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Zavier makes a push for mental health
TEN-year-old Zavier Sullivan has completed this year's Push-Up Challenge, finishing 3,307 push-ups in 24 days while raising $629 for Lifeline and helping raise awareness of mental
4 July, 2026
General News
Ararat prepares to celebrate NADOC Week
IN celebration of National NAIDOC Week, Ararat Rural City Council invites the community to a Welcome to Country and...
30 June, 2026
No movement on town eyesore
THE owners of a burnt out shop at Ararat’s Woolworths complex have been...
Refugee Week celebrates a million stories
REGIONAL Australia for Refugees held a special morning tea last week at...
Stawell student tries out journalism
WITH Year 10 Students from Stawell Secondary recently participating in...
Council & Politics
Growth at heart of council prospectus
CAPITAL support towards a $101–102 million hospital redevelopment, a $57.4 million science tourism attraction and...
30 June, 2026
Libs finally make their pick
AFTER months of delays, the Liberal party has finally selected a...
Funding boost for sport, arts and community groups
FROM a community outdoor gym in Stawell to a winter arts festival in...
Another candidate enters the race
A fourth candidate has entered the race for the seat of Ripon. Ararat...
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...
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Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support...
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
Grasshoppers return to the field
Following a bye in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League, Navarre returns to action this...
3 July, 2026
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...
Consistency issues continue to haunt Baggies
CKS Swifts' struggles with consistency again proved costly, with the...