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Heritage hurdle cleared for Western Highway duplication
EASTERN Maar Aboriginal Corporation has approved the Cultural Heritage Management Plan for the Buangor–Ararat section of the Western Highway duplication, marking the completion of
15 March, 2026
General News
No Date. No Cost. No Finish Line.
MORE than 15 years after governments first promised to duplicate the Western Highway between Ballarat and Stawell,...
11 March, 2026
World sprint stars set for Stawell Gift
TWO of the fastest sprinters on the planet are heading to Stawell this...
Ararat News, Great Western News, Stawell News
March for refugees
RESIDENTS from across the Grampians are invited to join a Palm Sunday...
Courts in the home straight
THE finish line is in sight for Central Park’s new netball courts, with...
Council & Politics
New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and more compassionate support from local councils...
21 February, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
MP calls it quits
Upper house MP Joe McCracken has announced he won’t recontest his seat...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News
Libs in limbo
THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn...
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Liberals select Ripon candidate
The Liberal Party has selected its candidate to contest Ripon at next...
Rural & Agriculture
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100 billion this financial year – four years ahead of...
9 March, 2026
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lyons amazing world record
MARNOO is the place where an impressive world record was met by a female...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Main Street sing-along to bring Easter message to Stawell
CITY Heart Church will bring live worship music to Stawell’s Main Street this Easter Saturday, hoping to add a...
9 March, 2026
A taste of elegance at Stawell’s historic station
LAST Sunday, February 22, the Stawell Railway Station Gallery held its...
Miniature railways roll into Stawell this weekend
THE Grampian Model Railroaders are inviting the community to step into a...
Anh Do brings The Happiest Refugee to Stawell
ANH Do is coming to Stawell, and if his schedule is anything to go by,...
Our People
Students set for 40th presentation ball
STAWELL Secondary College students will take to the dance floor in white dresses and black suits when the school...
8 March, 2026
College celebration delivers boost for The Cottage
STAWELL Secondary College has turned a cultural celebration into...
Wally calls time after 55 years of healing and helping
For as long as most people can remember, if something in Stawell was out...
Young leaders recognised at Stawell Secondary College assembly
STUDENTS at Stawell Secondary College were recognised for stepping into...
Sport
Kookaburras lose thriller to conclude season
Halls Gap Kookaburras fell five balls short of making the Horsham Cricket Association's C-Grade Grand Final, losing...
12 March, 2026
Stawell News, Great Western News
Combine prepares for two grand finals
Swifts/Great Western’s B and C-Grade cricketers are through to the...
Stawell’s rising stars shine at State Championships
Seven athletes from Stawell Little Athletics represented their centre...
Gragasin leaps to second in the state
Despite spraining his ankle at the Regional Little Athletics...