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CFA Assistant Chief Fire Officer for District 16, Tony Miles, said the landscape in Ararat Rural City is drying very rapidly and turning into flammable fuel.

Fire danger period announced

THE Fire Danger period will commence at 1am on Monday, 15 December 2025 in Ararat Rural City. Residents are encouraged to use this time to prepare their properties ahead of the

2 December, 2025

Used syringes were recently dumped on a private property in the Ararat municipality.

Ararat News

Sharps dumping prompts reminder about safe disposal

Customer Daksh (right) hopes he too will be lucky with the purchase of a Tattslotto ticket from Ararat News and Lott’s Sushanth Kommu.

Ararat News

Ararat man becomes (almost) a millionaire

16 brand new homes remain empty this week despite being finished back in April.

Local News

New homes sit empty

Members of the East Grampians Health Service Residents Support Group met with the Advocate at Garden View Court this week to stress the importance of parking for people visiting elderly residents.

Ararat News

Council urged to find parking fix

Ararat Mayor Bob Sanders joined Pyrenees Mayor Damian Ferrari at the Stoneleigh intersection this week which Pyrenees Shire hopes will be upgraded with support from the Australian Government.

Beaufort News, Ararat News

Council pushes for intersection upgrade

Dean, one of the Salvo’s dedicated volunteers has been slowly whittling away and the growing number of items donated to the store

Ararat News

Salvos set donation cut-off ahead of Christmas break

Mick Muirhead has a huge collection of motorcycles, cars, machinery and other treasures going under the hammer as he prepares for a new chapter in life.

Local News

Moving on and letting go

Pill testing will be carried out at next year’s Pitch Festival at Moyston.

Moyston News

Pill testing at Pitch

Volunteers Tacey O’Brien and Janelle Smith are serving up to 35 meals each Wednesday night.

Ararat News

Demand grows for community meals

Martin O’Callaghan and Teli Kaur represented Ararat Neighbourhood House at the 2025 Learn Local Awards.

Ararat News

Ararat Neighbourhood House named Small Learn Local Provider of the Year

Pomonal Hall will benefit from a solar battery project funded by the Victorian Government.

Pomonal News

Contractor appointed for battery project

Perlito Tesorero and Kerry Rhodes (ANH volunteers), Harry Collins (RAR President), Anita San Ba (ARCC), Frank Kitchen (RAR member), Mary Te-Whare (ANH volunteer) and Cr Tele Kaur (ANH Manager) are looking forward to cooking for the community at the cultural luncheon. Free to Read

Ararat News

Free cultural showcase lunch to celebrate diversity

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