REGION - Farms across the region have been soaking up some of the best rain in eight months.
Crops get a jump start after soaking
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Skillaroos farewelled at Parliament House
ARARAT - Ararat mechanic Tim Taylor has attended a farewell at State Parliament in preparation for the upcoming ...
Farmers support health service through Bayer community program
ARARAT - The East Grampians Health Service Building for the Future Foundation received $5,000 from Bayer Animal Health's ...
Medical centre receives top honour
ARARAT - The Ararat region has received a further health boost with the Ararat Medical Centre receiving an ...
Voting closes Friday in Ararat by-election
ARARAT - Voters in Ararat Rural City are reminded they have until Friday to return their completed ballot ...
Beauty and the Beast opens Friday night
ARARAT - Ararat Musical Comedy Society’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will open this Friday night ...
Ararat Landcare Group awards life memberships
ARARAT - Ararat Landcare Group has recognised the work of long standing members Keith Little and Peter Forster ...
Assaults rise in region
REGION - The latest crime statistics for the Northern Grampians Police Service Area (PSA) shows an almost forty ...
Author’s second novel to be launched tonight
ARARAT - Ararat author Rebecca Skrabl will hold a book launch tonight at the Ararat Library to celebrate ...
Committed to stand trial
ARARAT - An Ararat man has been committed to stand trial on charges of making a threat to ...
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MEGA GALLERY: Victorious Socceroos meet their fans
The Socceroos have met screaming fans in Sydney after their World Cup qualifying win.
Tinkler sells out of Whitehaven
NEWCASTLE: Lenders have assumed control of Knights owner Nathan Tinkler’s biggest asset.
GALLERY: Gas leak to blame for deadly explosion, police confirm
FORSTER-TUNCURRY: Massive blast that killed elderly man was caused by a build-up of gas in a residential home.
Local Sport
Rats slip to seventh after loss
ARARAT - The Ararat Rats have slipped to seventh on the Wimmera Football League ladder following a disappointing ...
Pies percentage booster
MDFL - Wickliffe/Lake Bolac made the most of its round nine clash with the Ararat Eagles in the ...
Stone and Wood finish in front
ARARAT - Stone and Wood have done what they couldn't do on two earlier occasions in the Ararat ...
Camperdown golfers win Lake Bolac Cup
LAKE BOLAC - Lady members of the Lake Bolac Golf Club have had a busy May.
McRoberts to stand down as president
ARARAT - Nats McRoberts has announced he will resign as president of the Ararat Eagles Football/Netball Club in ...
Ararat reclaims bragging rights and Turner/Pickering Challenge
REGION - Ararat and District Junior Football Association has reclaimed bragging rights after winning the annual Turner/Pickering Challenge ...
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Ultranet facing the scrap heap
The disastrous $180 million Victorian school intranet could be scrapped at the end of the month prompting fears ...
Poorer children miss out on benefits of after-school activities
Almost half of Australia's most disadvantaged children don't get to play sport outside of school hours or take part in ...
High Court throws out challenge to alcohol ban
The High Court has accepted an indigenous woman's argument that alcohol restrictions on a Queensland island targeted indigenous ...
VIDEO: Bayley jailed for 35 years for Jill Meagher's rape, murder
Adrian Ernest Bayley has been sentenced for the rape and murder of Jill Meagher on Wednesday morning.
NAPLAN agency blames teachers, principals for turning exams into high-stakes test
The agency in charge of national literacy and numeracy tests has blamed principals and teachers for pressuring students to do ...
Defence hit with another internet sex scandal
Australian Defence Force investigating whether serving military personnel are linked to offensive Facebook pages that included grossly sexist and anti-Muslim ...
Women
Joanne's advice: Give blood, save a life
New South Wales mother of two requires regular blood transfusions as part of her treatment.
Kiara battles rare conditions but school rallies with fundraiser
A rare condition has led a Victorian primary school to raised funds for research.
Pap smear saved my life
Victorian mum of three says a test is worth the few minutes of discomfort and embarrassment.
The Crafty Minx at Home
The skill of 'do-it-your-self' has returned as Vinnies ambassador Kelly Doust reveals in her fourth craft book.
Put pen to paper
A young SA author found herself channeling her teenage traits in her first published novel.
Snapshot of history
A South Australian gentleman shares the lives of six ladies in his latest book.
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The 53rd annual Ararat Advertiser Golden Gateway Festival
The 53rd annual Ararat Advertiser Golden Gateway Festival is once again upon us.
Rich history of art celebrated at Ararat gallery
Entertainment
Miles away from the flak, PM gets acquainted with a good book or two
Prime Minister Julia Gillard may be embroiled in a political thriller that would tax the creative juices of ...
Seth Rogen, desperately seeking salvation
It's as filthy as any of the Judd Apatow films he's been in, but Seth Rogen hopes his ...
Favourite Harrison Craig wins The Voice
There were all the things we've come to expect from The Voice in the series two finale. There were pyrotechnics, ...
Outrage as Australian DJ chides 'cowering' Nigella
Radio presenter Dee Dee Dunleavy has triggered a wave of outrage on social media by penning a blog ...
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Ultranet facing the scrap heap
The disastrous $180 million Victorian school intranet could be scrapped at the end of the month prompting fears ...
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Opinion
Idiots at it again in Ararat
So long smearing, hello smudging
Writer Donna Kelly is sad that the one cuisine technique she has mastered has ended.
Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force. And ...
Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force. And ...
Drive safely this winter
Treechanger Donna Kelly may have left the road ragers behind but the tailgaters are still in force.
With winter comes extra clothes and colds
Asthma sufferer Donna Kelly shares what winter in Victoria means to her.
Travel
The big chill: embrace or escape
From sun-filled sojourns to log fire retreats, Belinda Jackson reveals the hottest last-minute winter holidays.
Off limits: 10 places you will never go in Australia
There's off the beaten track, and there's so far off the beaten track that you can't even get ...
Gold Coast hinterland: Clouds on Beechmont
Divine intervention, perhaps. There’s something enlightening about spending a night in a renovated church – whether it be ...
Come in, spinners
Julietta Jameson discovers dolphins and other creatures at play in a Melanesian marine sanctuary.