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Address Matheson Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia Similar Mount Alexander Shire Co, Castlema Visitor Informatio, Malmsbury Youth Justice C, The Governor's Cafe, Maldon Visitor Informatio | ||
HM Prison Loddon is an Australian medium security prison, located in Central Victoria, Australia, approximately four kilometres from the centre of Castlemaine and about one and a half hours from Melbourne.
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Loddon is a campus style prison, within a secure perimeter, providing accommodation for 280 medium security prisoners. The landscaped grounds, modern buildings and wide range of programs and activities provide an environment and facilities which, as closely as possible, resembles those available in the general community.
Drug-free policy
Loddon was established as a drug-free prison from 1 July 1993. Additional procedures are in place to enforce the drug-free policy and to encourage prisoners to remain drug-free.
Prisoners at a drug-free prison must:
Release of gorse spider mite
In 1998 as part of a biocontrol program, the gorse spider mite (Tetranychus lintearius) was first released on this site to control gorse (Ulex europaeus).