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100 years on canvas, 25 in the bottle
ONE hundred years after Sir Arthur Streeton painted one of western Victoria’s most celebrated landscapes, the country he captured on canvas will be at the centre of a special
30 September, 2026
General News
REZ fight may not be over
THE fight over the eastern boundary of the Western Renewable Energy Zone may not be over after all. Three months...
29 September, 2026
Keeping Stawell’s history alive
STAWELL’S past is keeping a dedicated group of local volunteers busy,...
Local News
Highway reopens
POLICE have just reopened the Western Highway at Ledcourt after a fatal...
Third person dies
A third person has died in hospital following a three-vehicle collision...
Council & Politics
Setting the stage for the future
THE Stawell Entertainment Centre has been serving the community for more than 30 years – and parts of it are...
27 September, 2026
Glenorchy News, Joel Joel News, Landsborough News, Marnoo News, Moonambel News, Natte Yalock News, Navarre News, Redbank News
Councils unite to fight for region’s water rights
THREE local councils have teamed up to call for a commitment for the...
Audit validates years of road complaints
YEARS of complaints about deteriorating state roads across Northern...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
The speech pathologist unable to speak
LOCAL media outlets including the Pyrenees Advocate, Ararat Advocate and...
Rural & Agriculture
Good times return to sheep country
THERE is a renewed sense of optimism among sheep producers. The paddocks are green, dams are full, wool prices are...
28 September, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Bird flu edges closer to the Grampians
POULTRY farms and people with backyard chickens are being urged to...
Ewe beauty, a ripper day at Marnoo
TORRENTIAL rain failed to dampen spirits at Marnoo last Wednesday as...
289 ewes stolen from Lexton
BEAUFORT Police are investigating the theft of 289 pregnant ewes from a...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Ready, set, bloom
ORCHIDS will fill the Stawell Entertainment Centre this weekend as growers and enthusiasts descend on the town for...
19 September, 2026
From tentative sketches to gallery walls
KELLIE Russell still seems a little surprised that people want to hang...
A spectacular experience
FIVE Halls Gap Primary School students have gone from rehearsing songs...
A passion in full bloom
JOHN Welsh only has to step into his backyard to be surrounded by the...
Our People
Old mates weave plans for reunion
A SIMPLE idea to bring a few former workmates together for a photograph could become something much bigger for the...
25 September, 2026
A pair beyond compare
DI HOLDEN thought she had been told remarkably little for someone...
Life membership for history stalwart
AROUND 31 years ago, Diane Western and her husband Tim were the driving...
Stawell CFA returns to stair climb challenge
STAWELL CFA members will once again tackle the Annual Melbourne...
Sport
Quixley claims Giants best and fairest
Players and supporters gathered on Friday, September 11, at a dinner hosted by the Ararat Football Netball Club to...
23 September, 2026
Warriors' put up brave fight
The Stawell Warriors 15-and-under netballers did their town proud last...
Warriors fall agonisingly short in premiership defence
The Stawell Warriors C-Reserve netballers have fallen agonisingly short...
Warriors aim for back-to-back
The Stawell Warriors C-Reserve netballers are aiming for back-to-back...
Business
Cheers! It’s a deal for Seppelt
ONE of Great Western’s most important institutions is changing hands, with Treasury Wine Estates reaching an...
26 September, 2026