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Combine prepares for two grand finals
Swifts/Great Western’s B and C-Grade cricketers are through to the Horsham Cricket Association’s grand finals tomorrow, while the A-Grade side missed out, falling to West Wimmera
11 March, 2026
General News
No Date. No Cost. No Finish Line.
MORE than 15 years after governments first promised to duplicate the Western Highway between Ballarat and Stawell,...
11 March, 2026
Snake Valley supports Carranballac recovery
SNAKE Valley’s Royal Hotel hosted a special fundraiser recently to...
World sprint stars set for Stawell Gift
TWO of the fastest sprinters on the planet are heading to Stawell this...
Cans for Kids campaign tops $2,000
ARARAT student William Fiscalini is once again on a mission for the Good...
Council & Politics
Council to lobby for key projects
PYRENEES Shire Council says it intends lobbying all candidates in the lead-up to this year’s state election to ensure...
7 March, 2026
Urban roads to be sealed
A number of local streets in Ararat township will be upgraded to a...
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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
Buangor Ben-Nevis bridge works reach construction milestone
PILING works on the new Buangor Ben-Nevis Road bridge are now complete,...
Rural & Agriculture
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100 billion this financial year – four years ahead of...
9 March, 2026
More water for local farmers
CONTSRUCTION has commenced on the Mininera Rural Pipeline Project,...
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Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
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Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Main Street sing-along to bring Easter message to Stawell
CITY Heart Church will bring live worship music to Stawell’s Main Street this Easter Saturday, hoping to add a...
9 March, 2026
Barkly Street set to shine
CHROME will gleam, engines will rumble and Barkly Street will become...
No victory lap for Ross Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES tend to tidy things up. They package a life into a phrase...
A year on, the Mess and Barracks continues to raise the bar
IT was a long time coming but the Mess and Barracks has certainly lived...
Our People
From junior firefighter to captain
RAGLAN CFA Captain Adin Gillingham is one of those locals who lives and breathes CFA, having joined the brigade as a...
8 March, 2026
Students set for 40th presentation ball
STAWELL Secondary College students will take to the dance floor in white...
Clippers, cheers and community spirit
STUDENTS at Ararat College went under the clippers this week as part of...
Pyrenees farewells Luigi Bazzani
THE Pyrenees has lost one of the figures who helped turn Moonambel from...
Sport
Gragasin leaps to second in the state
Despite spraining his ankle at the Regional Little Athletics Championships on February 7, and being unable to train...
11 March, 2026
Legacy Golf Day a roaring success
Ararat Legacy held its annual Golf Day at Chalambar Golf course on...
Rex Homden becomes a double state champion
Eight-year-old Rex Homden has sprinted his way into the spotlight,...
Marnoo claims WMCA premiership
It was not the way they would have liked to win, but Marnoo has secured...