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Country Fire Authority Operations Manager Bernie Fradd, left,Senior Constable Peter Everett, and Sergeant Shaun Allen.

Speeding motorists continue to put emergency crews at risk

JessieAnne Gartlan
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Man arrested in relation to sexual assault

JessieAnne Gartlan

Issac and Jacob are keen to learn the ropes on the Carisbrook Lions Club train.

Photos | Ararat's biggest race night of the year is under way

JessieAnne Gartlan

Stawell Gift prize money levels restored

Jade Bate

Campers at Green Hill Lake Reserve will soon need a camping permit to stay.

Ararat Council one step closer to camping permit system

JessieAnne Gartlan

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Flash flooding damage closes Ararat store | Photos, pictures

Cassandra Langley

OUT OF THIS WORLD: The landing area, in red, as predicted by the Brazillian Meteor Observation Network. Picture: David Finlay/facebook

'They're definitely out there'

Alexander Darling

Country Fire Authority Operations Manager Bernie Fradd, left,Senior Constable Peter Everett, and Sergeant Shaun Allen.

Speeding motorists continue to put emergency crews at risk

JessieAnne Gartlan
1hr ago

Police signage.jpg

Man arrested in relation to sexual assault

JessieAnne Gartlan

CRAFT: Ian Tinetti is continuing the legacy his great grandfather Aquilino Tinetti began. Photo: Dylan Burns

Watch how Australia's famous cricket bats are made

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Stawell Gift prize money levels restored

Jade Bate

HISTORY MAKER: Ron Maddocks created several pieces of history during his cricket career at Youth Club Cricket Club. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Cricket innovator shaped the competition of today

Cassandra Langley

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Double success for Ararat junior basketballers

B Grade Girls Doubles Runners-up - Lara Troeth and Larni Gooden.

Stawell junior tennis champions crowned | Photos, pictures

Cassandra Langley

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AMAZED: Hamish could not get enough of the model trains on display in Ararat. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Model train show proves a hit for the whole family | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Sarah Heard trains on Sandy Lane.

Farm to Pub returns for 16th installment

The Small Business Bus specialists will help answer questions about owning a small business.

The Small Business Bus is coming to Ararat

JessieAnne Gartlan

From left to right, Josephina McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park, David Hosking from Grampians Insurance Brokers and Rohan McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park.

Insurance coverage without the catches

Vanessa Hayden, Advertiser content

McKenzie Falls

Out & About in the Wimmera Grampians region at Easter is a pretty special time

LONG HISTORY: The Great Western Hotel has been known as the Shakespeare, Exchange and Royal Exchange Hotel.

Great Western’s 23 hotels

Stawell Historical Society

From left to right, Josephina McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park, David Hosking from Grampians Insurance Brokers and Rohan McDonald from Halls Gap Lakeside Tourist Park.

Insurance coverage without the catches

FINAL FLURRY: The field storms down the straight, heading for home in the 2018 Seppelt Great Western Cup.

Great Western set for running of 140th annual cup race

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Dexter’s first trip to the beach

Your pets having fun over the Summer | Photos

Lifestyle homestead on acreage

House of the Week

Versatile mixed use site in prime location

Property of the Week

It’s the ultimate peaceful, private homestead

House of the Week

EVOLUTION: The site on the corner of Main and Victoria streets went through several incarnations drawing people from all walks of life from those with a passion for the amber fluid to tea-totallers.

Quenching a city's thirst

Stawell Historical Society

CHALLENGE: An increase in tourism certainly presents policing challenges. One of those is the increasing number of calls for assistance from injured and/or lost hikers.

Popularity brings own challenges

Paul Bertoncello

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Flash flooding damage closes Ararat store | Photos, pictures

Cassandra Langley

EVOLUTION: The site on the corner of Main and Victoria streets went through several incarnations drawing people from all walks of life from those with a passion for the amber fluid to tea-totallers.

Quenching a city's thirst

Oxford Street, Deep Lead

Deep Lead part of unique national LGBTIQ campaign | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Stawell Hospital

Skin cancer treatment to be established at Stawell

Lachlan Williams

CRAFT: Ian Tinetti is continuing the legacy his great grandfather Aquilino Tinetti began. Photo: Dylan Burns

Watch how Australia's famous cricket bats are made

Issac and Jacob are keen to learn the ropes on the Carisbrook Lions Club train.

Photos | Ararat's biggest race night of the year is under way

Notice board

Flash flooding damage closes Ararat store | Photos, pictures

Oxford Street, Deep Lead

Deep Lead part of unique national LGBTIQ campaign | Photos

BRIGHT: Tommy, Billy and Amelia love working in the Carey Street Kindergarten garden. Picture: JESSIEANNE GARTLAN.

Video | Carey Street to grow into new garden space

JessieAnne Gartlan

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

Jessica McLaughlin

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

Derek Barry

AMAZED: Hamish could not get enough of the model trains on display in Ararat. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Model train show proves a hit for the whole family | Photos

Lachlan Williams

GREAT FODDER: Oscar-nominated actor Rachel Griffiths meets Prince of Penzance and Michelle Payne for the Ride like a Girl launch at Ballarat Turf Club in March last year. Picture: Lachlan Bence

OPINION: Movie reaches crucial point in glory story

Melanie Whelan

LOOKING FORWARD: Mayor Cr Peter Beales with Ararat’s youngest new citizen Inez Perera during the ceremony. Inez has a bright and exciting future ahead.

A warm welcome awaits

Cr Peter Beales

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Letters to the editor | January 25, 2019

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

Cyclone Oma is moving away from the east coast, but dangerous surf conditions are still forecast.

Oma downgraded, moves away from Qld coast

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A list of music festivals the NSW government deems as "high risk" has been released.

NSW govt releases high risk festival list

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The federal government will impose default market prices for energy to reduce the cost of power.

Govt to impose default prices for energy

Australia's ambassador to the US Joe Hockey is one of the top 20 shareholders in Helloworld.

Helloworld allegation 'nonsense': Hockey

Hobart will receive $730 million from the federal government to help manage traffic congestion.

Hobart gets $730 million to ease traffic

One of the men who murdered Sydney nurse Anita Cobby in 1986 has died in a NSW prison.

'Good riddance': Anita Cobby killer dies

Dominica Sanda

Dangerous surf conditions are forecast for northern NSW as Cyclone Oma sits off Queensland's coast.

Dangerous surf along northern NSW coast

James Gargasoulas will spend at least 46 years in jail for killing six people and injuring 27 more.

Killer Vic driver begins 46-year jail term

Rick Goodman

DONATION: This lot sold for $2300 at the Gemini White Suffolk sale with all procees being donated to the Good Friday Appeal.

Gemini rams to $2400 a pleasing result

Alastair Dowie

DRY TIMES: East Gippsland farmers are now eligible for further State government cash payments, to help them through the current drought.

Cash splash for drought hit farmers

Andrew Miller

Mortlake values jump for quality yarding

Alastair Dowie

IS THIS the best Greek restaurant in Melbourne? You'll have to try Philhellene yourself to find out.

Time to try living like a local in Melbourne’s west

Somewhere over the rainbow: Where to stay around the world this pride season

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

There is a growing trend of banning diners from using smart phones and tablets while in restaurants and cafes. Photo: Shutterstock

Have you looked up from your phone to talk to dining companion?

Nadine Morton

The number of disappearing animal and plant species is rising, causing major food production issues.

UN: Future of food under 'severe threat'

Lin Taylor

TOP TIP: While both kitchens and bathrooms sell houses, choosing to spend more in the cooking area will improve your tax outcome.

How to renovate your investment property