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Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to ensure equipment is properly maintained, and precautions are taken to avoid harvester fires. Harvester fires
30 November, 2025
General News
Council urged to find parking fix
A group of volunteers who help run activities with local aged care residents has appealed to Ararat Rural City...
29 November, 2025
Council pushes for intersection upgrade
PYRENEES Shire Council will seek substantial funding from the Australian...
School crossings to close
LONG-serving school crossing supervisor Kerrie Bartholomew has voiced...
Salvos set donation cut-off ahead of Christmas break
THE Ararat Salvation Army store is urging donors to be mindful of what...
Council & Politics
Council flags $15 million transformation of A & J McDonald Centre
ARARAT Rural City Council will join forces with Grampians Community Health to lobby for funding to redevelop one of...
30 November, 2025
Mallee MP pleased with net zero decision
MUCH has been made this week about the Liberal party’s decision to...
Long-term vision adopted for Waubra Reserve
PYRENEES Shire Council has adopted a long-term strategic vision for the...
Campaigning for an end to family violence
COUNCILLOR Karen Hyslop has ushered in her second term as Northern...
Rural & Agriculture
Lyons amazing world record
MARNOO is the place where an impressive world record was met by a female shearer. On Wednesday, October 15, in a...
5 November, 2025
Local wool ambassador hits the global stage
STOCKYARD Hill farmer Katherine Bain is proving that the future of...
Success at Southern Victorian Merino Field Days
THE Southern Victorian Merino Group’s on property ram sales were...
Vegie Patch readying for spring time
AS the days lengthen and the chill in the air lessens, gardeners are...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Festival kicks off today
THE popular Stawell Christmas Tree Festival kicks off this morning. Hosted by the Stawell Country Women’s...
29 November, 2025
The best of Spring Fest
THIS year’s Skipton Spring Festival didn’t disappoint with well over a...
Show attracts a bumper crowd
Over a thousand people rolled up to Goldfields Recreation Reserve last...
Madness and mayhem at the Spyglass Club
ARARAT Regional Theatre Society’s end of year production of ‘Spy Club’...
Our People
Jill retires after extraordinary 70 year career
IN all probability, local nurse Jill Broderick can boast the longest nursing career in Australia. Jill recently...
28 November, 2025
Dean Morris’s New project ‘The Strength of Women’ begins
FOLLOWING the sell-out success of The Weight of Men, Beaufort...
Local News
Insights into a serial killer
enthralled in the drama has been pieced together in a remarkable book...
Local News
Ararat officer honoured with award for the fight against family violence
An Ararat-based Victoria Police officer has been recognised for her...
Sport
Young excited to lead Australia next week
Ararat’s Chris Young is excited to skipper Australia in the Atlantic Senior Fours tournament in Cyprus, starting next...
28 November, 2025
Stawell News, Great Western News
Stawell Harness Racing Club geared up for the Cup
The Stawell Harness Racing Club is putting the final preparations on for...
Bellman and Mecarno strike again
It took 28 years for Ararat Harness Racing trainer-driver Michael...
Landsborough News, Elmhurst News, Ararat News, Buangor News
Tight-contested battles highlight round six
Round six of the Ararat and District Tennis Association delivered...