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THE RAILWAY HOTEL
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CELTIC CULTURE Hundreds soaked up Celtic culture in Bridgewater on Saturday when kilted clansmen joined locals for a day of music and action of the first Scots Day Out in the town.
Among them was Bridgewater’s Lewis Benny who stepped back to Medieval times with Bendigo Swordcraft’s Sam Lines (above).
The kilt dash up to the old railway station was won by Tom Bailey (right) who strode out in his makeshift tartan kilt.
February falls below average
RAINFALL across the Loddon in February was well below average with Wedderburn recording the highest fall for the month.
Wedderburn had 5.8mm after receiving 42mm in January, according to the Bureau of Meterology.
Durham Ox recorded a slightly above average fall of 58.2mm in January but only 4mm last month while at Carnary Island 14.2mm was measured in January but no falls registered in February.
Prairie had 37.8mm in the gauge in January and 4mm last month.
Inglewood’s figures for the two months were 35.6mm and 3.8mm with Tarnagulla recording 22mm and 4.6mm.
Rainfall across the Loddon on Monday ranged from 12.4mm at Wedderburn and 11.4mm at Inglewood to 6mm at Prairie and just 4mm at Canary Island.
Planning approvals make good time
ALL planning permit applications to Loddon Shire in the December quarter were assessed and issued within the statutory timeframes, statutory planning co-ordinator Louise Johnston told councillors last week.
“This is 31 per cent above the rural average,” Ms Johnston said in her report.
“In addition, the median processing days for council to make a determination on applications is 33 days, well below the rural average of 78 days, a great result for council and its planning team.”
New building permits issued for the quarter totalled $12,575,231. The total so far this financial year is more than $21 million.
Among musicians were members of pipe bands from St Arnaud and Castlemaine (below) who entertained throughout the day and performing Celtic songs from the railway station verandah was harpist Alison Walsh (below left).
Kooyoora Women’s Network partnered to bring Scots Day Out to the Loddon and received event sponsorship from the shire council and Victoria’s Multicultural Commission to stage the day.
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Winners of last month’s competition are Angela H and Bronte P. Entries for this month’s special hats colouring competition close April 2.
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