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Rats fall short in fightback
Last Saturday morning at the Horsham City Oval against the Nhill Tigers in the under fourteen WFNL grand final, the young Ararat Rats were gallant in defeat after coming back from
22 September, 2026
General News
‘Joy Bell’ celebrates patients’ journeys
PATIENTS at East Grampians Health Service’s Oncology Unit can now celebrate significant milestones by ringing the...
21 September, 2026
Service in memory of fallen officers
ARARAT Police will come together with the community later this month to...
CFA members train to save lives
LOCAL residents have good reason to feel safer in the event of a fire,...
Local News
Telstra upgrading 4G coverage in Westmere
TELSTRA has advised the Advocate it will be upgrading its mobile base...
Council & Politics
Ararat’s new dog park officially opens
ARARAT’S Centenary Dog Park was officially opened last week, giving local dogs a new space to run, play and...
19 September, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
The speech pathologist unable to speak
LOCAL media outlets including the Pyrenees Advocate, Ararat Advocate and...
Liberals’ plan to make Ararat safer
THE Coalition says it will increase the operating hours of the Ararat...
Local News
Ripon candidate announced by One Nation
A speech pathologist from Gippsland has been selected as One Nation's...
Rural & Agriculture
Bird flu edges closer to the Grampians
POULTRY farms and people with backyard chickens are being urged to monitor their birds as the deadly bird flu virus...
25 August, 2026
289 ewes stolen from Lexton
BEAUFORT Police are investigating the theft of 289 pregnant ewes from a...
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...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Footy rocks hidden around Ararat
HAVE you seen any rocks ‘rocking’ footy colours around town? 70 Lowe Street residents have been busy painting rocks...
22 September, 2026
Old blankets tell new stories
WOOLLEN blankets once made to keep people warm have found a very...
Beers to flow again at Elmhurst
AFTER its closure six years ago, the Elmhurst Pub is preparing to...
Ella Hooper brings the songs of Linda Ronstadt to Ararat
ARARAT will welcome Ella Hooper and an all-star band to the Ararat Town...
Our People
Celebrate diversity and connection
ARARAT residents are invited to come together for a special Welcoming Week event this afternoon to celebrate local...
20 September, 2026
Speed, science and human power
MAROONA Primary School students are gearing up for this year’s Energy...
Backing the Blizzard one parma at a time
ARARAT RSL is throwing its support behind local Olympian Sarah Blizzard,...
Medal presentation at Government House
ARARAT’S Jane Richardson made her way to Government House in Melbourne...
Sport
Rats secure redemption
The Ararat Rats reserves have found redemption, overcoming the heartbreak of last year’s grand final to claim the...
22 September, 2026
Jennings making his mark in Rats’ premiership push
James Jennings has established himself as one of the most improved...
Cosgriff looking to cement legacy
When Baydn Cosgriff runs out for the grand final tomorrow, he will be...
Belcher prepared for biggest test yet
Fifteen-year-old Ryder Belcher faces his biggest test yet, lining up in...
Business
Opening success for Elmhurst Hotel
ELMHURST Hotel has wasted no time welcoming locals back through its doors, with the newly reopened pub already...
18 September, 2026
Grampians Vinegar wins gold
GRAMPIANS Vinegar has brought home an impressive haul from two of...