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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and more compassionate support from local councils under updated statewide guidelines on rates and charges.
21 February, 2026
General News
Sparrows Lane documents Ararat’s unique history
ARARAT Rural City Council has formally endorsed the name Sparrows Lane for a laneway running off Barkly Street in...
19 February, 2026
Why saying hello still matters in a small town
IN an increasingly connected world, loneliness remains a growing...
Maroona to Portland rail upgrade on track
A major milestone has been reached to support the delivery of the...
Bins, wildlife and short-stay rentals put pressure on Halls Gap’s image
THE sight of wheelie bins tipped over on kerbsides, rubbish scattered by...
Council & Politics
Buangor Ben-Nevis bridge works reach construction milestone
PILING works on the new Buangor Ben-Nevis Road bridge are now complete, with construction of the bridge abutments...
16 February, 2026
Tehan resigns from front bench, runs for deputy
THE Member for Wannon Dan Tehan is one on many Liberals who resigned...
Businesses benefit from Facade Grant support
ARARAT Rural City Council has supported local business We're Knot Crazy...
Ararat News, Beaufort News, Avoca News
Staley seeks Liberal comeback
ARARAT resident and former MP Louise Staley is attempting a political...
Rural & Agriculture
More water for local farmers
CONTSRUCTION has commenced on the Mininera Rural Pipeline Project, delivering a secure water supply to 199 district...
6 February, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lyons amazing world record
MARNOO is the place where an impressive world record was met by a female...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Anh Do brings The Happiest Refugee to Stawell
ANH Do is coming to Stawell, and if his schedule is anything to go by, he is doing so at the height of a career that...
16 February, 2026
Big splash at Avoca Pool tomorrow
BELGRAVIA Leisure is inviting the Avoca and surrounding community to...
Musicians strike a chord
THE Ararat Senior Citizens Club was alive with music last Sunday,...
Laneway art brings local landscapes to life
ANNE-Marie Randall’s landscape paintings have transformed the...
Our People
A love letter in colour: Lesley Hunter’s ‘Wild Birds’ at Art Trax
On a warm Sunday afternoon in Beaufort’s old railway station, visitors drifted through Art Trax with the easy pace of...
18 February, 2026
Young leaders recognised at Stawell Secondary College assembly
STUDENTS at Stawell Secondary College were recognised for stepping into...
Holding Halls Gap together after the fires
NICKI Van Veen was overseas when Northern Grampians Shire’s Australia...
Murph marks 38 years of service
38 years with the same employer is a long time. But Beaufort’s Shayne...
Sport
Kookaburras reclaim top spot
Halls Gap Kookaburras has reclaimed top position in the Horsham Cricket Association’s C-Grade competition following a...
19 February, 2026
Bowling clubs still in the hunt for premiership glory
Stawell’s bowls clubs remain firmly in the premiership conversation,...
Stawell News, Great Western News
Mixed results for Combine
Swifts/Great Western’s A-Grade and C-Grade sides suffered losses in the...
Rex rockets to state titles
Young Stawell athlete Rex Homden is one of six Stawell Little Athletes...