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Loddon HERALD Vol 4 No 34, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 ISSN 2653-1550
HISTORIC STORE BURNS Owner David Oakley survives his second Brooke Street blaze Cracked and teetering ornate facade knocked down Stories, photos - PAGES 6 & 7
Bulldogs book Big Dance date PYRAMID Hill has had the sort of sporting weekend that dreams are made of. The senior and reserve football teams are through to the Loddon Valley league grand final after wins over Marong along with the A Grade netballers who knocked off minor premiers Mitiamo. Local café Coffee Bank was quick to get into the grand final mood with staff in Bulldogs colours and red, white and blue streamers adorning the counters on Monday. Pyramid Hill’s senior footy side last saluted way back in 1950 in the long-forgotten Mitiamo District Football League. The Bulldogs joined the Loddon Valley league in 1995 and have reached the grand final five times this century without success.
David Oakley watches as firefighters arrive at his Brooke Street store on Thursday. Inset: Demolition on Brooke Street.
The A Grade netball team has won four premierships in the Loddon Valley, the last in 2017.
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THE BITE OF THE BULLDOGS - SPORTS PAGES
BLOWING IN THE WIND Talks on 150 turbines, mineral sands mining
FARMERS are holding meetings as energy and mining companies circle on Loddon land. Acciona Energia wants land for 150 wind towers near Boort, meeting with some landowners last Thursday. Renewable energy companies have also contacted Wychitella farmers in the last month. Falcon Metals wants land access after it said tests had indicated favourable metallurgical characteristics of high-grade mineral sands at Mysia where farmers are planning their own talks this week following Thursday’s announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange. The two bids for prime Loddon agricultural land come just weeks before Transmission Company Victoria releases its VNI West renewable energy transmission line corridor.
FULL STORY - PAGE 5
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