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From collar and tie to come as you are
FOR much of its early history, the Stawell Club was a place where men gathered. Ladies waited outside, using an intercom to summon their husbands. Friday nights meant formal
13 July, 2026
General News
Police raid Main Street smoke shop
A business in Main Street Stawell became the focus of a major police operation on Wednesday morning, with officers...
11 July, 2026
Local News
Chaos as Telstra outage halts trains, transactions, 000
Thousands of Telstra customers have been affected by a nationwide...
Local News
Graffiti vandal dangles from bridge as police negotiate
Traffic is piling up on a Melbourne bridge after a vandal scaled a...
Grampians wineries up for top awards
THE Great Western region has again been recognised for its outstanding...
Council & Politics
Hotel changes approved after split vote
NORTHERN Grampians Shire councillors have approved amended plans for a proposed residential hotel development in...
12 July, 2026
Growth at heart of council prospectus
CAPITAL support towards a $101–102 million hospital redevelopment, a...
Funding boost for sport, arts and community groups
FROM a community outdoor gym in Stawell to a winter arts festival in...
Local News
Coalition guarantees a fair share
THE Liberal-Nationals coalition has promised 25 per cent of all...
Rural & Agriculture
Planting more trees on farms
LANDHOLDERS across Victoria are being supported to integrate more trees into their farming systems, following an...
6 July, 2026
Local News
Backing livestock farmers with better data
MORE livestock farmers will have access to tools that will help grow...
Local News
Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production
EXPANDING domestic crushing capabilities will be key to scaling up...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Model railway exhibition return to Stawell
ONE of the regions largest annual community events has returned to Stawell this weekend with the 26th Annual Model...
11 July, 2026
Hospital auxiliary overwhelmed by luncheon support
STAWELL Hospital Auxiliary president Judith Burke says she was...
Top volunteers recognised at annual tourism awards
GRAMPIANS Wimmera Mallee Tourism (GWMT) has celebrated the region’s...
Model railway exhibition steaming back to Stawell
ONE of the regions largest annual community events is set to return this...
Our People
A place where people belong
EVERY few months, hundreds of people walk through the doors of Stawell Uniting Church looking for a bargain. Many...
9 July, 2026
Carr’s stories find new readers
MONTHS after launching his first book, former Stawell resident Geoff...
The long way home: Fifty years of friendship, service and community
FOR most people in Stawell, the Monaghan name probably arrives with...
Joyce Dowsett OAM recognised posthumously in King’s Honours
As the sun set on Stawell resident Joyce Dowsett’s life in September,...
Sport
Baggies dig deep despite Bombers' defeat
CKS Swifts produced a determined performance against premiership favourites Noradjuha Quantong, recovering from a...
8 July, 2026
Warriors strengthen finals hopes
Stawell Warriors' A-Grade netballers have strengthened their finals...
Warriors bounce back
A seven-goal haul from Paul Summers has propelled the Stawell Warriors...
Grasshoppers return to the field
Following a bye in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...