Quick pump action

A SUNDAY morning disaster in Inglewood has been averted with quick thinking by service station staff shutting off fuel pump lines.

The town was without fuel supplies after a car entered the Inglewood Roadhouse apron, drove through a diesel pump, wiped out a verandah support and stopped on a plate glass window.

Witnesses said they saw the crash about 7.30am, while paying for a fuel purchase.

“I looked out the window and saw this car turning in from the (Calder) highway,” one said.

Staff member Michelle Stanic was serving the customer when she heard the car entering and quickly shut off fuel pump lines.

“I was watching from the window and shut down the pumps immediately,” she said. “It could have lit the whole place up.”

Police said the driver, a 23-year-old Nepalese national, travelling from Mildura was uninjured in the crash.

Sen. Constable Andrew Gibbs said inquiries were continuing.

Inglewood CFA assisted with clearing fuel spills and the service re-opened late Sunday afternoon.

Councillors back volunteer group community support policy

VOLUNTEER community groups across the Loddon Shire will see their funding administered under a new policy.

Councillors adopted the community support policy at their meeting last week.

The new policy says: “Loddon Shire Council respects the significant volunteer con- tribution provided by various community groups operating throughout the shire and acknowledges that without our volunteers those activities would not happen, or would be provided directly by council at additional cost to our ratepayers.”

Wellbeing director Wendy Gladman said the policy would apply to budget allocations including community planning, halls and recreation reserves allocation and newsletters.

The policy will also be used in accessing competitive grant applications and in-kind support for events and clubs.

Eight citizens

EIGHT Loddon residents last week became Australian citizens in a ceremony conducted by Mayor Dan Straub. They were Grazyna Dominowska who is formerly from France, Colleen Houghton, Ivee, Ivan and Ize Pantig, Rose Pavo, Shamica Castro who are all from the Philippines and Yan Jiang who is formerly from China.

Interviews start

STATE Emergency Service was this week conducting interviews for the vacant controller’s position with its Wedderburn unit. SES had advertised the volunteer role and had several applications.

Seven cases

SEVEN cases of COVID-19 cases were added to Loddon Shire statistics last week. There have now been a total of 2173 cases in local communities during the pandemic.

Highway ready

WORKS have been completed on realignment of the Wimmera Highway at Newbridge with a T-intersection now open. The $1.466 million project started in January, almost five years after first promised. More than 2000 vehicles use this section of the highway each day, including more than 240 heavy vehicles.

Trading hours

Monday – Open 3.00pm

Dinner from 6.00pm Social Darts Night

Tuesday – Open 2.00pm Dinner from 6.00pm Trivia Night

Wednesday – Open Midday

Lunch from 12.00pm Dinner from 6.00pm Pot’n’Parma Night

Thursday – Open Midday

Dinner from 5.30pm Steak’n’Pot Night

Friday – Open Midday

Lunch from 12.00pm Dinner from 5.30pm

Happy Hour 5.00pm – 6.30pm

With Hot Bar Snacks, Meat Raffle

Saturday – Open Midday

Lunch from 12.00pm Dinner from 5.30pm

Sunday – Open Midday All Day Pizza Menu Close 11.00pm