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As I Remember - Una Allender
LAKE Bolac and its surrounds have been home to Una for almost her entire life and she may well be just as well-known there as the Lake Bolac Eel Festival, of which she is a
2 June, 2026
General News
Breaking bread, Ararat Emergency Relief receives funding to help feed the community
ARARAT Emergency Relief Committee has received a boost to its community efforts to help underprivileged people thanks...
1 June, 2026
Report reveals hidden scale of hardship in Stawell
More than 16 tonnes of food relief were distributed through Stawell...
Old Ariels arrive in Ararat
THE Australian Ariel Register holds an annual rally in a different...
Housing hopes rise on Sloane Street land sale
A residential development site in Stawell’s south has been sold to a...
Council & Politics
Coalition guarantees a fair share
THE Liberal-Nationals coalition has promised 25 per cent of all government infrastructure spending will occur in...
31 May, 2026
Mayors unite over ageing roads and bridges
PYRENEES Shire Council has joined forces with neighbouring...
Kick Start grant sweetens the deal
ARARAT Rural City Council has congratulated Ange Leithhead and the team...
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Council CEO resigns
Pyrenees Shire Council CEO Jim Nolan has announced his resignation from...
Rural & Agriculture
Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production
EXPANDING domestic crushing capabilities will be key to scaling up Australian canola production in the future,...
26 May, 2026
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Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal
AUSTRALIA will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its...
Local News
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
By Duncan Murray/AAP. EXPOSURE to pesticides and other environmental...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Grease tickets now on sale
DON’T be a beauty school dropout, be liked greased lightning and book your tickets to Ararat Regional Theatre...
1 June, 2026
Ararat Live Host the Deserters
THE Deserters will return to Ararat Live this week comprising of the...
City Band concert to support Red Shield Appeal
THE Ararat City Band will fill the Salvation Army Hall with music this...
Fresh new exhibition comes to Art Trax
A fresh and vibrant exhibition is lighting up Beaufort this May, with...
Our People
Surprise honour for Stawell harness stalwart
JEFF Hargreaves thought he had been invited away for a good night out. Instead, the long-serving Stawell Harness...
1 June, 2026
One mil at a time
FOR close to two decades, Angus McIntosh has been quietly recording the...
Six new Aussies
PYRENEES Shire Council welcomed six new citizens at a...
Biggest Morning Tea raises funds for cancer support
ARARAT Neighbourhood House hosted its Biggest Morning Tea on Wednesday,...
Sport
Netballers find their groove
STAWELL Warriors’ A-Grade netballers are starting to find their groove in 2026, recording their second consecutive...
28 May, 2026
Mounties win hard-fought contest
Last Sunday, in round seven of the ADJFA at Richardson Oval, Mounties,...
Dodds celebrates 300-game milestone
CKS Swifts stalwart Richard Dodds celebrated a major milestone last...
Warriors grind out tough victory
The Stawell Warriors ground out a hard-fought 14-point victory over...