Where dollars are flowing

By CHRIS EARL

EVERY week, there’s always exciting news from across our communities that is shaping the future of the Loddon and its economic progress.

We are seeing more than ideas or dreams - tangible investment is already here with plans by large business for more.

Our recent report on the new olive processing mill at Boort would be a singular reason for celebration. Using that cliche from schmick television advertising in the 80s ... but wait there’s more!

The gold exploration tunnel at Mitiamo now awaits State Government approvals and the okay has already been given to big operations for further expansion of rural-based industry.

The investment of major companies across the Loddon in the current two-year period is already easily more than $100 million and rising.

The climate, the location, the opportunities are obviously evident to these corporate entities. At the

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other end of the corporate scale, we have small businesses in our local communities that, too, should be celebrated and for that matter, supported.

The investment in small business is no less significant and achievements equally as great - look at the success of Kye and Kristy Arnold having the best bacon and sausages in Australia! And we still know Bridgewater’s vanilla slices are the best!

People across the Loddon and companies investing in our towns know a good thing and government could copy that example.

Better investment is still needed for telecommunications, water and roads to connect people and communities, attract more residents.

To have told a town it would be without internet for a week was not good enough.

Matching the investment of private enterprise would be a good start ... just saying.

Dingee Bush Nursing Centre centenary year

Heide Polkinghorne wrote: Fantastic service and wonderful people working there.

Peter Fensham wrote: Great service and excellent staff we use the dingee bush nursing centre regularly and would be absolutely lost without them and the fantastic service they provide.

Call to remove option of the Lord’s Prayer to open council meetings in Victoria

Karen Chuter wrote: My God. What next? These are most people’s values ... stick to fixing roads and picking up rubbish

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