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Wildcats wrap up booming domestic season
A highly successful Stawell Wildcats Basketball Association domestic competition concluded this week, capping a season of significant growth for the competition.
13 August, 2026
General News
From heritage to high-tech: Stawell Secondary celebrates transformation
FORMER principals, teachers and students came together at Stawell Secondary College on Sunday to mark the official...
11 August, 2026
Vietnam veterans remembered at annual service
VIETNAM veterans, their families and members of the public from across...
Centuries of Bible history coming to Stawell
A TRAVELLING exhibition featuring handwritten manuscripts, historic...
Purple Wiggle revisits family story in Stawell
FOR an entire generation of Australians, Jeff Fatt was the Purple Wiggle...
Council & Politics
Council readies funding blueprint for redevelopment
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council is expected to unveil a funding blueprint for the long-awaited redevelopment of the...
3 August, 2026
Marnoo to host Hanson
AS the Ripon electorate heads towards a closely watched state election,...
Local News
'Goodbye': premier bows out of Labor leadership contest
Ben Carroll is set to become Victoria's 50th premier as Jacinta Allan...
Local News
Ben Carroll crowned Labor leader after caucus stoush
Ben Carroll will be sworn in as Victoria's 50th premier after Jacinta...
Rural & Agriculture
Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage
THE concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray River is creating a perfect storm for the...
8 August, 2026
Local News
One life lost on farms every six days
ONE person died on an Australian farm roughly every six days last year,...
Local News
Help to build a stronger wine industry
THE Federal Government has introduced new legislation to boost...
Local News
Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill
A team of scientists has built Australia's first highly detailed...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Brisket, blues and big ambitions
THE recipe sounds almost impossible to resist: slow-cooked barbecue, cold craft beer and live blues music beneath the...
9 August, 2026
From collar and tie to come as you are
FOR much of its early history, the Stawell Club was a place where men...
Model railway exhibition return to Stawell
ONE of the regions largest annual community events has returned to...
Hospital auxiliary overwhelmed by luncheon support
STAWELL Hospital Auxiliary president Judith Burke says she was...
Our People
Stawell CFA returns to stair climb challenge
STAWELL CFA members will once again tackle the Annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb this September, joining...
8 August, 2026
From a town in crisis to a running success
WHEN floods struck Halls Gap in 2011, the damage was measured not only...
Stawell volunteers in running for state honours
THE culture of volunteering at Stawell Little Athletics has earned state...
Local News
From Around the World to Regional Victoria: How Country Therapy is Creating Connections
Relocating to a new country is a major life change. Along with starting...
Sport
Batsiua breaks Saints hearts
Stawell Warriors have kept their hopes of a top-three finish alive after producing a thrilling one-point victory over...
12 August, 2026
Giants reach the summit
Players and supporters alike were thrilled last Sunday, August 9, when,...
Baggies unable to halt Saints charge
CKS Swifts came agonisingly close to claiming their third win of the...
Warriors stand tall
The Stawell Warriors A-Grade netballers are on the verge of securing...