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  • Open for Business

    AFTER a tough few weeks, Pomonal and Halls Gap have reopened their doors to visitors this week after authorities declared the Grampians bushfire contained. Local businesses were upbeat when the Advocate visited yesterday morning despite many losing tens of thousands of dollars in lost trade due to road closures. In Pomonal, the general store, Barney’s […]

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  • NEW YEAR PARKRUN

    ARARAT parkrun welcomed in 2025 with a New Year’s Day run. 55 people were up early on New Years morning to kick off a healthy 2025 with a run around Ararat’s Alexandra Gardens. The participants included a number of visitors from across Australia and one from Sussex in the United Kingdom. Organiser Tricia Ruthen said […]

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  • Class act

    THE 2024 academic year has concluded with celebrations as the top-performing students from Marian College and Ararat College were recognised for their outstanding achievements. Will Edgar secured the title of Dux at Marian College with an impressive ATAR of 93.75. Reflecting on his achievement, Will expressed confidence in his abilities despite tackling challenging subjects like […]

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  • Mosque ready to open

    ARARAT’s Islamic Community will soon have a new place to worship with the planned opening of the Ararat Mosque. The Mosque has been planned for close to a decade but construction was delayed due to COVID and compliance issues. Ararat Islamic Welfare Association has planned an opening ceremony and celebration for Sunday the 22nd of […]

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  • Police target road safety over holiday season

    Police target road safety over holiday season FROM today until the 1st of January 2025, Victoria Police will run Operation Roadwise, aiming to increase driver awareness and encourage responsible driving to reduce the exposure to road trauma on road users during the busy holiday period. Victoria Police will focus on high-risk driving behaviours that contribute […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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