General News

10 April, 2026

The Ararat Advocate - OUT TODAY

Your locally owned Ararat Advocate is out today with a big wrap of the news and events shaping Ararat Rural City. This week we celebrate the region’s biggest pumpkin grown by Blaire Homburg, a massive hayshed fire under investigation, Christians participate in the Stations of the Cross, work to start on an upgrade of Ararat Tennis Club, locals show incredible support for the Good Friday Appeal, council wants feedback on the eastern entrance to Ararat, Great Western Rodeo hits the mark and cemetery tours to begin in Ararat. Plus in sport a loss for the Rats in football but an emphatic win for the netballers, we preview the start of the Mininera season, there’s harness racing, cross country, athletics and golf. All in your local Ararat Advocate - available at Woolworths, Ritchies Ararat, Ararat Newsagency, Ararat North Store, Willaura Newsagency, Chris N Di’s Bakery Stawell, Lake Bolac Supermarket, Moyston General Store, Beaufort Newsagency, Grampians Store Pomonal, House of Nai - Asian Grocery, Skipton Supermarket, Mininera Post Office and Autopro & Jaycar Ararat.

By Craig Wilson

Read More: Ararat, Buangor, Elmhurst, Lake Bolac, Maroona, Mininera, Moyston, Pomonal, Streatham, Tatyoon, Warrak, Wickliffe, Willaura

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