Articles by Craig Wilson
Maintenance grant awarded to Buangor Community Sports Centre
BUANGOR Community Sports Centre is among 57 projects across Australia receiving funding from the Nutrien Ag Solutions Community Grants Program. The program is in its third year and offers grants of up to $5,000 for projects that contribute to community wellbeing and vibrancy in remote, rural and regional communities. Buangor Community Sports Centre submitted an […]
Wine, food and music comes to Rotundone Road
ENJOY an entertainment filled afternoon along Rotundone Road, visiting Mount Langi Ghiran, Mountainside Wines, and Dogrock Winery This Saturday the 14th of October. Showcasing the best cool climate wines from each winery, relax into the day with a bottle of wine and food of your choice from one of the pre-booked food items (available with […]
Martha gets married
Member for Ripon Martha Haylett married Sam Lynch at Eurambeen Historic Homestead and Gardens in Beaufort on Saturday 7 October – surrounded by 140 of their family and friends. The ceremony was held in the garden, before guests enjoyed canapés overlooking Mount Cole, and dinner in an old woolshed with local wines from the Blue […]
Change of hands at Zest Living
MARCIA Parry from popular Ararat gift shop Zest Living admits she has mixed feelings about her decision to retire. Marce took over the business at the start of the pandemic from LeeAnne Slee and told the Ararat Advocate this week it was one of the best decisions of her life. But in recent months, Marce […]
Cherry’s writing dream comes true
For aspiring authors out there, who think it is too late to write their great Australian novel, take inspiration from Cherry Morgan, who has just had her first book published at the age of 78. A resident of East Grampians Health Service’s 70 Lowe Street, Cherry is quite overwhelmed by the fact that her murder […]
Disability champion farewelled
IT would be hard if not impossible to find someone who has done more for people with disabilities that Deborah Verdon.
Throughout the region, Deb is known as a fearless warrior defending the rights of and fighting for better outcomes for people with disabilities.
But after almost 23 years as the Executive Officer of Grampians disAbility Advocacy, the time has come to move on.
This week, colleagues and friends gathered at Ararat RSL to mark the retirement of Deb Verdon.
She told the Ararat Advocate it had been an amazing job which can deliver positive results and change lives.
Top honour for Jean
ANYONE who shops at Ritchies Ararat would know Jean Thomas. Jean is friendly towards everyone and is usually found on one of the registers. She’s the shops “go to” person. If anyone knows what is going on or where to find something it will be Jean. Her job as a service supervisor is basically to […]
Sisters unite for MS
TWO local sisters have taken up a challenge to walk 50 kilometres each over the month of May in memory of their sister. Debbie Shea and Sandy McCutcheon are participating in “The May 50K” to raise funds to support research and treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) The sisters are participating in memory of their sister […]