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Perfect in Pink
LEXTON Football Netball Club held an inaugural event recently with the staging of the club's first Pink Ladies Day.
30 June, 2026
General News
Refugee Week celebrates a million stories
REGIONAL Australia for Refugees held a special morning tea last week at Ararat Neighbourhood House as part of Refugee...
29 June, 2026
Stawell student tries out journalism
WITH Year 10 Students from Stawell Secondary recently participating in...
Is regional banking on its last legs?
REGIONAL banking services continue to decline across Australia, with...
Help put a new face on Avoca
PYRENEES Shire Council wants to reinvigorate the crossroads of the...
Council & Politics
Funding boost for sport, arts and community groups
FROM a community outdoor gym in Stawell to a winter arts festival in Halls Gap and new hockey goals in St Arnaud,...
23 June, 2026
Another candidate enters the race
A fourth candidate has entered the race for the seat of Ripon. Ararat...
Council records strong community satisfaction results
ARARAT Rural City Council has welcomed the results of the 2026 Local...
CEO resigns
Ararat Rural City Council Chief Executive Officer Dr Tim Harrison has...
Rural & Agriculture
Bioenergy project targets 2028 gas production
MORE than a year after its last major public update, Ararat’s $400 million bioenergy project is still moving forward,...
21 June, 2026
Snake Valley unites against gorse
THE distinctive yellow flowers of gorse are appearing across the region...
Local News
Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production
EXPANDING domestic crushing capabilities will be key to scaling up...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Music and coffee for a good cause
STAWELL residents gathered at the Town Hall Hotel Lounge Bar recently for an afternoon of live music, coffee and...
10 June, 2026
GLOW festival countdown begins
HALLS Gap is preparing to shine again, with GLOW — Bringing Light to...
Beaufort ready for big art weekend
BEAUFORT will become a lively creative destination this King’s Birthday...
Grease tickets now on sale
DON’T be a beauty school dropout, be liked greased lightning and book...
Our People
Passing on the rain gauge
FOR years, Redbank residents have turned the pages of The Pyrenees Advocate to see the weekly rainfall figures. ...
29 June, 2026
Top award for Skipton grocers
THE staff at Skipton Country Grocers have been recognised for excellence...
The long way home: Fifty years of friendship, service and community
FOR most people in Stawell, the Monaghan name probably arrives with...
Celebrating 45 years of dedication to education
AFTER nearly five decades of dedication to education, Beaufort Secondary...
Sport
Central Highlands Netball League - Round 11 Review
In round 11 of the Central Highlands Netball League, Beaufort bounced back with a hard-fought win over Waubra, while...
29 June, 2026
Taylor’s last-gasp goal delivers Ararat a famous win
A goal in the final 15 seconds by Ben Taylor has helped deliver Ararat...
Skipton News, Beaufort News, Waubra News, Snake Valley News
Second-quarter blitz delivers Emus back-to-back wins
A seven-goal-to-one second quarter has propelled Skipton to a commanding...
Weir siblings carving their own path in racing industry
Taige and Bonny Weir are steadily forging their own identities in the...