October
Former Tatyoon Hawks footballer David Astbury paid tribute to his home town after he was part of the Richmond Football Club’s drought-breaking premiership team. He returned to Ararat in late October with the premiership cup to thank family and friends for their support.
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Ararat Storm coach Krystal Cameron capped off the season on a high after she was awarded the AFL Goldfields Youth Girls coach of the year award. The honour came after she coaches the Storm to their second consecutive premiership in the Ballarat Football League.
Lucas Hamilton was presented with his 2018 Mitchelton-Scott jersey at an event at the Ararat and District Cycling Club with family and friends present for the occasion.
Jess Williamson received the innaugural Pat Dunn Memorial Medal, as the Ararat Rats’ A Grade best and fairest winner.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay batonbearers were announced for the Ararat leg of the journey. Ararat’s Karen Brennan and Chloe Dunmore will be joined by Stawell’s Keith Lofthouse and Joel Freeland and other batonbearers from as far away as Mount Gambier and Kalangadoo in South Australia for the relay on February 13.
November
The Ararat Redbacks sent six teams to the Seaside Classic in Warrnambool and came back with two teams as premiers and one as the runner-up in a successful start to the tournament season.
Ararat Storm’s Georgia Clarke moved closer to her AFLW dream after she was selected as a member of the AFL Women’s Academy for the second consecutive year.
The Ararat Redbacks hosted its first Country Basketball League double header at the fitness centre with both the men’s and women’s teams facing Terang.
The Ararat Eagles announced their coaches for the 2018 Mininera District Football League season with Scott Jackson and and George Cooper sharing the role of senior coaches for the new season after Brian Jenkins stepped down.
Sonntag won the 2017 Ararat Gold Cup. The seven-year-old gelding turned back the clock to lead from start to finish to claim the 2000-metre race and pick up the $27,500 prize money.
Moyston Primary School has shined at the Victorian Schools Champion after Aaliyah, Emily, Cody and Wilson were named the state age champions at the Victorian Schools Cycling Competition.
Former SMW Rovers player Lloyd Meek was drafted to Fremantle in the AFL National Draft with pick 69 after he missed out in 2016.
December
Ararat Bowling Club player Carroll Arney had a dream start to her career, winning through to the Victorian novice titles in Melbourne.
Alice Culling continued her strong cycling form by qualifying for the Cycling Victoria Track Nationals team. Culling qualified for the team after a strong season on the track and will now have the championships to look ahead to in Brisbane during the first week of February.
Ararat sport got a boost with a $14,000 grant announced by Dan Tahen MP that will improve the facilities at Alexandra and Gordon Street Ovals. The money will provide new interchange benches at Alexandra Oval along with replacing the cricket nets and the synthetic pitch at the Gordon Street Oval in what will be a big boost for community sport.
Ballarat’s Mason Keast wrote his name into the record books, winning the 2017-18 Ararat 120m Gift at Alexandra Oval on Saturday. Keast ran off nine metres and hit the line well clear of the rest of the field to claim the title. Kate Jones finished ahead of the field in the Women’s 120m Gift, running off a nine-metre mark also. The Cooper Stable also had a strong day with Angus Burns picking up two sashes after winning the under-20 120m and the 400m finals.
Former Natimuk and Nhill coach Simon Brearley was announced as the new Tatyoon coach after Adrian Pilgrim took up a development coaching role at TAC Cup club Western Jets.
The Greater Western Victoria Rebels’ TAC Cup fixture was released.
