Articles by Craig Wilson
Ninety and going strong
IT has been a week of celebrations for Ararat’s Bruna Fratin, who has just notched up 90 years. Bruna came to Australia in 1956 from Asolo, Italy to be with her sweetheart Lino Fratin who was already in Ararat. They married two months after her arrival at Ararat’s Catholic Church and went on to have […]
Pittsburgh Pirate takes the cup
PERFECT spring conditions greeted racegoers at last Sunday’s Ararat Gold Cup. Well over a thousand people flocked to Ararat Racecourse for the eight race program. Race 7 was the much anticipated Ararat Gold Cup won by Pittsbergh Pirate by two and a half lengths over Staunch and Lottoroc. Pittsburgh Pirate also won last month’s St […]
Lions open their doors
ARARAT Lions Club has a proud tradition of serving the Ararat community. This weekend, the Lions Club is opening its doors to showcase to the public what the club is about and what it achieves. The Lions clubrooms will be open on Saturday and Sunday and will also include a Monster garage sale with plenty […]
Oak and Hound, limited licence, unlimited potential
TONY Miles and Ros Wagg are finally ready to welcome patrons to their new venture, Oak and Hound, after a challenging year of delays and licensing issues.
Their vision for Ararat’s first dedicated wine bar has taken time to be realised, but now they are gearing up for the opening in December.
“It’s been a long and rocky road but here we are 12 months later,” said Tony.
Ararat’s best
MEMBERS of the local business community gathered last Thursday for the annual East Grampians Business Awards. As we reported in last week’s edition of the Ararat Advocate, nine organisations across eight categories took home trophies. The East Grampians Business Awards are held annually and open to all private, public, and not-for-profit enterprises operating within Ararat […]
Cemetery drainage works completed
ARARAT Rural City Council has confirmed much needed drainage works at Ararat Cemetery are now complete. The works commenced on 9 September 2024, with final work concluding in the week of 14 October 2024. The project was centred around the installation of new grated pits and pipes, most crucially the laying of pipe with an […]
Jo Armstrong returns as Ararat Mayor
JO Armstrong has returned to Ararat’s top job after a meeting of the new council on Tuesday night.
At council’s statutory meeting, Cr Armstrong was nominated by Cr Peter Joyce and seconded by Cr Bill Waterston.
She was elected unanimously for a 12 month period as Mayor.
In a reversal of roles, outgoing Mayor Bob Sanders was nominated for the position of Deputy Mayor by Cr Armstrong and seconded by Cr Teli Kaur. He too was elected unanimously.
Kmart’s Wishing Tree Appeal launches
THE annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal has officially kicked off, with the Ararat store setting an ambitious goal for the 2024 season.
Store Manager Andrew Bolzon has set a challenge for the community, aiming to more than double last year’s donations.
“Last year, we collected 137 gifts. This year, we’re aiming for 350, which we hope to hand over to Captain Greg Turnbull of the Salvation Army.”