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Ararat Rural City Council offices.

Council to seal road following safety concerns

JessieAnne Gartlan

East Grampians Health Service.

Health initiatives in focus at Ararat Hospital

JessieAnne Gartlan

Stawell Regional Health to host session to about access for LGBTI community

The Superload at the O'Callaghan's Parade intersection

Superload passes through Western Victoria | Photos, videos

Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Police arrest Stawell man after Darlington Road standoff on Monday night

Lachlan Williams

MISSING: Three Blooms owner Becky McDougall shattered after her delivery was stolen on Friday night. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stolen flower delivery shatters Ararat business owner

Cassandra Langley

PLANNING AHEAD: An artist's impression of the completed glasshouse project.

Council approves Nectar Farms planning permit

Lachlan Williams

Ararat Rural City Council offices.

Council to seal road following safety concerns

JessieAnne Gartlan

East Grampians Health Service.

Health initiatives in focus at Ararat Hospital

JessieAnne Gartlan

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

2hrs ago

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ON THE WAY: Work commences on the new scoreboard at Alexandra Oval. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Ararat’s Alexandra Oval upgrades on track for upcoming season

Cassandra Langley

OUT: Aradale's Riley Wood stumps St Andrews' James Laidlaw who made five runs in the round 10 clash on Saturday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Aradale primed to pinch last A Grade finals spot | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Teams fight for finals spot

Highly Strung

Grampians Bowls Division Saturday Pennant grand final teams decided | Photos

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Stawell Regional Health to host session to about access for LGBTI community

BOOST: Evie Wallace gives Oscar a better view to dance along with the music.

‘Amazing’ Grampians Music Festival attracts biggest crowd | Photos, video

Lachlan Williams

Charlotte Butcher at Stawell's Australia Day ceremony at Cato Park in 2016.

How the Northern Grampians Shire will celebrate Australia Day 2019

Lachlan Williams

Stawell Regional Health to host session to about access for LGBTI community

UPCOMING PROJECT: Stawell's Lyn Pitcher will start working on her latest project, an early model holden which belonged to her late father, John Anselmi. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Every car has a story at Show ‘n’ Shine | Photos, video

Cassandra Langley

HOST: Fallen Giants Winery's Rebecca Drummond is ready to welcome guests to the pop-up event on Friday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Grampians’ winemakers join forces for pop-up

Cassandra Langley

From left to right, Josephina McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park, David Hosking from Grampians Insurance Brokers and Rohan McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park.

Insurance coverage without the catches

Vanessa Hayden, Advertiser content

LONG HISTORY: The Great Western Hotel has been known as the Shakespeare, Exchange and Royal Exchange Hotel.

Great Western’s 23 hotels

Stawell Historical Society

FINAL FLURRY: The field storms down the straight, heading for home in the 2018 Seppelt Great Western Cup.

Great Western set for running of 140th annual cup race

Advertising feature

From left to right, Josephina McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park, David Hosking from Grampians Insurance Brokers and Rohan McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park.

Insurance coverage without the catches

Dexter’s first trip to the beach

Your pets having fun over the Summer | Photos

The rock art was found in the Mt Difficult Range and tells a story which links the cave to two other sites which can be seen from the clifftop. Picture: JUSTIN MCMANUS

Rediscovered rock art reveals an ancient monster

Joe Hinchliffe

Home with character in a great spot

House of the Week

You’re good to go at this sturdy brick home

HOUSE OF THE WEEK

More than the huge wow factor

Stawell Regional Health to host session to about access for LGBTI community

ACTIVE: U3A group of bushwalkers enjoy a day in the Grampians. Stawell U3A believes the body and brain work happiest together.

