-healthy-minds-network-art-competition-2025
The Loddon Healthy Minds Network Art Competition is supported with funding from Loddon Shire Council and Community Bank Inglewood & Districts.
Australian 3-Days Orienteering Easter 2025
The Loddon Shire is thrilled to support the Australian 3-Days Orienteering event. I would like to thank Orienteering Victoria and in particular members of the Bendigo Orienteering Club, who have been thorough and excellent event planners. I wish all competitors and visitors a safe and enjoyable stay, in the beautiful Loddon Valley.
I hope you all have an enjoyable long weekend. If you are travelling, please drive safely and remember to take regular breaks. There will be Driver Reviver Rest Stops located at Glenalbyn and Bears Lagoon. For more information, visit www.driverreviver.com.au/driver-reviver-sites/