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Get your socks on; CWA prepares for big exhibition
HE Country Women’s Association will showcase its skills in August with a major gathering in Ararat. The annual CWA State Creative Arts Exhibition will be held at Ararat Town Hall on August 20 and 21, showcasing the skills of Victorian members in over 270 categories, including crafts, knitting, embroidery, art, cookery, preserves, toys and dolls […]
Snow a regular occurrence
ALL roads between Ararat and the Grampians were blocked on July 18, 1949, by the heaviest fall of snow ever recorded in the region. The snow was six inches deep in the main street that afternoon, and three to four inches falling in other parts of town. Snow fell continuously from midnight until 3pm. Alexandra […]
No Support
SERVICES provided for homeless people in the Ararat region have come into question, with one man living outdoors since the start of the year with virtually no contact from social workers. The Advocate spoke this week with David Moore – a man who found himself without a home after a friend he was living with […]
Another deadline missed
THE on going saga over the restoration of Ararat’s Memorial Fountain continues, with the contractor engaged to carry out the work missing another promised deadline. Work on plumbing and wiring was finished before the pandemic but other restoration work ceased at the start of COVID-19. Council CEO Tim Harrison received an assurance the work would […]
Fatigued businesses push on
ARARAT business owners are mentally exhausted and hurting financially as they endure a fifth lockdown in 18 months. As Daniel Andrews faced the media on Tuesday morning to announce a 7-day extension, Ararat Motor Inn operator, Michael Patel, was in an all too familiar position. “Today was a shock, we were not expecting a seven-day […]
$23,000 for community projects up for grabs
COMMUNITY groups, clubs and organisations across Ararat Rural City are encouraged to apply for a share in the latest round of Council’s Community Grants opening next week. Providing funds on a 2:1 ratio to a value of up to $5,000, the grant program assists community groups and sporting clubs to enhance their facilities, programs, or […]
LOCKDOWN ‘BOREDOM BUSTING’ QUIZ
We’re now over a week into lockdown five and our Willaura contributor Heather Fleming has come up with a local quiz to test your knowledge. How much do you know about our local district? Try answering the following questions. Answers can be found on page ????? What’s In a name? 1. How did the Hopkins […]
Kim’s Kitchen: Tuna Mornay
Tuna Mornay is basically a fancy name for a tuna casserole pasta bake. This dish is certainly a comfort food which is great for a cold winter’s night. A hit with the kids, this dish is a great way to introduce more fish into your diet. It’s easy to put together and most of the […]