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Colour run to celebrate inclusion
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council, Grampians Youth Events and Stawell Amateur Athletic Club will join forces this Sunday for a colourful community event supporting IDAHOBIT Day. The
16 May, 2026
General News
Council rejects 24-hour service station over health and safety fears
NORTHERN Grampians Shire councillors have unanimously rejected a controversial proposal for a 24-hour Mobil service...
13 May, 2026
Major road safety upgrades for key freight routes
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council will complete significant safety...
Station milestone keeps history on track
STAWELL Railway Station will mark 150 years since its official opening...
Grampians paramedic calls time on 50-year career
WHEN Ian Jones first climbed into the back of an ambulance, he was 17...
Council & Politics
One Nation eyes Lowan and Ripon
Emboldened by securing its first lower-house election victory in Farrer, One Nation figureheads have signalled more...
10 May, 2026
Liberals rush to finalise Ripon candidate
THE Liberal Party is hoping to have a candidate on the ground soon for...
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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
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MP calls it quits
Upper house MP Joe McCracken has announced he won’t recontest his seat...
Rural & Agriculture
Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support agricultural industries. The budget includes $62 million...
12 May, 2026
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Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal
AUSTRALIA will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its...
Local News
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
By Duncan Murray/AAP. EXPOSURE to pesticides and other environmental...
Local News
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Grape Escape delivers boost to regional economy
GRAMPIANS Grape Escape has wrapped a massive three days in Halls Gap, with more 7,500 people through the gates across...
9 May, 2026
Pull on the pink for Sunday’s Mother’s Day Classic
Stawell residents are being encouraged to pull on something pink and...
Local performers to star in Beauty and the Beast
STAWELL Performing Arts Company (SPACi) has engaged a number of local...
Fungi take centre stage at WAMA
WAMA’s newest exhibition, Entanglements with Fungi: Life, Death and...
Our People
Quilters stitch community spirit into cancer fundraiser
THE Stawell Quilters are once again throwing their support behind cancer research, inviting the community to come...
13 May, 2026
Monica Allan’s century of stories
ASK Monica Allan about her life and she won’t start with the big...
The storm, the church and the man who stayed
ON Christmas Eve, 1974, Terry Dunn wasn’t in Darwin when Cyclone Tracy...
Century milestone
THERE was laughter, cake and a room full of well-wishers at Macpherson...
Sport
Baggies searching for four-quarter consistency
Swifts senior footballers are continuing to battle inconsistency after suffering a 22-point loss to Edenhope Apsley...
13 May, 2026
Baggies showing signs of improvement
Swifts’ A-Grade netballers are continuing to show encouraging signs of...
Warriors earn hard-fought draw with Thunder
The Stawell Warriors A-Grade netballers are edging closer to their first...
Lions suffer first defeat
Great Western’s A-Grade netballers have suffered their first loss of the...