Articles by Craig Wilson

  • Century celebration for Cyril

    Long time Ararat resident Cyril Bond turned one hundred last week with a big celebration at Parkland House Willaura, where he now resides.
    Cyril was born in Hampshire, England, and migrated to Australia after the Second World War.
    As a young man he joined the British Navy, later serving in World War Two.
    “I always liked the sea, and I admired the Navy. It suited me down to a tee,” he said.
    Cyril’s late wife, Pamela, who coincidentally shared the surname ‘Bond’, grew up in the village next door and the pair married before being sponsored out to Australia by friends in Ararat “a long time ago”.

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  • Old photos the key to identifying unmarked graves

    THE volunteers from the Ararat Cemetery Trust are on a mission and they’re hoping old photographs in the community might help. Not only do the volunteers keep the grounds of the cemetery in immaculate condition, trust members have done a lot of painstaking work in recent years to identify people buried in a number of […]

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  • Technical difficulties

    To our online subscribers, something has gone wrong this morning with our digital edition and our technical people are working on it. If you urgently need access to today’s newspaper, email us at [email protected] and we will send you back a PDF. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.    

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  • High achievement award for Dr Reid

    ARARAT dentist Charlie Reid has been recognised by his peers for excellence in his profession at a recent awards presentation evening in Melbourne.
    For 37 years, Dr Reid has been looking after the oral health of people in Ararat and district.
    The lifetime Dentistry Achievement Award was presented at the Australian Dental Association’s awards night last Friday.
    “It’s a recognition for years contributing to dentistry,” Dr Reid said.

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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