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Grasshoppers show promise in opening-round loss
Navarre’s A-Grade netballers have shown encouraging signs despite opening their season with a hard-fought six-goal loss to Natte Bealiba in round one of the Maryborough Castlemaine
15 April, 2026
General News
Free skin check van rolls into Stawell
STAWELL residents will have access to free skin cancer checks later this month, with a specialised mobile unit set to...
12 April, 2026
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Operation Constellate ramps up
MOTORISTS travelling the Western Highway this weekend are being warned...
The Stawell Times-News - OUT TODAY
Your local Stawell Times News is out today with a big wrap of the news...
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Grants to back community initiatives
COMMUNITY groups, sporting clubs and volunteer organisations across...
Council & Politics
Liberals rush to finalise Ripon candidate
THE Liberal Party is hoping to have a candidate on the ground soon for the seat of Ripon with nominations closing at...
22 March, 2026
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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
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MP calls it quits
Upper house MP Joe McCracken has announced he won’t recontest his seat...
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Libs in limbo
THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn...
Rural & Agriculture
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
By Duncan Murray/AAP. EXPOSURE to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of...
5 April, 2026
Local News
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100...
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Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
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Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Fungi take centre stage at WAMA
WAMA’s newest exhibition, Entanglements with Fungi: Life, Death and Renewal, opened in March bringing together a...
14 April, 2026
Grape Escape returns to Halls Gap
GRAMPIANS Grape Escape is set to again draw big crowds to Halls Gap from...
Successful Wine and Savouries night boosts hospital funds
STAWELL Hospital Auxiliary’s biggest fundraiser of the year didn’t...
Easter Extravaganza to take over Main Street
STAWELL’S Main Street has come to life this morning as Stawell Biz...
Our People
Lions honour stalwart after 47 years of service
THE Lions Club of Stawell has recognised one of its longest-serving members, with Peter Martin honoured for nearly...
11 April, 2026
Celebrating many cultures
HUNDREDS of local residents came together recently at the Stawell Town...
Snakes, measles and 70 years of marriage
Jim and Betty Barham’s wedding day in 1956 had all the ingredients of a...
Harmony Week celebration today
A colourful celebration of culture, food and community connection will...
Sport
Slow start costs Baggies
Swifts senior football side have begun its 2026 Horsham District Football Netball League season with a 47-point...
14 April, 2026
Stronger and faster Grasshoppers aim high
After a narrow eight-point loss to eventual premiers Trentham in the...
Consistency fuels Grasshoppers’ premiership charge
After making the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...
Ainsworth and Raven claim Pleasant Creek Plate
Jason Ainsworth and Natasha Raven stole the spotlight at the Stawell...