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Cans for Kids campaign tops $2,000
ARARAT student William Fiscalini is once again on a mission for the Good Friday Appeal by collecting cans and bottles to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital. After
10 March, 2026
General News
March for refugees
RESIDENTS from across the Grampians are invited to join a Palm Sunday rally in Great Western of March 29. Rural...
9 March, 2026
Courts in the home straight
THE finish line is in sight for Central Park’s new netball courts, with...
Green light for women’s health clinic
A specialist clinic for women is to be established in Ararat with...
Close call as car and caravan roll near Stawell
MOTORISTS faced significant delays on the Western Highway north of...
Council & Politics
Council to lobby for key projects
PYRENEES Shire Council says it intends lobbying all candidates in the lead-up to this year’s state election to ensure...
7 March, 2026
Urban roads to be sealed
A number of local streets in Ararat township will be upgraded to a...
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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
Buangor Ben-Nevis bridge works reach construction milestone
PILING works on the new Buangor Ben-Nevis Road bridge are now complete,...
Rural & Agriculture
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100 billion this financial year – four years ahead of...
9 March, 2026
More water for local farmers
CONTSRUCTION has commenced on the Mininera Rural Pipeline Project,...
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Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
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Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
No victory lap for Ross Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES tend to tidy things up. They package a life into a phrase — in this case, 50 Years of Hits — and...
7 March, 2026
A year on, the Mess and Barracks continues to raise the bar
IT was a long time coming but the Mess and Barracks has certainly lived...
A taste of elegance at Stawell’s historic station
LAST Sunday, February 22, the Stawell Railway Station Gallery held its...
Market cancelled
Due to wet conditions and further reports of rain, tomorrow's Willaura...
Our People
From junior firefighter to captain
RAGLAN CFA Captain Adin Gillingham is one of those locals who lives and breathes CFA, having joined the brigade as a...
8 March, 2026
Students set for 40th presentation ball
STAWELL Secondary College students will take to the dance floor in white...
Clippers, cheers and community spirit
STUDENTS at Ararat College went under the clippers this week as part of...
Pyrenees farewells Luigi Bazzani
THE Pyrenees has lost one of the figures who helped turn Moonambel from...
Sport
Marnoo claims WMCA premiership
It was not the way they would have liked to win, but Marnoo has secured the Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association (WMCA)...
6 March, 2026
Stawell claims Division Two premiership
The Stawell Bowling Club defeated Stawell Golf Bowling Club in a...
Buangor concludes GCA season
Buangor mixed under-13 cricketers have concluded their 2025/2026...
Local News
Tatyoon storms to junior premiership
Tatyoon’s mixed under-16 cricket team stormed to the Grampians Junior...