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SES volunteers recognised for exceptional service
ARARAT VICSES volunteers have been recognised for their exceptional service to the community during one of the unit's busiest and most challenging periods over 2025. At a special
16 August, 2026
General News
Neighbourhood House takes food relief on the road
ARARAT Neighbourhood House has officially taken the keys of a new refrigerated van, opening the door for fresh food...
15 August, 2026
Debt-free council flags $5.4m loan for sports centre
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council says it may need to borrow $5.445...
Pokies losses almost $12 million
ALMOST a million dollars a month is being lost on poker machines across...
Gallery gets an exhibition it didn’t ask for
VOLUNTEERS at the Stawell Railway Station Art and Craft Gallery are...
Council & Politics
Sally Jones hits the ground listening
SALLY Jones has started at the Pyrenees Shire’s Interim CEO while the organisation seeks a permanent replacement for...
11 August, 2026
Council readies funding blueprint for redevelopment
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council is expected to unveil a funding...
Marnoo to host Hanson
AS the Ripon electorate heads towards a closely watched state election,...
Push to honour Chinese pioneer
THE naming of a lane running between Banfield Street and George Road is...
Rural & Agriculture
289 ewes stolen from Lexton
BEAUFORT Police are investigating the theft of 289 pregnant ewes from a rural property at Lexton. The livestock is...
15 August, 2026
Local News
Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage
THE concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray...
Kelvin remains Australia’s top sheep assessor
ARARAT’S Kelvin Donnan has been crowned AuctionsPlus' Top Throughput...
Local News
One life lost on farms every six days
ONE person died on an Australian farm roughly every six days last year,...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Brisket, blues and big ambitions
THE recipe sounds almost impossible to resist: slow-cooked barbecue, cold craft beer and live blues music beneath the...
9 August, 2026
Local singer embraces country roots with latest release
TRAWALLA local and independent singer-songwriter Stephanie Skidmore,...
Beaufort rugged up for winter twilight market
There was a real sense of winter magic in the air as locals wrapped...
Clever towns set to battle it out in crossword challenge
SEVEN townships across three central Victorian shires will go...
Our People
The stories only get better with age
"CAN we just say that we’d like to deny everything in advance?” Greg Kerr has been sitting down for less than a...
14 August, 2026
They don’t come around very often
GARRY Todd brought up his 100th goal of the season as Ararat won the...
Wildlife carer calls it a day
AFTER more than two decades rescuing and rehabilitating injured native...
Celebrating educators who make a difference
ARARAT 800's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program recognised OSHC...
Sport
Grasshoppers return to action
Navarre returns to action this week in the final round of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...
14 August, 2026
Wildcats wrap up booming domestic season
A highly successful Stawell Wildcats Basketball Association domestic...
Baggies show fight against reigning premiers
CKS Swifts’ A-grade netballers faced a tough assignment against...
Baggies refuse to surrender against Laharum
CKS Swifts produced a brave performance against premiership contender...