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Lions end 20-year finals drought
Great Western A-Grade netballers are through to the Mininera District Netball League finals for the first time in 20 years following a hard-fought 41-37 win over Woorndoo Mortlake
18 August, 2026
General News
Grampians Health clinical trial paves the way for treatment of rare cancer
A Grampians Health clinical trial has paved the way for improved, targeted treatment options for people diagnosed...
16 August, 2026
Debt-free council flags $5.4m loan for sports centre
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council says it may need to borrow $5.445...
Pokies losses almost $12 million
ALMOST a million dollars a month is being lost on poker machines across...
Gallery gets an exhibition it didn’t ask for
VOLUNTEERS at the Stawell Railway Station Art and Craft Gallery are...
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
289 ewes stolen from Lexton
BEAUFORT Police are investigating the theft of 289 pregnant ewes from a rural property at Lexton. The livestock is...
15 August, 2026
Local News
Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage
THE concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray...
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...
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
Grasshoppers return to action
Navarre returns to action this week in the final round of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...
14 August, 2026
Wildcats wrap up booming domestic season
A highly successful Stawell Wildcats Basketball Association domestic...
Baggies show fight against reigning premiers
CKS Swifts’ A-grade netballers faced a tough assignment against...
Baggies refuse to surrender against Laharum
CKS Swifts produced a brave performance against premiership contender...