Local News
09 Mar 10 | MOYSTON - The annual Moyston Sheep Dog Trials will kick off this Thursday at the Moyston Recreation Reserve with dogs and their handlers showing off their skills across the weekend.
09 Mar 10 | STREATHAM - Scientific trials were held near Streatham last week to determine the effectiveness of a very large air tanker (or VLAT) for Victoria's fire-fighting effort.
09 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat Rural City Council's Grow Me the Money program is gaining momentum, with five local businesses coming on board to save money by implementing more sustainable practices.
09 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat Lions Club has presented the A J Holding Community Award to Wilma McAdie.
Lions present this award annually to a member of the community that contributes many long hours to charity work.
09 Mar 10 | REGION - The changing face of our smaller regional communities was discussed at a meeting between regional community leaders and Ararat Rural City last week.
09 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat and district residents celebrated the diversity of the region's culture at an international-themed dinner hosted by the Church of Christ.
09 Mar 10 | LAKE BOLAC - The results of a Parks Victoria's Healthy Parks Healthy People Community Group Grant celebrating the people and the lake will be unveiled on Thursday on the foreshore of Lake Bolac.
09 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat Ambulance Service is set to benefit from a state of the art teaching aid which will prepare graduate paramedics for real-life situations.
09 Mar 10 | ARARAT - The Ararat Highland Sports Society has abandoned the 2010 Ararat Gift meeting after a change of meeting dates and lack of funding made it financially not viable.
05 Mar 10 | REGION - Secondary school students Tieran Vos and Abby Main put their endurance to the test at the 2010 Melbourne Summer Cycle to help raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
05 Mar 10 | ARARAT - The Ararat Advertiser launched a special publication marking the 150th anniversary of East Grampians Health Service on Monday night.
05 Mar 10 | ARARAT - The Ararat Medical Centre has welcomed two new medical students through a Deakin University training program.
05 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat's oldest resident, Flora Coad, passed away peacefully last Saturday, aged 104.
05 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat Safeway duty manager Amanda Cranston will lose her long locks for a good cause next week.
05 Mar 10 | ARARAT - East Grampians Health Service is inviting residents of Ararat to join them in a community walk from Ararat Performing Arts Centre to the Ararat Hospital as part of its community celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of East Grampians Health SErvice this Sunday.
05 Mar 10 | ARARAT - The beautification of Ararat's Barkly Street will continue following the announcement of $300,000 in State Government funding this week.
02 Mar 10 | LAKE BOLAC - The 2010 Lake Bolac Eel Festival, will be held on the banks of Lake Bolac on Saturday March 27.
02 Mar 10 | This weekend East Grampians Health Service will celebrate the 150th anniversary of providing health care to the people of Ararat and district.
02 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Farmers and town residents alike enjoyed the annual Willaura Harvest Cutout.
02 Mar 10 | ARARAT - Ararat's four government schools are joining forces this week to raise awareness about the importance of regular school attendance.
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