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Local winners set stage for Stawell trots
A burst of success for Stawell district harness racing names will provide the backdrop when the action returns to Laidlaw Park this afternoon.
20 July, 2026
General News
Tap and go expands to Ararat and Beaufort
CATCHING public transport is about to become easier for Ararat and Beaufort travellers with tap and go technology...
19 July, 2026
Six kilometres gone: Theft forces rail changes
TRAINS on the Melbourne-Adelaide rail corridor were forced to operate...
Lake Bolac News, Willaura News
Bank delivers with $46,000 of grants
COMMUNITY groups from across the region have received funding for...
Level crossing improvements underway
V/LINE is improving safety along the Ararat passenger line with upgrades...
Council & Politics
$5 billion pledge to fix roads
NATIONALS candidate for Ripon Jo Armstrong said a $5 billion road maintenance fund announced this week by the...
17 July, 2026
CCTV push reaches Opposition Leader
A campaign for public CCTV cameras in Stawell has reached the state’s...
Councils unite for improved funding model
COUNCILS from around Australia including Pyrenees Shire have taken the...
Hotel changes approved after split vote
NORTHERN Grampians Shire councillors have approved amended plans for a...
Rural & Agriculture
Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill
A team of scientists has built Australia's first highly detailed database of fungi, which has the potential to help...
14 July, 2026
Local News
Precautions urged as sixth bird flu case confirmed
AUSTRALIA’S sixth bird flu case has been confirmed as the nation's top...
Local News
Planting more trees on farms
LANDHOLDERS across Victoria are being supported to integrate more trees...
Local News
Backing livestock farmers with better data
MORE livestock farmers will have access to tools that will help grow...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
ARTS presents awards for Grease
FOLLOWING the successful staging of Grease at the Ararat Town Hall in June, Ararat Regional Theatre Society presented...
14 July, 2026
The battle for the Golden Mug is back
THE search is on for the region’s best brew. The Greater Ararat Business...
From collar and tie to come as you are
FOR much of its early history, the Stawell Club was a place where men...
Model railway exhibition return to Stawell
ONE of the regions largest annual community events has returned to...
Our People
From Around the World to Regional Victoria: How Country Therapy is Creating Connections
Relocating to a new country is a major life change. Along with starting a new job comes the challenge of settling...
14 July, 2026
Steve’s journey with cancer
A few weeks ago we received word that well known Stawell identity Steve...
Dylan goes bald to help beat blood cancer
ARARAT’S Dylan Macreadie has swapped nearly a year's worth of hair...
A place where people belong
EVERY few months, hundreds of people walk through the doors of Stawell...
Sport
Rats to face Warracknabeal
Ararat's footballers and netballers return to action this weekend in round 13 of the Wimmera Football Netball League,...
17 July, 2026
Baggies return to action
CKS Swifts return to action this weekend, with both the footballers and...
Warriors push Demons all the way
Stawell's A-Grade netballers came agonisingly close to producing the...
Towny's 400: Stephen Ross makes Natte Bealiba history
Natte Bealiba stalwart Stephen "Towny" Ross will become the first player...