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Pumas focus on growth in 2026
After a challenging 2025 season without a win, Moyston Willaura’s A-Grade netball side is entering 2026 with renewed optimism in the Mininera Football Netball League, laying the
13 March, 2026
General News
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Your local Ararat Advocate is out today with a big wrap of local news and sport. This week, a big funding...
13 March, 2026
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No Date. No Cost. No Finish Line.
MORE than 15 years after governments first promised to duplicate the...
Snake Valley supports Carranballac recovery
SNAKE Valley’s Royal Hotel hosted a special fundraiser recently to...
World sprint stars set for Stawell Gift
TWO of the fastest sprinters on the planet are heading to Stawell this...
Council & Politics
Council to lobby for key projects
PYRENEES Shire Council says it intends lobbying all candidates in the lead-up to this year’s state election to ensure...
7 March, 2026
Urban roads to be sealed
A number of local streets in Ararat township will be upgraded to a...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
Buangor Ben-Nevis bridge works reach construction milestone
PILING works on the new Buangor Ben-Nevis Road bridge are now complete,...
Rural & Agriculture
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100 billion this financial year – four years ahead of...
9 March, 2026
More water for local farmers
CONTSRUCTION has commenced on the Mininera Rural Pipeline Project,...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
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Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Main Street sing-along to bring Easter message to Stawell
CITY Heart Church will bring live worship music to Stawell’s Main Street this Easter Saturday, hoping to add a...
9 March, 2026
Barkly Street set to shine
CHROME will gleam, engines will rumble and Barkly Street will become...
No victory lap for Ross Wilson
ANNIVERSARIES tend to tidy things up. They package a life into a phrase...
A year on, the Mess and Barracks continues to raise the bar
IT was a long time coming but the Mess and Barracks has certainly lived...
Our People
From junior firefighter to captain
RAGLAN CFA Captain Adin Gillingham is one of those locals who lives and breathes CFA, having joined the brigade as a...
8 March, 2026
Students set for 40th presentation ball
STAWELL Secondary College students will take to the dance floor in white...
Clippers, cheers and community spirit
STUDENTS at Ararat College went under the clippers this week as part of...
Pyrenees farewells Luigi Bazzani
THE Pyrenees has lost one of the figures who helped turn Moonambel from...
Sport
Bulls in box position for finals berth
Beaufort Bulls are in a strong position to qualify for finals in the Maryborough and District Cricket Association's...
12 March, 2026
Like a Phoenix, Pauline surges to National Championships
Streatham Masters Athlete Pauline Graham has taken up the challenge of...
Meech claims back-to-back Edenhope Cups
Linda Meech has claimed back-to-back Edenhope Cup wins, riding the Symon...
Kookaburras lose thriller to conclude season
Halls Gap Kookaburras fell five balls short of making the Horsham...