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Coalition pledges Halls Gap to zoo shared trail
A NEW 3.3-kilometre shared walking and cycling path connecting Halls Gap with the Halls Gap Zoo and Wildlife Art Museum of Australia has been pledged as part of a Liberal-Nationals
3 October, 2026
General News
Local youth programs in jeopardy
A local organisation assisting young people with employment and educational opportunities may be forced to close next...
2 October, 2026
Local News
REZ fight may not be over
THE fight over the eastern boundary of the Western Renewable Energy Zone...
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...
Council & Politics
Regional road maintenance needs to de-privatised say Greens
THE Greens candidate for Lowan wants road maintenance to be brought back in house under state management via a...
30 September, 2026
Setting the stage for the future
THE Stawell Entertainment Centre has been serving the community for more...
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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...
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
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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
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...
30 September, 2026
Ready, set, bloom
ORCHIDS will fill the Stawell Entertainment Centre this weekend as...
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...
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
Combine begins title defence with Cocks back at the helm
Swifts/Great Western will begin its Horsham Cricket Association campaign tomorrow with both its A-Grade and B-Grade...
2 October, 2026
Dowling claims second consecutive best and fairest
Great Western A-Grade netballer Monique Dowling has won the club's best...
10th time's a charm for Clarkson
Stawell Warriors stalwart Jemma Clarkson has cemented her place among...
Quixley claims Giants best and fairest
Players and supporters gathered on Friday, September 11, at a dinner...
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