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Bulldogs hungry to go one better
Having returned to the cricket pitch for the first time in two years last summer and immediately made the grand final, the Avoca Cricket Club is determined to take the next step
9 October, 2026
General News
Giving back
AN ambitious fundraising campaign to raise a quarter of a million dollars for a mammography machine for Ararat...
9 October, 2026
Police remembered at Ararat service
A MEMORIAL service was held in Ararat last week to remember police...
Lions fire up fundraising campaign
STAWELL Lions Club has set itself a $32,000 fundraising challenge as it...
Halls Gap News, Ararat News, Stawell News
Deer monitoring trial launches across the Grampians
PROJECT Platypus has officially launched a new community-led initiative...
Council & Politics
Both sides back Skipton Reserve rebuild
SKIPTON Recreation Reserve will get funding for a complete rebuild no matter who wins November’s election. The...
6 October, 2026
Labor commits to old school site
THE first major announcements of the Victorian election campaign were...
Councils walk away from VNI West process
NORTHERN Grampians Shire has walked away from a key VNI West assessment...
Coalition pledges Halls Gap to zoo shared trail
A NEW 3.3-kilometre shared walking and cycling path connecting Halls Gap...
Rural & Agriculture
Good times return to sheep country
THERE is a renewed sense of optimism among sheep producers. The paddocks are green, dams are full, wool prices are...
28 September, 2026
Bird Flu detected in Pyrenees Shire
THE Pyrenees Shire has reported its first confirmed case of the H5 virus...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Bird flu edges closer to the Grampians
POULTRY farms and people with backyard chickens are being urged to...
Ewe beauty, a ripper day at Marnoo
TORRENTIAL rain failed to dampen spirits at Marnoo last Wednesday as...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Native Flower Show returns this weekend
THE districts biggest gardening event of the year, The Pomonal Native Flower Show, returns today and tomorrow at the...
3 October, 2026
100 years on canvas, 25 in the bottle
ONE hundred years after Sir Arthur Streeton painted one of western...
Grampians Brass to raise the roof
ARARAT’S Town Hall is set to come alive with the sound of brass music...
Footy rocks hidden around Ararat
HAVE you seen any rocks ‘rocking’ footy colours around town? 70 Lowe...
Our People
Ready to rumble
FINDING a Brisbane supporter in Ararat might be hard, but finding a Freemantle supporter is even harder. But the...
26 September, 2026
Old mates weave plans for reunion
A SIMPLE idea to bring a few former workmates together for a photograph...
Avoca firefighters rise to stair climb challenge
AVOCA firefighters Jesse Leenaerts and Patrick McKinnis recently took on...
Celebrate diversity and connection
ARARAT residents are invited to come together for a special Welcoming...
Sport
VRI rolls out three-team attack
Ararat VRI will field three teams in the Grampians Playing Area lawn bowls Saturday pennant competition this season,...
9 October, 2026
Scott rewarded after years of near misses
After numerous second-place finishes, Liam Scott has claimed his maiden...
Cousins claims maiden best and fairest
Ararat Eagles midfielder Tom Cousins has claimed his first-ever best and...
Bulls sets sights on premiership
Beaufort Cricket Club returns to the pitch on Saturday with premiership...
Business
Who will take the Golden Mug?
THE second Golden Mug competition run by the Greater Ararat Business Network has come to an end, but the winner won’t...
6 October, 2026
Seppelt revival starts with wine
GETTING Great Western’s historic winery ready for the 2027 harvest will...
Back in the market
BRUCE McIlvride had been out of real estate for more than two years, but...
Last day of business for Steve Hughan
AFTER a lifetime serving the gardeners of Ararat, local businessman...
Opinion & Perspectives
Editorial
It has been interesting speaking to different people about the impending Victorian election and how they will vote....
9 October, 2026
Opinion Cr Karen Hyslop
Councillor briefings provide a great opportunity for us councillors to...
OPINION - Cr Bob Sanders, Mayor Ararat Rural City Council
Council is now well into planning for the festive season, and I am...
Local News
Canberra Calling - Dr Anne Webster MP
OPINION I am livid that - yet again - the Albanese Labor Government are...