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Youngsters adapt to wet
Last Sunday in round 10 of the ADJFA, for the first time this season, the boys and girls had to contend with wet and cold conditions. With plenty of water given the heavy rain
24 June, 2026
General News
Firewood collection reminder
AS winer settles in over the Ararat region, council is reminding residents that collecting firewood without the...
23 June, 2026
Decor Room to return to home turf
ARARAT’S Decor Room will close its doors in less than eight weeks, with...
Restoring a piece of history
WHEN Wendy Hopwood learned that 1973 Stawell Gift winner Bernie Moss had...
Tassie Ferals roll through Ararat
A BRIGHTLY painted car covered in animals, memorials and fundraising...
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
Top award for Skipton grocers
THE staff at Skipton Country Grocers have been recognised for excellence at a recent awards ceremony. Skipton Country...
18 June, 2026
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...
Joyce Dowsett OAM recognised posthumously in King’s Honours
As the sun set on Stawell resident Joyce Dowsett’s life in September,...
Sport
Bulldogs pushed all the way by Grasshoppers
Avoca A-Grade netballers have been tested for the first time this season, holding off a determined Navarre outfit to...
23 June, 2026
Beaufort News, Waubra News, Skipton News, Snake Valley News
Roos make it three on the trot
Waubra has strung together three consecutive wins in the Central...
Bulldogs break through for first win
SMW Rovers A-Grade netballers have claimed their first victory of the...
Waubra News, Beaufort News, Skipton News, Snake Valley News
Emus strengthen finals push with second straight win
Skipton's A-Grade netballers have taken another significant step towards...