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Top volunteers recognised at annual tourism awards
GRAMPIANS Wimmera Mallee Tourism (GWMT) has celebrated the region’s volunteer spirit at its 2026 Volunteer Summit and Recognition Awards held yesterday at Murtoa’s iconic Stick
8 July, 2026
General News
Graffiti vandal dangles from bridge as police negotiate
Traffic is piling up on a Melbourne bridge after a vandal scaled a 140-metre pillar to spray paint "Pam the Bird" on...
7 July, 2026
Grampians wineries up for top awards
THE Great Western region has again been recognised for its outstanding...
Lions president focused on rebuilding
STAWELL Lions Club president David Jones says the club has “unfinished...
Is the return of passenger rail off the political agenda?
THE campaign to return passenger trains to Stawell and Horsham seems to...
Council & Politics
Growth at heart of council prospectus
CAPITAL support towards a $101–102 million hospital redevelopment, a $57.4 million science tourism attraction and...
30 June, 2026
Funding boost for sport, arts and community groups
FROM a community outdoor gym in Stawell to a winter arts festival in...
Local News
Coalition guarantees a fair share
THE Liberal-Nationals coalition has promised 25 per cent of all...
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One Nation eyes Lowan and Ripon
Emboldened by securing its first lower-house election victory in Farrer,...
Rural & Agriculture
Planting more trees on farms
LANDHOLDERS across Victoria are being supported to integrate more trees into their farming systems, following an...
6 July, 2026
Local News
Backing livestock farmers with better data
MORE livestock farmers will have access to tools that will help grow...
Local News
Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production
EXPANDING domestic crushing capabilities will be key to scaling up...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Music and coffee for a good cause
STAWELL residents gathered at the Town Hall Hotel Lounge Bar recently for an afternoon of live music, coffee and...
10 June, 2026
GLOW festival countdown begins
HALLS Gap is preparing to shine again, with GLOW — Bringing Light to...
Beaufort ready for big art weekend
BEAUFORT will become a lively creative destination this King’s Birthday...
City Band concert to support Red Shield Appeal
THE Ararat City Band will fill the Salvation Army Hall with music this...
Our People
The long way home: Fifty years of friendship, service and community
FOR most people in Stawell, the Monaghan name probably arrives with Terry attached to it. The real estate signs, the...
9 June, 2026
Joyce Dowsett OAM recognised posthumously in King’s Honours
As the sun set on Stawell resident Joyce Dowsett’s life in September,...
Ararat News, Pomonal News, Stawell News
Pumpkin Rivalry at Men’s Shed
MEMBERS of the Pomonal Men's Shed last week celebrated their victory...
Black and Ginger Wines chasing young gun honours
LOCAL winemaker Hadyn Black of Black and Ginger Wines is once again...
Sport
Warriors strengthen finals hopes
Stawell Warriors' A-Grade netballers have strengthened their finals ambitions with a hard-fought eight-goal victory...
7 July, 2026
Warriors bounce back
A seven-goal haul from Paul Summers has propelled the Stawell Warriors...
Grasshoppers return to the field
Following a bye in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball...
Smith's dream return after horror fall
Stawell jockey Jade Smith has completed a remarkable comeback from...