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  • 60 years in love

    ARARAT’s Lois and Peter Williams recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, tying the knot back in 1964.
    Their romance blossomed in the traditional Ararat-Stawell way, with Lois recalling how, in those days, “The boys went to Stawell to get the girls, and the Stawell boys would come down here.”
    Lois used to visit Ararat for the dances at Alexandra Hall, and it was one of those evenings where their story began.

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  • Daryl is King

    ARARAT resident Daryl Chaplin has been announced as King of this year’s Golden Gateway Festival.
    Well known in local theatre circles, Daryl came to Ararat in his yearly twenties for what he thought would be a brief stay.
    32 years later, Ararat is still home for Daryl and his two children Peta and Aaron.

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  • Gardens open for Gorrinn Village

    By Ellen Anderson. THE Ararat Retirement Village Ladies Auxiliary is once again hosting its popular Open Gardens event with five beautiful gardens to explore throughout Ararat. The annual event will also feature a plant sale at the Gorrinn Village Gardens. Ladies Auxiliary President Helen Boling said the open gardens were an important fundraiser for Gorrin […]

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  • Daryl is King

    ARARAT resident Daryl Chaplin has been announced as King of this year’s Golden Gateway Festival.
    Well known in local theatre circles, Daryl came to Ararat in his yearly twenties for what he thought would be a brief stay.
    32 years later, Ararat is still home for Daryl and his two children Peta and Aaron.

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  • Gold exchange returns to Ararat

    GOLD buyer Darren Harris and jeweller Tan Nguyen will be returning to Ararat for their Cash for Unwanted Gold and Jewellery Day this Monday, 14th October. Darren said the event offers the community a chance to have their items inspected, with services ranging from valuations to advice on selling, remodelling, or repairing. “We attend with […]

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  • Five star recognition for SubRosa

    Local winery SubRosa, co-founded by winemaker Adam Louder and partner Nancy Panter, is celebrating a prestigious accolade: a five-star rating in the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion for the first time. “It’s great to be recognised as one of the top producers in Australia by the Halliday team,” said Adam Louder, SubRosa winemaker and co-founder. “This […]

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  • New reserve gets top score

    NEW sporting facilities at Gordon Street Oval are officially complete following an investment from all levels of government.
    The $4.7 million Gordon Street Recreation Reserve redevelopment was officially opened last Friday by Federal Labor Senator Raff Ciccone, Member for Ripon Martha Haylett and Deputy Mayor Jo Armstrong.
    Made possible with over $1.8 million from the Australian Government, $2.5 million from the Victorian Government, and $315,000 from Ararat Rural City Council, the new facilities are already improving the local playing experience and boosting community engagement.

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  • A Noble appointment

    ARARAT Rats netballers are looking towards the 2025 season with the recent reappointment of coach Sally Noble as the A Grade coach.

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  • Wilf gets the gold

    By Ellen Anderson. THE Masters Swimming Australia Long Course State Championships took place at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Albert Park on last Sunday. Among the remarkable competitors was Ararat’s own Wilfred Dickeson. The former Richmond footballer has in recent years rekindled his passion for swimming, and as he nears 81 he’s still […]

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