Articles by Craig Wilson

  • A moment of reflection and tribute

    LOCAL police and members of the public gathered last Monday to remember police killed in the line of duty.
    The annual National Police Remembrance Day at Ararat’s Anglican Church is a solemn occasion dedicated to honouring the men and women who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty.
    Led by Anglican Church Priest and Ararat Police Chaplain, Father Martin Nadarajan, this year’s service remembered 19 police members.

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  • Break-ins at Lake Bolac 

    A series of break-and-enter robberies occurred in the Lake Bolac area on the AFL Friday holiday.
    Crime scene police were called to the Lake Bolac Golf Club and Community Complex to collect evidence of a break in which is believed to have occurred between the hours of 6pm Thursday and 6am Friday.  

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  • Set sail for a night of laughs

    ARARAT Regional Theatre Society’s end of year production of ‘Cruise Club’ is set to provide audiences with plenty of laughs. Cruise Club is set aboard the beautiful Costa Lotta on a cruise to Bermuda, but it’s not all smooth sailing as someone is trying to poison the passengers and nobody knows who will be next! […]

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  • Gardens to help resident bloom in Ararat and Willaura

    THE Victorian Government is brightening the lives of Victorians living in Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services with $1.68 million in grants to improve or construct kitchen gardens.
    Minister for Ageing Ingrid Stitt recently announced more than 70 aged care services have received funding through the second round of the Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services (PSRACS) and Community Kitchen Garden Initiative.
    Among the grants are $5,000 for Parkland House and Willaura Nursing Home and a further $10,000 for Garden View Court Hostel and 70 Lowe Street.

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  • Celebrating 110 years of Australia’s Red Cross

    TATYOON Red Cross is set to celebrate 110 years of Australian Red Cross services in Australia.
    Tatyoon Red Cross was formed in 2016, just two years after the Red Cross was formed in Australia.
    The club is planning a milestone event to commemorate the group’s contributions, including efforts their members took in during World War II, where between 1941 and 1947, they sewed or knitted 698 items and packaged food for the British Appeal.

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  • Golfers chip in funds for Elmhurst Nursing Centre

    By Geoff Penna. AMID threatening rain clouds, golfers were not deterred from contesting a  three-person Ambrose event in Elmhurst recently to raise funds for the local Bush Nursing Centre. The fundraising initiative launched by the small, but enthusiastic membership of the Elmhurst Golf Club drew great support with 30 golfers hitting off on the extremely […]

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  • 70 years of ladies bowls

    ARARAT Bowling Club recently celebrated the 70th anniversary formation of the ladies club.
    The celebration was held in conjunction with the clubs annual tournament and attracted a large crowd.
    The inaugural meeting of associates of the Ararat Bowling Club was held on Monday 18th October 1954 where a total of 42 ladies were accepted to the club.

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  • Ararat welcomes blood donation with open arms

    ARARAT locals have embraced the opportunity to give blood, with more than 100 people rolling up a sleeve to donate at Lifeblood’s mobile donor centre last week. The centre visited Ararat for four days from Thursday 26 September-Sunday 29 September, with appointments booked out in advance. Lifeblood Executive Director Donor Experience Cath Stone said this […]

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