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Ian and Leonie Foster live near the laneway and are supporting the name Oak Lane.

Council seeks feedback on proposed laneway name

ARARAT Rural City Council is inviting the community to provide their feedback on a proposal to name an unnamed laneway in Ararat.

10 July, 2026

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Damian Carmichael catches up with childhood friends Matt Molony and Pat Rowe during the Melbourne launch of his first book, Pushing the Rock.

The road home leads through football

Ararat residents will have noticed the newly marked bike paths around the township.

Council upgrades Ararat’s bike paths

Dr Pramanik Kumar and his team, Brodie, Jacinta and Nicole welcome residents to their newly opened dental clinic.

Dental care expands in Ararat

Ararat based Dr Pieter Pretorius won the Outstanding Contribution By a Mentor or Supervisor category at last week’s Victorian Rural Health Awards.

Top honour for Dr Pretorius

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Thousands of people have lost mobile service as a Telstra outage causes disruption around the nation.

Local News

Chaos as Telstra outage halts trains, transactions, 000

A vandal has caused traffic chaos after scaling a 140-metre pillar on a major city bridge

Local News

Graffiti vandal dangles from bridge as police negotiate

Member for Ripon Martha Haylett said the lower speed limit in High Street is a win for Avoca residents.

Avoca residents win road safety battle

Haydn and Lucy Black are up for "Dark Horse Winery of the Year" in the Halliday Companion Awards.

Great Western News

Grampians wineries up for top awards

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The Ararat RSL team at last night's awards ceremony.

Top awards for the Mess and Barracks

Stawell Lions Club leadership team members Anne Blackburn, Lions District Governor Susan Eyton, club president David Jones, Irene Gould and Jennifer Mead look forward to another year of community service. Photo contributed.

Lions president focused on rebuilding

The largest synchronous condenser in Australia is currently operating at Elmhurst.

Elmhurst project strengthens grid for renewables

Keith and Jill Hunter will be pleased that council intends replanting the Tanwood Avenue of Honour as part of its 2026/27 budget.

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Council adopts 2026/27 Budget

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