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Pomonal research draws lessons from community experience
COMMUNITY research undertaken by the CFA following the devastating 2024 Pomonal bushfires has been instrumental in enhancing the future delivery of community engagement and public
2 September, 2026
General News
Push grows for better public transport across Western Victoria
THE Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) Ballarat Branch is calling on residents across Western Victoria to have...
31 August, 2026
Still waiting for fluoride
A DENTIST can tell whether a patient comes from Stawell or neighbouring...
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Line upgrade
THE freight line running through Ararat and Stawell will close for three...
Full house for Fightback
MARNOO’S population will swell later today as about 1000 people descend...
Council & Politics
Joyce to join farmers rally
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is set to join a farmers rally in Marnoo later this month alongside One...
21 August, 2026
Council readies funding blueprint for redevelopment
NORTHERN Grampians Shire Council is expected to unveil a funding...
Marnoo to host Hanson
AS the Ripon electorate heads towards a closely watched state election,...
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
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
Ewe beauty, a ripper day at Marnoo
TORRENTIAL rain failed to dampen spirits at Marnoo last Wednesday as...
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...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Ella Hooper brings the songs of Linda Ronstadt to Ararat
ARARAT will welcome Ella Hooper and an all-star band to the Ararat Town Hall on Saturday 12 September 2026 for The...
29 August, 2026
Local News
Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
Queen of country and the singer songwriter behind Jolene, 9 to 5 and I...
Native Flower Show returns in October
THE districts biggest gardening event of the year, The Pomonal Native...
Brisket, blues and big ambitions
THE recipe sounds almost impossible to resist: slow-cooked barbecue,...
Our People
Stawell CFA returns to stair climb challenge
STAWELL CFA members will once again tackle the Annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb this September, joining...
8 August, 2026
From a town in crisis to a running success
WHEN floods struck Halls Gap in 2011, the damage was measured not only...
Stawell volunteers in running for state honours
THE culture of volunteering at Stawell Little Athletics has earned state...
Local News
From Around the World to Regional Victoria: How Country Therapy is Creating Connections
Relocating to a new country is a major life change. Along with starting...
Sport
Warriors’ fightback falls short
Stawell Warriors senior footballers have been forced to take the long road to the Wimmera Football Netball League...
2 September, 2026
Monument claims first state title
Callawadda Gun Club member Jack Monument has claimed his first Victorian...
Grasshoppers bow out after slow start
Navarre’s 2026 Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League...
Grasshoppers respond to book preliminary final berth
Navarre has bounced back from its qualifying final loss to Natte...