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Loddon HERALD Vol 3 No 9 THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 ISSN 2653-1550
Campbell loves his
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GOLDEN GIRLS THE chooks are clucking for enterprising Campbell Harcourt, already growing his booming poultry empire to more than 200 hens in 12 months. The Year 6 student at East Loddon P12 College has assumed the role of poultry manager on the family’s Pompapiel farm and seen his distribution network expand from family and teachers to now include cafes in the Loddon. Campbell’s developed a logo for his Golden Girls Egg Co, ticked the regulation boxes with Agriculture Victoria and Loddon Shire and with help from his parents had special egg cartons manufactured “I just love our chooks and love our eggs,” said Campbell. FULL STORY - PAGE 13
LAST-MINUTE POP-UP CALL
EXTRA community sessions will be held in the final days of the six-week consultation on plans for a 500kV transmission line through the Loddon.
Shire CEO Lincoln Fitzgerald on Friday received notification from the Australian Energy Market Operator of sessions in Wedderburn and Kerang. Details of extra pop-up sessions
appeared overnight Tuesday on AEMO’s website. A two-hour pop up in Boort last Thursday saw five people receive pamphlets with VNI West project information announced three weeks ago when the new preferred route was announced. AEMO will now hold 12 pop-up sessions amid calls for an extension to consultation that closes on April 5.
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