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Is Donna coming?
CANDIDATES running for the seat of Ripon have all accepted an invitation to attend the West Vic News/Greater Ararat Business Network election forum with one exception. One Nation
12 October, 2026
General News
A New Chapter for Beaufort Skipton Health Service
THERE is little doubt about the impact Maryn Pease had at Beaufort Skipton Health Service. In eight years, she has...
11 October, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Amphitheatre News, Elmhurst News
New national parks officially open
TWO new national parks in our region have officially opened which the...
60 years of storms, floods and rescues
ARARAT SES will mark 60 years of service to the community this weekend,...
Ararat Women’s Shed to host its first market
The Ararat Women’s Shed is inviting locals to shop, sell and de-stash at...
Council & Politics
Greens back passenger rail to the Wimmera
GREENS candidate for Lowan Jeff Moran want to see the return of daily passenger rail services to Stawell and into the...
10 October, 2026
Both sides back Skipton Reserve rebuild
SKIPTON Recreation Reserve will get funding for a complete rebuild no...
Labor commits to old school site
THE first major announcements of the Victorian election campaign were...
Councils walk away from VNI West process
NORTHERN Grampians Shire has walked away from a key VNI West assessment...
Rural & Agriculture
Good times return to sheep country
THERE is a renewed sense of optimism among sheep producers. The paddocks are green, dams are full, wool prices are...
28 September, 2026
Bird Flu detected in Pyrenees Shire
THE Pyrenees Shire has reported its first confirmed case of the H5 virus...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Bird flu edges closer to the Grampians
POULTRY farms and people with backyard chickens are being urged to...
Ewe beauty, a ripper day at Marnoo
TORRENTIAL rain failed to dampen spirits at Marnoo last Wednesday as...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Crime writer proves a killer draw
MORE than 30 people braved wild weather to spend an afternoon with one of Australia’s most successful crime writers...
10 October, 2026
Native Flower Show returns this weekend
THE districts biggest gardening event of the year, The Pomonal Native...
100 years on canvas, 25 in the bottle
ONE hundred years after Sir Arthur Streeton painted one of western...
Grampians Brass to raise the roof
ARARAT’S Town Hall is set to come alive with the sound of brass music...
Our People
Race to the top for Stawell CFA
SEVEN members of the Stawell Fire Brigade recently took on the gruelling 28-floor Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb,...
11 October, 2026
Race to the top for Stawell CFA
SEVEN members of the Stawell Fire Brigade recently took on the gruelling...
Ready to rumble
FINDING a Brisbane supporter in Ararat might be hard, but finding a...
Old mates weave plans for reunion
A SIMPLE idea to bring a few former workmates together for a photograph...
Sport
Bulldogs hungry to go one better
Having returned to the cricket pitch for the first time in two years last summer and immediately made the grand...
9 October, 2026
Bywater secures gold at Deakin
Stawell MMA fighter Travis Bywater claimed gold in the Melbourne Savage...
Local News
Carranballac back on home turf
The Carranballac Cricket Club is set to return home this season...
Marnoo ready to embrace new cricket era
Marnoo Cricket Club is excited to enter a new era, with the club set to...
Business
Who will take the Golden Mug?
THE second Golden Mug competition run by the Greater Ararat Business Network has come to an end, but the winner won’t...
6 October, 2026
Seppelt revival starts with wine
GETTING Great Western’s historic winery ready for the 2027 harvest will...
Back in the market
BRUCE McIlvride had been out of real estate for more than two years, but...
Last day of business for Steve Hughan
AFTER a lifetime serving the gardeners of Ararat, local businessman...
Opinion & Perspectives
OPINION - GAYLE TIERNEY MP
As we move into spring and look to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, I wanted to update readers on...
10 October, 2026
Local News
Editorial
It has been interesting speaking to different people about the impending...
Opinion Cr Karen Hyslop
Councillor briefings provide a great opportunity for us councillors to...
OPINION - Cr Bob Sanders, Mayor Ararat Rural City Council
Council is now well into planning for the festive season, and I am...