About us
West Vic News owns and operates three publications in adjoining municipalities in Western Victoria (Ararat Rural City, Northern Grampians Shire and Pyrenees Shire).
West Vic News publications reach people across a land mass of 13,376 kilometres which is roughly the same size as nations like Montenegro and Timor-Leste.
Our publications come out each Friday and each has its own flavour to showcase the issues, news and happenings of each individual market. With a population of over 30,000 people, our newspapers are a trusted brand for both readers and advertisers.
The Ararat Advocate
The Ararat Advocate is the newest of our publications. Created at the start of the pandemic in 2020, the Ararat Advocate has quickly grown into a respected publication for the Ararat Rural City.
The Ararat Advocate prides itself on local content and its staff strive every week to deliver high quality stories and coverage of social and sporting events.
Ararat is a large commercial centre offering residents and visitors access to three supermarkets, five banks, national retailers like K-Mart, The Reject Shop, Cheap and Chips, McDonalds, KFC, Subway and dozens of small retailers.
Ararat is located 200 kilometres west of Melbourne and is an easy drive or train trip to the city.
Towns served by the Ararat Advocate include Ararat, Elmhurst, Willaura, Lake Bolac, Moyston, Streatham, Wickliffe, Pomonal, Maroona, Tatyoon and Buangor.
The Stawell Times-News
The Stawell Times-News is our oldest publication, serving the Stawell district since 1868.
The Stawell-Times News strives to publish the best local news, sport, council, property and community information, as well as an insight into the people and places that make the Grampians region what it is today.
The publication has been doing this with great pride since it was established in 1868. While the newspaper may have changed in many ways over the years, the commitment to providing local content and keeping our readers informed has always remained the same.
Towns served by the Stawell Times-News include Stawell, Halls Gap, Great Western, Marnoo, Concongella and Glenorchy.
The Pyrenees Advocate
The Pyrenees Advocate recently celebrated 150 years serving the local community.
Started as the Riponshire Advocate, the newspaper changed to the Pyrenees Advocate in the 1990s when the new Shire of Pyrenees was created.
For 150+ years, the newspaper has served the local community and reflects the news, views, events and aspirations of the Pyrenees Shire.
Pyrenees Shire is located an easy two hour drive from Melbourne and is renowned for fine wool growing, wine production, tourism and gold mining.