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Planting more trees on farms
LANDHOLDERS across Victoria are being supported to integrate more trees into their farming systems, following an extension of the Victorian Trees on Farms Program.
6 July, 2026
General News
Grampians wineries up for top awards
THE Great Western region has again been recognised for its outstanding wines, with two local names shortlisted in...
5 July, 2026
Top awards for the Mess and Barracks
The decision by Ararat RSL to branch out into a new hospitality business...
Lions president focused on rebuilding
STAWELL Lions Club president David Jones says the club has “unfinished...
Elmhurst project strengthens grid for renewables
THE largest synchronous condenser in Australia has now started operating...
Council & Politics
Campaign office opens as Armstrong eyes Ripon
THE Nationals' candidate for Ripon, Jo Armstrong, has become the first candidate to establish a campaign office in...
5 July, 2026
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...
Libs finally make their pick
AFTER months of delays, the Liberal party has finally selected a...
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
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...