Articles by Craig Wilson
Detox your home
IF you’re moving house, clearing out the shed, or just want to make your home safer, then Detox Your Home Day is a great way to dispose of dangerous chemicals for free. Ararat Rural City Council are again partnering with Sustainability Victoria to deliver Detox Your Home Day. Household chemicals can be dangerous if left around the home – posing risks to children and pets.
Popular kebab shop closes
A popular Ararat eatery has closed its doors, much to the dismay of its local clientele. Ararat Kebab House has been run for the past four and a half years by Eyan Habib and his family, but they recently made the decision to move on. In a post on social media, Mr Habib said it […]
Ararat Youth Theatre to stage Mystery at Mo’s
THE cast of Ararat Youth Theatre brings their first production Mystery at Mo’s to the Town Hall stage on March 5. The audience will find striking familiarity in the humble Australian eatery in which much of the play takes place until the story uncovers the best of a modern murder mystery. Originally set to hit […]
Book now for Eel Festival
TICKETS have gone on sale for the Lake Bolac Eel Festival on the March 25-26, 2022. The program includes impressive local talent headed up by renowned singer/songwriter Neil Murray. After two years in abeyance due to the pandemic, festival chair Rachel Taylor, has announced the return of the ‘little festival with the big heart’. Confirmed […]
Highest honour for Rosie
ROSIE Nater is the toast of Moyston this week, receiving one of the nation’s highest achievement awards. January 26th is a special day for Ms Nater. Not only is it her birthday, but also the day where she was announced as a recipient of an Order of Australia Award by Governor General, His Excellency the […]
Rough road finally fixed
BULGANA resident Kris McMillan has had a small victory against the bureaucracy, with a pothole ridden road finally being graded this week. Kris McMillan approached the Ararat Advocate in December about the condition of Saw Pit Flat Road. The road is used by a number of people to get into Ararat, but in recent years […]
Former mayor to lead water price and service review panel
FORMER Ararat Mayor Fay Hull will chair a community panel tasked with guiding the future of water and wastewater services for the region. The role of the community panel is to provide opinion, advice and recommendations on GWMWater’s pricing proposals and matters of significance, for the 2023-2028 water price review submission to the Essential Services […]
Top prices likely to continue in 2022
ARARAT’s leading real estate agency believes the buoyant property market will continue to flourish in 2022, with demand strong for local property. 2021 saw unprecedented prices being paid for homes across the Ararat municipality, with the median price for a home in Ararat passing the $300,000 mark. Ray White Ararat Director Adam Walker said since […]