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Market faces insurance changes
AFTER almost 40 years of bringing stallholders and market lovers together, the Ararat Market is making changes to how it operates, with stallholders now required to provide their
12 September, 2026
General News
Striving for excellence
EAST Grampians Health Service has been recognised excellent service with the organisation named a finalist in the...
11 September, 2026
More than a secret handshake: Freemasons dispel the myths
FREEMASONRY has been part of Ararat’s history for more than 165 years....
Gravity stays behind the cameras
THE team responsible for producing the television coverage of the...
Commonwealth Bank backs food relief initiative
ARARAT’s Community Food Van has received a financial boost thanks to the...
Council & Politics
Nationals pledge help for country councils
THE Nationals say they are backing rural councils like Northern Grampians Shire with a plan to deliver fair funding...
8 September, 2026
On an island over farmer fines
A NORTHERN Grampians councillor has stood alone against calls for fines...
More police to make Stawell safer
MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy said operating hours at Stawell Police...
Liberals’ plan to make Ararat safer
THE Coalition says it will increase the operating hours of the Ararat...
Rural & Agriculture
Bird Flu detected in Pyrenees Shire
THE Pyrenees Shire has reported its first confirmed case of the H5 virus also knows as bird flu. The Department of...
4 September, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Bird flu edges closer to the Grampians
POULTRY farms and people with backyard chickens are being urged to...
Ewe beauty, a ripper day at Marnoo
TORRENTIAL rain failed to dampen spirits at Marnoo last Wednesday as...
289 ewes stolen from Lexton
BEAUFORT Police are investigating the theft of 289 pregnant ewes from a...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Old blankets tell new stories
WOOLLEN blankets once made to keep people warm have found a very different purpose in a new exhibition at Ararat...
6 September, 2026
A passion in full bloom
JOHN Welsh only has to step into his backyard to be surrounded by the...
Beers to flow again at Elmhurst
AFTER its closure six years ago, the Elmhurst Pub is preparing to...
Lexton pub set to pour again
LEXTON’S Pyrenees Hotel is preparing to open its doors once again, with...
Our People
A pair beyond compare
DI HOLDEN thought she had been told remarkably little for someone expected to keep an entire day free. There was no...
11 September, 2026
Beaufort CWA celebrates 100 years of service
A cold Wednesday in Beaufort was warmed by a strong sense of community,...
Life membership for history stalwart
AROUND 31 years ago, Diane Western and her husband Tim were the driving...
Backing the Blizzard one parma at a time
ARARAT RSL is throwing its support behind local Olympian Sarah Blizzard,...
Sport
Hawks, Eagles set for another grand final classic
Tatyoon and Ararat Eagles will renew one of the Mininera District Netball League’s biggest rivalries when they meet...
11 September, 2026
Rats bow out, two sides remain
Ararat Rats’ A-Grade netballers have bowed out of the Wimmera Football...
Warriors’ finals campaign comes to an end
Stawell Warriors’ senior, reserves and under-17 football teams have...
Rats book fifth consecutive grand final
Ararat has booked its place in a fifth consecutive Wimmera Football...