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60 years on, the legacy of Long Tan still resonates
VIETNAM veterans, their families and members of the public from Ararat Rural City, Northern Grampians Shire and Pyrenees Shire gathered on Tuesday to mark the 60th anniversary of
23 August, 2026
General News
Free dental pitch
Free dental care has been promised for all Victorians under a major Labor state election policy. In his first...
22 August, 2026
Local News
A new chapter for Dogrock
HIGH above Crowlands sits a place shaped as much by its landscape as by...
The brains behind the business
30 years is a long time, but for Mandy Baird it seems like just...
SES volunteers recognised for exceptional service
ARARAT VICSES volunteers have been recognised for their exceptional...
Council & Politics
Groundswell for change says Liberal candidate
FOR Megan Read, her decision to enter politics is closely connected to the community she has spent much of her life...
22 August, 2026
Marnoo to host Hanson
AS the Ripon electorate heads towards a closely watched state election,...
Push to honour Chinese pioneer
THE naming of a lane running between Banfield Street and George Road is...
Local News
'Goodbye': premier bows out of Labor leadership contest
Ben Carroll is set to become Victoria's 50th premier as Jacinta Allan...
Rural & Agriculture
289 ewes stolen from Lexton
BEAUFORT Police are investigating the theft of 289 pregnant ewes from a rural property at Lexton. The livestock is...
15 August, 2026
Local News
Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage
THE concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray...
Kelvin remains Australia’s top sheep assessor
ARARAT’S Kelvin Donnan has been crowned AuctionsPlus' Top Throughput...
Local News
One life lost on farms every six days
ONE person died on an Australian farm roughly every six days last year,...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Native Flower Show returns in October
THE districts biggest gardening event of the year, The Pomonal Native Flower Show, returns this year, and will be...
18 August, 2026
Brisket, blues and big ambitions
THE recipe sounds almost impossible to resist: slow-cooked barbecue,...
Local singer embraces country roots with latest release
TRAWALLA local and independent singer-songwriter Stephanie Skidmore,...
ARTS presents awards for Grease
FOLLOWING the successful staging of Grease at the Ararat Town Hall in...
Our People
The stories only get better with age
"CAN we just say that we’d like to deny everything in advance?” Greg Kerr has been sitting down for less than a...
14 August, 2026
They don’t come around very often
GARRY Todd brought up his 100th goal of the season as Ararat won the...
Celebrating educators who make a difference
ARARAT 800's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program recognised OSHC...
Ararat Lion receives organisation's highest honour
LONG-serving Ararat Lions Club member Jo Richie has been recognised for...
Sport
Ararat youngsters shine on international futsal stage
Ararat youngsters Bobby Maconachie and Cody Hamilton have both proudly represented Australia overseas in futsal,...
19 August, 2026
Rats put Burras to the sword
Ararat has bounced back from its disappointing loss to Nhill with a...
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Hawks march into finals unbeaten
Tatyoon has proven it is the team to beat in the Mininera District...
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Magpies swoop on Ararat
Wickliffe Lake Bolac has finished its season on a high, swooping into...