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'Goodbye': premier bows out of Labor leadership contest
Ben Carroll is set to become Victoria's 50th premier as Jacinta Allan stands aside to avoid a bloody leadership battle four months out from the state election.
28 July, 2026
General News
Major highway service centre planned for Great Western
A major highway service centre proposed for Great Western is expected to create about 20 local jobs and breathe new...
26 July, 2026
Users renew push for SSAC redevelopment
COMMUNITY sporting groups have renewed their push for a long-awaited...
Seppelt sale could uncork new era
ONE of Australia’s most historic wineries could be entering a new era...
$170m opportunity opens for regional firms
A $170 million local procurement commitment could put Western Renewables...
Council & Politics
Defiant premier to fight for leadership if challenged
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will fight to keep her job, vowing to stand as a candidate if her...
27 July, 2026
CCTV push reaches Opposition Leader
A campaign for public CCTV cameras in Stawell has reached the state’s...
Hotel changes approved after split vote
NORTHERN Grampians Shire councillors have approved amended plans for a...
Growth at heart of council prospectus
CAPITAL support towards a $101–102 million hospital redevelopment, a...
Rural & Agriculture
One life lost on farms every six days
ONE person died on an Australian farm roughly every six days last year, according to new figures released as part of...
24 July, 2026
Local News
Help to build a stronger wine industry
THE Federal Government has introduced new legislation to boost...
Local News
Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill
A team of scientists has built Australia's first highly detailed...
Local News
Precautions urged as sixth bird flu case confirmed
AUSTRALIA’S sixth bird flu case has been confirmed as the nation's top...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
From collar and tie to come as you are
FOR much of its early history, the Stawell Club was a place where men gathered. Ladies waited outside, using an...
13 July, 2026
Model railway exhibition return to Stawell
ONE of the regions largest annual community events has returned to...
Hospital auxiliary overwhelmed by luncheon support
STAWELL Hospital Auxiliary president Judith Burke says she was...
Top volunteers recognised at annual tourism awards
GRAMPIANS Wimmera Mallee Tourism (GWMT) has celebrated the region’s...
Our People
From a town in crisis to a running success
WHEN floods struck Halls Gap in 2011, the damage was measured not only in closed roads and battered infrastructure....
22 July, 2026
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...
Steve’s journey with cancer
A few weeks ago we received word that well known Stawell identity Steve...
Sport
Swifts' champion Carey reaches 300-game milestone
CKS Swifts' great Scott Carey will join an elite group when he lines up for his 300th senior game for the club...
23 July, 2026
Baggies show fight in defeat
Harrow Balmoral has returned to the winners' list with an 85-point...
All-Abilities Blue Ribbon football a huge success
The Police Blue Ribbon Foundation-Ararat Branch "Spirit of Sport" All...
Warriors rise for Eckel
The Stawell Warriors celebrated Tom Eckel’s 200th game in memorable...