Your locally owned Ararat Advocate is out today with a big wrap of local news, sport and events.

This week, Ararat Probus celebrates 40 years, the Mess and Barracks underway, Ararat Fire Brigade to open its doors, funding for ‘Kitchen Gardens” in Willaura and Ararat, 60 gather for Police Remembrance Day, a minor earthquake strikes Lake Bolac and AME workers face the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Plus there is a celebration of 70 years of ladies bowls and two big golf tournaments at Lake Bolac and Elmhurst.

All in your local Ararat Advocate. The only newspaper based here in Ararat, employing local people and supporting the local community, available right now at Harris Newsagency, Ararat Newsagency, Ritchies Ararat, the North Store, Bakers Delight, Ararat Roadhouse, Ampol on Stawell Road, Willaura Post Office, Lake Bolac Supermarket, Salingers Cafe Great Western, Horsham Newsagency, Mininera Post Office, Great Western Servo, Skipton Supermarket, Beaufort News & Tatts, Stawell Newsagency, Grampians General Store Pomonal, Moyston General Store, Halls Gap Newsagency, Navarre General Store and newsagents across Ballarat.