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  • Darren is a true Monopoly enthusiast

    LOCAL man Darren Lester is the proud owner of 130 sets of the much-loved board game, Monopoly.
    Mr Lester, who works at the prison when he is not chasing down rare Monopoly sets, has been collecting the game boards for the past four years.
    “Star Wars was one of my first sets,” he said of the collection, which also includes several sets of the standard board game.

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  • Kebab van takings stolen

    OZY Kokcu has lived in the Ararat community for 20 years.
    Many of us know him from his taxi driving days, and now from his kebab van which he runs from the Gum San carpark each week from Wednesday through to Sunday.
    Between Wednesday and Saturday of last week, a person or persons took the van’s takings from Mr Kokcu’s car, which totalled $4,000.

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  • Ben is top of his class

    YOUNG farmer Ben Hartwich has been voted top of the class by his peers, winning a prestigious award at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show.
    23-year-old Ben was named National Merino Sheep Young Judge Champion, beating entries from all other states and New Zealand.

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  • Farmers market coming in spring

    THE Ararat region will soon be home to a farmers market, with council finalising plans with the Pomonal community to host the new monthly event.

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  • Thanks Schwabbie!

    IAN ‘Schwabbie’ Schwab has been doing the rural mail run to Ararat’s east for longer than most people can remember. For 20 years, Schwabbie has been delivering mail and packages to Ballyrogan, Buangor, Denicull Creek, Dobie, Langi Logan, Middle Creek, Mount Cole and Warrak. Schwabbie recently decided to call it a day, much to the […]

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  • Ararat man ‘floored’ by $100,000 payday

    AN Ararat man is looking forward to relaxing into his retirement after scoring $100,000 in a recent Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw. The man won the guaranteed 1st prize of $100,000 in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10597, drawn on Wednesday 22 June 2022. The life-enhancing entry of two random numbers was purchased at Ararat’s […]

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  • Planting for a greener future

    Residents are encouraged to join in a community planting weekend in an effort to create a more sustainable future for Ararat from 15 -17 July. The Ararat Landcare Group, in partnership with Ararat Rural City Council (ARCC) and neighbouring Landcare groups in Stawell and Beaufort, received $55,000 funding from the Department of Environment Land Water […]

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  • Digital wayfinding signage switched on

    COUNCIL has officially launched four digital wayfinding signs in Ararat, helping visitors find their way around town and further promote the region’s unique attractions.
    Ararat Mayor Jo Armstrong said the digital signage investment is part of a larger plan to position Ararat as a strong and attractive tourism destination.

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