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Swans and Bulldogs remain undefeated
After 12 rounds of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League season, just two teams remain unbeaten, with Natte Bealiba and Avoca continuing their perfect
7 July, 2026
General News
Graffiti vandal dangles from bridge as police negotiate
Traffic is piling up on a Melbourne bridge after a vandal scaled a 140-metre pillar to spray paint "Pam the Bird" on...
7 July, 2026
Avoca residents win road safety battle
A campaign by local residents for a speed reduction in Avoca has paid...
Grampians wineries up for top awards
THE Great Western region has again been recognised for its outstanding...
Top awards for the Mess and Barracks
The decision by Ararat RSL to branch out into a new hospitality business...
Council & Politics
Sally Jones appointed as Interim CEO
PYRENEES Shire Council has appointed Sally Jones as its Interim Chief Executive Officer with the imminent departure...
5 July, 2026
Campaign office opens as Armstrong eyes Ripon
THE Nationals' candidate for Ripon, Jo Armstrong, has become the first...
Local News
No Coalition with One Nation says Tehan
Member for Wannon Dan Tehan said the opposition was not entertaining the...
Growth at heart of council prospectus
CAPITAL support towards a $101–102 million hospital redevelopment, a...
Rural & Agriculture
Planting more trees on farms
LANDHOLDERS across Victoria are being supported to integrate more trees into their farming systems, following an...
6 July, 2026
Local News
Backing livestock farmers with better data
MORE livestock farmers will have access to tools that will help grow...
Bioenergy project targets 2028 gas production
MORE than a year after its last major public update, Ararat’s $400...
Snake Valley unites against gorse
THE distinctive yellow flowers of gorse are appearing across the region...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
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
Music and coffee for a good cause
STAWELL residents gathered at the Town Hall Hotel Lounge Bar recently...
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...
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
Lexton stalwart celebrates 350-game milestone
Kristy Hadler celebrated a remarkable milestone last weekend, playing her 350th game for Lexton when the Tigers took...
7 July, 2026
Grasshoppers return to the field
Following a bye in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...
Smith's dream return after horror fall
Stawell jockey Jade Smith has completed a remarkable comeback from...
Perfect weather conditions greet footballers
Round 11 of the Ararat District Junior competition was played in...