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Vol 2 No 37 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 ISSN 2653-1550
Old pub hub of family, town life MARK Gilmore remembers the Old Bridge Hotel as the family home and the centre of Kingower after it became the town’s post office and telephone exchange a century ago. And he has memories of grandfather Percy sitting on a wooden stool out front, deep in conversation with locals collecting their mail. Now the 120-year-old building is about to find new owners complete with Percy’s stool when it goes to auction next month. SPECIAL REPORT - PAGE 21 LH PHOTO
MAYOR WEIGHS IN
LODDON Mayor Dan Straub has blown the whistle on poor consultation in the State Government rollout of riverfront camping sites in the shire. Cr Straub said council was concerned about the ”lack of consultation with licence holders, adjacent landowners, local government and our community
Slams lack of consultation on river camping rollout
about the introduction of these camp grounds, management practices, appropriate parking and access ways”. His statement released Monday evening follows angst after the Government declared 20 Loddon
River sites now open for camping amid fears for farm biosecurity and potential economic impact on local accommodation businesses. Cr Straub said: “I have spoken with several impacted landhold-
ers and representatives, local community groups and organisations, as well as mayors from other surrounding municipalities, all of who are concerned about the impacts that the opening of river and creek frontages will impose on landholders and the community. “These areas are subject to licensed ground that farming businesses incorporate and manage. There are also reported issues of
campers accessing these campsites by crossing private property without consent,” he said. Cr Straub said a major concern was the heightened risk of biosecurity implications that he claimed contradicted on-farm biosecurity measures, including “current regulations and guidelines to ensure Victoria’s agriculture industry remains protected”.
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