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A beast of a production
TAKING on a tale almost everyone already knows has brought Stawell Performing Arts Company its biggest production yet – and perhaps its biggest challenge. SPACi will bring Beauty
16 October, 2026
General News
EGHS honours its volunteers
EAST Grampians Health Service paid tribute to its volunteers last week acknowledging the people who give their time...
15 October, 2026
Culture, cooking and community
A fundraising dinner at Ararat’s Alexander Oval Community Centre earlier...
Housing project nears completion
MORE workers will call Beaufort home in coming weeks with ten new houses...
Council and RMIT partner on innovative road trial
PYRENEES Shire Council is partnering with RMIT University on an...
Council & Politics
The waiting game
FIVE weeks ago, more than 1000 people descended on Marnoo for the biggest show of strength Farmers Fightback had...
12 October, 2026
Construction begins on Beaufort's new dog park
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the new Beaufort Off-Leash Dog Park,...
Is Donna coming?
CANDIDATES running for the seat of Ripon have all accepted an invitation...
One Nation reveals Lowan candidate
WOOL classer and small business owner Andrew Partridge has been...
Rural & Agriculture
Farmers adding AI to their toolkits
FARMERS are training AI to help them make business decisions while grappling with concerns about the fast-developing...
12 October, 2026
Good times return to sheep country
THERE is a renewed sense of optimism among sheep producers. The paddocks...
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...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Heritage rail stopover at Seppelt
GREAT Western put on a picture-perfect welcome for a trainload of visitors last Friday as the Shiraz & Jazz heritage...
16 October, 2026
Crime writer proves a killer draw
MORE than 30 people braved wild weather to spend an afternoon with one...
Native Flower Show returns this weekend
THE districts biggest gardening event of the year, The Pomonal Native...
100 years on canvas, 25 in the bottle
ONE hundred years after Sir Arthur Streeton painted one of western...
Our People
Nepal ties run deep for Avoca
THERE is a long and deep connection between Avoca and Nepal. For Deborah Barravecchia and her late husband, Mark,...
15 October, 2026
Ararat virtuosos head to Sydney Opera House
Ararat’s Sing Australia group is preparing to take its voices to one of...
Race to the top for Stawell CFA
SEVEN members of the Stawell Fire Brigade recently took on the gruelling...
Race to the top for Stawell CFA
SEVEN members of the Stawell Fire Brigade recently took on the gruelling...
Sport
Redbacks fall short after impressive tournament run
The Ararat Redbacks under-18 boys representative basketball team produced an impressive performance at the Hamilton...
15 October, 2026
Maher claims Victorian match rifle crown in tight finish
Stawell Rifle Club hosted the Victorian match rifle championships last...
Redbacks storm to under-16 championship glory
The Ararat Redbacks under-16 boys representative basketball team has...
Marnoo launch new era with emphatic win
Marnoo has made an impressive start to life in the Upper Loddon Cricket...
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
OPINION - GAYLE TIERNEY MP
As we move into spring and look to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, I wanted to update readers on...
10 October, 2026
Local News
Editorial
It has been interesting speaking to different people about the impending...
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...