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Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100 billion this financial year – four years ahead of the National Farmers Federation’s 2030 target, and a record
9 March, 2026
General News
Courts in the home straight
THE finish line is in sight for Central Park’s new netball courts, with contractors pushing to have the upgraded...
7 March, 2026
Green light for women’s health clinic
A specialist clinic for women is to be established in Ararat with...
Close call as car and caravan roll near Stawell
MOTORISTS faced significant delays on the Western Highway north of...
Lions back mammography push
AN incredible community based campaign to fund a mammography unit at...
Council & Politics
Council to lobby for key projects
PYRENEES Shire Council says it intends lobbying all candidates in the lead-up to this year’s state election to ensure...
7 March, 2026
Urban roads to be sealed
A number of local streets in Ararat township will be upgraded to a...
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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
Buangor Ben-Nevis bridge works reach construction milestone
PILING works on the new Buangor Ben-Nevis Road bridge are now complete,...
Rural & Agriculture
More water for local farmers
CONTSRUCTION has commenced on the Mininera Rural Pipeline Project, delivering a secure water supply to 199 district...
6 February, 2026
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Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lyons amazing world record
MARNOO is the place where an impressive world record was met by a female...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
No victory lap for Ross Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES tend to tidy things up. They package a life into a phrase — in this case, 50 Years of Hits — and...
7 March, 2026
A year on, the Mess and Barracks continues to raise the bar
IT was a long time coming but the Mess and Barracks has certainly lived...
A taste of elegance at Stawell’s historic station
LAST Sunday, February 22, the Stawell Railway Station Gallery held its...
Market cancelled
Due to wet conditions and further reports of rain, tomorrow's Willaura...
Our People
Clippers, cheers and community spirit
STUDENTS at Ararat College went under the clippers this week as part of the World’s Greatest Shave, raising $2633 to...
8 March, 2026
Pyrenees farewells Luigi Bazzani
THE Pyrenees has lost one of the figures who helped turn Moonambel from...
College celebration delivers boost for The Cottage
STAWELL Secondary College has turned a cultural celebration into...
Unforgettable surgeon left lasting mark on Ararat
Garry James Thomas Lewis — known by some simply as “GJT” or "Mr Lewis" —...
Sport
Marnoo claims WMCA premiership
It was not the way they would have liked to win, but Marnoo has secured the Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association (WMCA)...
6 March, 2026
Stawell claims Division Two premiership
The Stawell Bowling Club defeated Stawell Golf Bowling Club in a...
Buangor concludes GCA season
Buangor mixed under-13 cricketers have concluded their 2025/2026...
Local News
Tatyoon storms to junior premiership
Tatyoon’s mixed under-16 cricket team stormed to the Grampians Junior...