Latest News
Look up! Swooping season is here again
AS the weather gets warmer and the days longer, we also start to see the occasional swooping bird.
11 September, 2025
General News
New store on the way
ANYONE strolling towards the top end of Main Street has likely heard the sounds of hammers and sanders emanating from...
11 September, 2025
Improved access to Stella Young statue
VISITORS to the Stella Young statue in Stawell’s Cato Park will enjoy an...
Rotary Beaufort helps fight Trachoma
TRACHOMA remains Australia’s only preventable blinding disease, still...
School redevelopment begins
THE long awaited redevelopment of Ararat College is underway and set to...
Council & Politics
Work resumes on Mount William Road
COUNCIL has announced the recommencement of the Mount William Road upgrade project.
11 September, 2025
Have a say on new road name
ARARAT Rural City Council is inviting the community to provide their...
Local leaders gather for insightful morning
ARARAT Rural City Council and Greater Ararat Business Network...
Minister visits local brigades
EMERGENCY Services Minister Vicky Ward joined Ripon MP Martha Haylett...
Rural & Agriculture
Blooming gem in Glenorchy
GLENORCHY has been quietly hiding one of the region’s most enchanting garden secrets for the past eight years.
11 September, 2025
Are You Frog Friendly?
A free presentation entitled “Frogs of the Region” was recently hosted...
Local News
Ararat hay convoys to SA deliver 2000 bales to drought-stricken farmers
Nearly 60 trucks are delivering more than 2000 bales.
Local News
Tender awarded: East Grampians Rural Pipeline stage two to begin late 2024
Mitchell Water Wins Tender for East Grampians Pipeline Stage Two
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Striking the right note
THE Ararat City Band has welcomed its newest leader, Wade Carmen, who has been at the helm for the past six months...
11 September, 2025
Hub gets an upgrade
THE Beaufort Youth Hub, home to the local scouts and girl guides, is...
Artisan showcase
LOVERS of local arts and crafts are being called to mark their calendars...
Sip and support the Grampians
ONE of Australia’s longest-running food and wine festivals, Grampians...
Our People
Roadshow educates new residents
THE Victorian Law Foundation held a legal information roadshow at Stawell Library on Wednesday for new residents to...
11 September, 2025
Tipping for success
ARARAT footy tipper Kevin Bowles is on a hot streak, claiming victory in...
Twelve new Australians welcomed
ARARAT Rural City Council welcomed twelve new Australian citizens at an...
Farewell Tim, welcome Declan
TIM Hill is a well known face around farms across the Pyrenees Shire.
Sport
Debutant claims a fairytale win
A new face was thrust into the racing spotlight at Warracknabeal’s Sheep Hills Cup on Saturday after Stawell’s Jade...
10 September, 2025
World championship adventure
LOCAL sporting legend Wilf Dickeson has forged another brilliant chapter...
Local News
MCDFNL Netball Preliminary Final Previews
In a replay of last season’s grand final, Natte Bealiba will attempt to...
Local News
Eagles and Hawks battle for Grand Final berth
The Ararat Eagles and Tatyoon play each other tomorrow at the Mininera...