Sport

  • Lights on

    THE lights are officially on at Ararat Bowling Club following a joint project between the Victorian Government and council.
    The newly installed 200-lux LED lights meet competition standards, spreading light evenly across the green and offering an energy-saving alternative to traditional lighting (80% less energy for the same luminosity).

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  • Early Christmas for pony club

    ARARAT Pony Club will soon be the envy of clubs across Victoria with funding announced this week to construct a year-round covered equine arena.
    Ararat Rural City Council in partnership with Ararat Pony Club have secured close to $1.5 million in funding from the Australian Government’s Play Our Way Grants Program.
    The program aims to provide greater opportunities for women and girls to access, participate and remain involved in sport and physical activity.
    The $1.5 million funding will support the construction of a covered equine arena, complete with lighting, to provide a climate-controlled riding space that is protected from rain and sunlight.

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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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  • Race Ready

    MORE than a thousand people are expected at the Ararat Racecourse on Sunday for the regions premiere racing event. The annual Ararat Gold Cup has been 12 months in the planning and club officials say a great day or racing and fun is assured. Ararat Turf Club President Adam Atchison said with a fine, partly […]

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  • Rats sign aces

    ARARAT Rats 2024 was always going to be a transitional campaign. With a young, green list, development was always the aim. After a winless season, however, the Rats have decided to hit the accelerator. Their first signings for season 2025 are a pair of stars: Faith and Paige Biddle. The sisters, moving from cross-town rivals […]

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  • Seebohm celebrates dream season

    LAST Friday, the Stawell and Ararat Cross Country Club (SACCC) celebrated Leah Seebohm’s dream season in awarding her both the overall club aggregate and the women’s championship.
    Also, past Australian World Cross Country Championship representative Paul Fenn again etched his name onto the club championship trophy for the 4th time in his long career.  
    Leah Seebohm strung together a season where she was awarded the most consistent competitor in the handicap series, for season 2024.

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  • Golfers chip in funds for Elmhurst Nursing Centre

    By Geoff Penna. AMID threatening rain clouds, golfers were not deterred from contesting a  three-person Ambrose event in Elmhurst recently to raise funds for the local Bush Nursing Centre. The fundraising initiative launched by the small, but enthusiastic membership of the Elmhurst Golf Club drew great support with 30 golfers hitting off on the extremely […]

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  • 70 years of ladies bowls

    ARARAT Bowling Club recently celebrated the 70th anniversary formation of the ladies club.
    The celebration was held in conjunction with the clubs annual tournament and attracted a large crowd.
    The inaugural meeting of associates of the Ararat Bowling Club was held on Monday 18th October 1954 where a total of 42 ladies were accepted to the club.

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