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CRUEL: Christine Weisheit, 62, leaves the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Wednesday after she was convicted and fined on more than 30 animal cruelty offences. Picture: Erin Williams

Cat breeder admits animal cruelty after 122 animals seized

Erin Williams
2hrs ago

Signs at Green Hill Lake warn that harmful algae may be present in the water.

Concerns blue-green algae signs at Green Hill Lake deter campers

JessieAnne Gartlan

Total Fire Day declared for whole state on Friday

Ballot paper boxes at the Ripon election office in Stawell. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Ripon election result disputed

JessieAnne Gartlan

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Police are investigating a break-in at Ararat

JessieAnne Gartlan

Members of the Willaura Healthcare Auxiliary at their recent annual meeting. Picture: JODIE HOLWELL.

Ararat Australia Day awards: market brings community together

JessieAnne Gartlan

Ararat Rural City Council will undergo a review, with a final report to be released in May.

Ararat Rural City Council ‘welcomes’ review | Poll

JessieAnne Gartlan

CRUEL: Christine Weisheit, 62, leaves the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Wednesday after she was convicted and fined on more than 30 animal cruelty offences. Picture: Erin Williams

Cat breeder admits animal cruelty after 122 animals seized

Erin Williams
2hrs ago

Signs at Green Hill Lake warn that harmful algae may be present in the water.

Concerns blue-green algae signs at Green Hill Lake deter campers

JessieAnne Gartlan

CUT: Chalambar's Shaun Smith attempts a shot as he takes charge with the bat in B Grade. Smith went on to notch 68 against Swifts-Great Western.

Pomonal in prime position | Photos

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Grampians cricketers shine as heat takes its toll in Bendigo

Cassandra Langley

MILESTONE: Kit Bastin is edging closer to the milestone of 200 Parkruns. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Ararat tree-changer hits Parkrun milestone

Cassandra Langley

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Marylin Ellis tees off at the Stawell Golf Club.

Volunteers stretched as hot weather takes its toll on sporting facilities

Richard Crabtree

WINNERS: Swifts-Great Western Sungold Cup twenty20 team has won their way through to the next level. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Swifts-Great Western keeps Sungold Cup in sight

Cassandra Langley

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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

ROCKING OUT: Members of the Norchy Springer are excited for the upcoming show at Pomonal. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

‘Different’ mix of music to be displayed at Pomonal rock gig

Lachlan Williams

Stawell Primary School was one of the first to sign up for the Resilience Project.

Here’s what Stawell is doing to help improve mental health in 2019

JessieAnne Gartlan

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

HO, HO, HO: Santa was one of many attractions that made their way down Main Street for last year's parade. He will be hoping for a Christmas miracle the rain stays away on Friday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Weather won’t dampen Christmas spirit in Stawell

Lachlan Williams

Organist Scott Harrison

Organist to bring Christmas spirit to Stawell Uniting Church

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

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

Dexter’s first trip to the beach

Your pets having fun over the Summer | Photos

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

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

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

New pinnacle of lifestyle at Evans Park

House of the Week - Ararat

Creating a stylish, welcome home

House of the Week

Lifestyle property with a view of the ranges | Open homes interactive map

House of the Week

MILESTONE: Kit Bastin is edging closer to the milestone of 200 Parkruns. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Ararat tree-changer hits Parkrun milestone

Cassandra Langley

Stawell Regional Health's Noelene Gration and Eventide Homes chief executive Sue Blakey (far left) with Bookworm Gallery volunteers. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Bookworm Gallery makes biggest community donation to date

Lachlan Williams

TrailRider sherpas in action at the Grampians National Park

Opportunity to make a difference and become a Grampians sherpa

Lachlan Williams

MILESTONE: Kit Bastin is edging closer to the milestone of 200 Parkruns. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Ararat tree-changer hits Parkrun milestone

Jess Stewart, Claire Hodgetts, and Shaerryn Bennett, Stawell, at the Harrow Tussock Jumper BnS Ball.

Annual Harrow BnS Ball helps to boost community | Photos

Jade Bate

Dexter’s first trip to the beach

Your pets having fun over the Summer | Photos

CUT: Chalambar's Shaun Smith attempts a shot as he takes charge with the bat in B Grade. Smith went on to notch 68 against Swifts-Great Western.

Pomonal in prime position | Photos

Jess Stewart, Claire Hodgetts, and Shaerryn Bennett, Stawell, at the Harrow Tussock Jumper BnS Ball.

Annual Harrow BnS Ball helps to boost community | Photos

Dexter’s first trip to the beach

Your pets having fun over the Summer | Photos

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Zoe Hives launches a forehand in her defeat to Caroline Garcia.

‘I’m really proud’: Hives reflects on the week of her life

OPENING DOOR: Jodie Saunders is welcoming community members to take part in lessons for childrens hair. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Ararat business owner helping to overcome a hair raising issue | Video

Cassandra Langley

Montana, Nataey and Paige on the kickboards

Stawell braces for wave of extreme heat | Photos

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

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

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

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

The Sydney harbourside apartment block was put up for sale in 2018 but its fate remains unclear.

Bid to block Sirius sale to Opal developer

44m ago

A teenage girl has been assaulted by a man and dragged into bushes in Brisbane's northwest.

Manhunt after teen assaulted in Brisbane

46m ago

Mother, son die in car’s river plunge

2hrs ago

Abstract: another of the works found at the op-shop. The manager of Wozzle's put all the works aside to be picked up and hopefully returned.

Can you help find the owners of these artworks?

IN PLACE: Southern Aurora Memorial Committee chairman says the installation of a donated passenger carriage yesterday for the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Violet Town rail crash was a huge success. Picture: MARK JESSER

Carriage hoisted into place ahead of 50th anniversary of railway tragedy

Ellen Ebsary

Just 36 per cent of Aussies have had a skin check in the past 12 months, according to new research.

Aussies slack on skin cancer checkups

Some 55,0000 hectares of bushland across Tasmania has been ravaged by dozens of fires.

Heat, wind to heighten Tas bushfire threat

Renowned social researcher Hugh Mackay has called for compassion in his 2019 Australia Day Address.

Australia needs compassion culture: Mackay

Sarah McPhee

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

Benefits of consolidation: A major problem for many younger workers is that most of them are disengaged, and as a result have multiple superannuation funds with small balances. The combination of all those account-keeping fees, and of premiums for insurance (which is often unwanted), is ripping their returns to shreds.

Not a super way to engage young workers

Noel Whittaker
1hr ago

BUILT TOUGH: The BeefEater Signature ProLine six-burner built-in barbecue is designed to withstand the tough Australian climate, with all stainless-steel components commercial grade.

Hosting the ultimate Australia Day barbecue

NO SWEAT: If you exercise, especially in the summer heat, you need to drink before, during and after exercise.

Hacks for staying hydrated over summer

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