A big year ahead for U3A

MISSING: Three Blooms owner Becky McDougall shattered after her delivery was stolen on Friday night. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stolen flower delivery shatters Ararat business owner

Cassandra Langley

Stawell Regional Health to host session to about access for LGBTI community

AMAZED: Hamish could not get enough of the model trains on display in Ararat. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Model train show proves a hit for the whole family | Photos

Lachlan Williams

ON THE WAY: Work commences on the new scoreboard at Alexandra Oval. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Ararat’s Alexandra Oval upgrades on track for upcoming season

Cassandra Langley

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

2hrs ago

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

AMAZED: Hamish could not get enough of the model trains on display in Ararat. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Model train show proves a hit for the whole family | Photos

BOOST: Evie Wallace gives Oscar a better view to dance along with the music.

‘Amazing’ Grampians Music Festival attracts biggest crowd | Photos, video

Cecilia Moar announced her run as an Independent candidate on Monday. Picture: JADE BATE

Horsham’s Cecilia Moar to stand as Independent for Mallee seat | Video

Jade Bate

OUT: Aradale's Riley Wood stumps St Andrews' James Laidlaw who made five runs in the round 10 clash on Saturday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Aradale primed to pinch last A Grade finals spot | Photos

Lachlan Williams

THE BEST: Stawell Golf Bowls’ David Kaczynski defeated Ararat VRI’s Clayton Holcombe in the champion of champions final. Picture: PETER KACZYNSKI

David Kaczynski won Grampians Bowls Division men’s champion of champions | Photos

Cassandra Langley

Emus joining players on the oval at Halls Gap on Sunday. Picture: BRADY TURNER.

Wildlife and sport – share your pictures

Support for local journalism remains strong | editorial

Jessica Grimble

Support the journalism that matters to you | editorial

Why the Stawell Times-News is taking a bold new step | editorial

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Labor has asked for an audit of the $423m security contract for offshore detention services.

Paladin contract needs urgent audit: Labor

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Australians spent at $9.3 billion in one year on cocaine, meth, MDMA and heroin.

Australia spent $9.3b on illicit drugs

33m ago

Nyngan. Photo by Sarah Barton.

Your amazing photos of the dust storms

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The search for two European tourists who have gone missing near Port Macquarie will continue

Beach search resumes for missing tourists

42m ago

Cyclone Oma is bringing wild surf conditions to the southeast Queensland coast.

Cyclone Oma tracks towards Queensland

Christine Flatley
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Labor wants a minimum farm gate milk price to protect the embattled dairy industry.

Labor investigates minimum milk price

Angus Livingston
1hr ago

Medical groups have warned against the spinal manipulation of babies.

Chiro baby treatment 'deeply disturbing'

Melissa Iaria
1hr ago

Minister Michaelia Cash will front the education and employment committee Senate estimates hearing.

Senator 'gave police what they asked for'

Angus Livingston
1hr ago

WHEEL TURNING: Lamb, mutton and slaughter cattle prices improved this week admit tighter supplies.

Main indexes turn positive

Murray Arnel
1hr ago

DRY SEASON: The impact of drought conditions and high inputs such as feed and irrigation water has seen farmer confidence fall and exits rise.

Costs and season restrain dairy confidence

Alastair Dowie

SALE TOPPER: Sugarloaf Creek stud principal Andy Klippel with buyer of the top priced lot at $20,000, Robert Reid, Chudleigh, Howlong, NSW. Photos supplied.

Sugarloaf Creek bulls top at $20,000 at first on-property sale

Alastair Dowie

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

RESTORED: Barbara Lewin painstakingly repaired an important piece of Tenterfield history.

A fine slice of history

39m ago

Catching a brain aneurysm in time for it to be treated, while partly down to chance, is also a matter of being aware of family history and of the symptoms – headaches, vision changes, confusion and nerve paralysis – and alerting a doctor in order to have the relevant tests done.

Brain surgery has come a long way

HealthShare

Whether native or introduced, wild animals are not pets; they belong in the wild. No matter how good your intentions, a life in captivity is a life of suffering for wild animals

Do you really need an exotic pet?