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Hawks soar to commanding win
Tatyoon has recorded a dominant 57-goal victory over Caramut at Caramut Recreation Reserve in round five of the Mininera Netball League.
20 May, 2026
General News
Cashing in on cans
GREAT Western Football Netball Club has been kicking goals off the field after launching a successful recycling...
20 May, 2026
Camp Quality weekend offers hope, friendship and fun
CHILDEN impacted by cancer from across Victoria came to Halls Gap...
Dominos remains in limbo
ARARAT’s Dominos store doesn’t seem likely to reopen any time soon as...
Hopkins River mansion stars on ABC’s Restoration Australia
THE Ararat region’s newest visitor attraction, Berrambool Homestead at...
Council & Politics
Kick Start grant sweetens the deal
ARARAT Rural City Council has congratulated Ange Leithhead and the team at The Lolly Shop In Ararat after they were...
20 May, 2026
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Council CEO resigns
Pyrenees Shire Council CEO Jim Nolan has announced his resignation from...
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One Nation eyes Lowan and Ripon
Emboldened by securing its first lower-house election victory in Farrer,...
Nationals unveil their candidate for Ripon
THE Nationals have selected former Ararat Mayor Jo Armstrong as their...
Rural & Agriculture
Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support agricultural industries. The budget includes $62 million...
12 May, 2026
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Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal
AUSTRALIA will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its...
Local News
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
By Duncan Murray/AAP. EXPOSURE to pesticides and other environmental...
AFL’s Rodey Eade has a yarn at Nutrien Ag Solutions
NUTRIEN Ag Solutions welcomed clients and their families last week for a...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Ararat Live Host the Deserters
THE Deserters will return to Ararat Live this week comprising of the duo, Brooke Taylor and Delsinki, who last...
18 May, 2026
City Band concert to support Red Shield Appeal
THE Ararat City Band will fill the Salvation Army Hall with music this...
Fresh new exhibition comes to Art Trax
A fresh and vibrant exhibition is lighting up Beaufort this May, with...
Historic stables reimagined at Mount William Station
MOUNT William Station at Willaura has enjoyed a stellar year, capping...
Our People
Cheers to 90 years
WHEN it came time to celebrate his 90th birthday, Ron Davies could not think of a better location than Stawell...
18 May, 2026
Y-Zetts mark half a century of giving
WHEN the Y-Zetts first gathered in a Stawell lounge room in 1975, they...
Quilters stitch community spirit into cancer fundraiser
THE Stawell Quilters are once again throwing their support behind cancer...
Remembering Beaufort’s first jobs
BEAUFORT Historical Society is inviting the community to share memories...
Sport
Warriors christen new court in style
Stawell Warriors’ A-Grade netballers christened their new court in style, defeating Nhill by 31 goals at Central Park...
20 May, 2026
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MCDFNL Round Six Football Review
In round six of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...
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Magpies dominate Lions in second half
After both Wickliffe Lake Bolac and Great Western had only managed to...
Warriors storm home to overrun Tigers
The Stawell Warriors have bounced back from their loss to Southern...