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Ararat to host Victorian-first fun run at wind farm

Lachlan Williams
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Stawell plane crash. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Preliminary report into Stawell plane crash released

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HARD AT WORK: Campaign workers Kevin Brady (DLP), Paula (Labor) and candidates Serge Simic (Greens) and Louise Staley (Liberals) at Stawell's early voting centre on Wednesday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Pre-polling numbers low for Ripon as election day draws nearer

Lachlan Williams

Christmas helpers Lorraine and John Simpkin with Lois Nuske. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell to embrace festive spirit as Christmas Tree Festival returns

Lachlan Williams

CONCERNED: The local Rural Australians for Refugees branch sent a message about children being detained in offshore processing centres.

Locals make a plea for detained children

JessieAnne Gartlan

Ararat Rural City Council chief executive Dr Tim Harris, left, White Ribbon ambassadors Danielle Jenkins, Simon O'Brien, Ararat Rural City mayor Councillor Peter Beales, ambassador Janeen Williamson, and Senior Sergeant Damian Ferrari.

White Ribbon march sends powerful message to perpetrators

JessieAnne Gartlan

FOCUS: New Ballarat Community Health chief Sean Duffy will leave Uniting Ballarat, an organisation with which he feels there is plenty of overlay. Picture: LACHLAN BENCE.

Familiar feel for new community health chief

Melanie Whelan

Ararat to host Victorian-first fun run at wind farm

Lachlan Williams
1hr ago

Stawell plane crash. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Preliminary report into Stawell plane crash released

AAP
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RIDE: BMX rider Lucas flies over the spine on one of the newly re-vamped Bill Waterston Skate Park bowls.

Ararat hosted multiple events over the weekend – relive the fun | Photos

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READY: Representatives from Stawell Secondary College are prepared for the 2018 Great Victorian Bike Ride. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Staff and students ready for big cycling challenge

Cassandra Langley
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READY: Pomonal captain Clayton Mackley will be looking towards the teams bowlers to put on a strong performance against Buangor-Tatyoon. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Action heats up for all matches in A Grade cricket

Cassandra Langley

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ONE FOR THE FUTURE: Ararat footballer Isabella Simmons is ready to take her journey to the next step in the AFL Women's Academy. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Ararat’s Isabella Simmons accepted into AFL Women’s academy

Fraser Stewart

ON THE FIELD: Soccer players from across western Victoria competed in the first Stawell Soccer Club seven-a-side tournament. Warrnambool were the outright winners. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Soccer shines in for historical tournament in Stawell

Cassandra Langley

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Christmas helpers Lorraine and John Simpkin with Lois Nuske. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell to embrace festive spirit as Christmas Tree Festival returns

Lachlan Williams

ARTWORK: Joan Matthews with her framed artwork. Residents artwork were made into Christmas cards which will be for sale. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Art exhibition to launch Christmas Cards at Eventide Homes | Photos

Cassandra Langley

Stawell Ballet School ready to dazzle

Christmas helpers Lorraine and John Simpkin with Lois Nuske. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell to embrace festive spirit as Christmas Tree Festival returns

RARING TO GO: Les Toohey with international visitors Els Vorstenbosch (Belgium), Peter Derks (Netherlands) and Hamilton's Jan Street and Jim Hoffmann. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Hundreds of bikers bound for Halls Gap for international event

Lachlan Williams

COMMEMORATION: Knitted poppy display at St Arnaud for Remembrance Day. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Stawell, St Arnaud and Ararat to commemorate centenary of the armistice

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Man of the moment: Santa reassures the children of the world that they have the power within themselves to stay on the Good List.

Santa believes in you too

Jennifer Birchall

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Pomonal Flower Show visitors in the Out & About magazine for Spring 2018

The Wimmera and Grampians Out & About spring season is a stunner

Dawn Rasmussen

Planning is key: Make sure to mark your moving boxes clearly. You can use stickers to colour code which room they belong to, fragile tape to mark delicate items and markers to note 'heavy' and 'do not cut with a knife' boxes.

Prepare to make the move as smooth as possible

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ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

Acreage to put the smile on your face

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Get hooked on a beautiful classic home

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Christmas helpers Lorraine and John Simpkin with Lois Nuske. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell to embrace festive spirit as Christmas Tree Festival returns

Lachlan Williams

RIDES: Children enjoying the festivities at Horsham's Kannamaroo Festival 2017. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Your weekend guide to the region | November 23 to 25

CONCERNED: The local Rural Australians for Refugees branch sent a message about children being detained in offshore processing centres.

Locals make a plea for detained children

JessieAnne Gartlan

Christmas helpers Lorraine and John Simpkin with Lois Nuske. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell to embrace festive spirit as Christmas Tree Festival returns

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

LOOKING BACK: Brothers Dale Blampied (left) and Robin Blampied recently visited their father’s birthplace at Great Western.

Brothers explore rich family history

RIDE: BMX rider Lucas flies over the spine on one of the newly re-vamped Bill Waterston Skate Park bowls.

Ararat hosted multiple events over the weekend – relive the fun | Photos

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

Piper John Cavanagh played The Battle's O'er to mark the centenary of the armistice while the community watched on.

Bagpipes honour moment armistice was signed | Video

JessieAnne Gartlan

Stawell 303 Army Cadet Unit

Stawell community gathers to commemorate centenary | Remembrance Day 2018

Lachlan Williams

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Letters to the editor | September 14, 2018

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Bill Shorten says the government is wrong to focus on permanent migration for easing congestion.

Permanent migration numbers to be slashed

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Internal probe on alleged molester's call

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New Sydney hospital boss quits

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Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer admits some customers will get refunds for fees charged 11 years ago.

Westpac refunds over fees for no service

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Bulldogs case in court after Mad Monday

Jodie Stephens
1hr ago

Murder charge to be widened in Queensland

Sonia Kohlbacher
1hr ago

McQueen had blood on his clothes: witness

Aaron Bunch
1hr ago

Army bosses grilled on NT soldier's death

Greg Roberts
2hrs ago

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

AS GOOD AS NEW: Has your rusty metal fence seen better days? Give it a lick of specialty paint before the silly season arrives.

Spruce up before summer

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

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DOGGONE CUTE HOUSEMATE: House sitters don't just look after your canine companions, they can also care for cats, birds, fish, rabbits, even reptiles, while you're away on holidays.

House sitting with benefits