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Jim Leeke's craft, the Mooney M20J, made in Texas USA. It has 200hp engine and cruises at 300kmh.

Need something to do Thursday? How about watching 20 small aircraft arrive in Ararat?

JessieAnne Gartlan
5m ago

Activists display signs.

Aboriginal Elder Aunty Sandra Onus condemns misinformation

JessieAnne Gartlan
1hr ago

Helen Watson proudly holds one of her favourite pictures of her son Peter

My relentless 20-year fight for justice for my son

Jolyon Attwooll
2hrs ago

Ararat Rural City Council will advocate for tourism projects to strengthen the link between Ararat and the Grampians. Picture: ARARAT RURAL CITY COUNCIL.

Ararat Council has identified key projects for the region

JessieAnne Gartlan

Lake Bellfield. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Fishing boost for Lake Bellfield

Dark skies hover over Stawell on Sunday evening. Picture: KARL MEYER

SES called out as storm lashes region | Photos, video

Lachlan Williams

Wimmera weather warning: Damaging winds, thunderstorms expected Sunday night

Jim Leeke's craft, the Mooney M20J, made in Texas USA. It has 200hp engine and cruises at 300kmh.

Need something to do Thursday? How about watching 20 small aircraft arrive in Ararat?

JessieAnne Gartlan
5m ago

Activists display signs.

Aboriginal Elder Aunty Sandra Onus condemns misinformation

JessieAnne Gartlan
1hr ago

DIRECTIONS: Warriors coach Damian Joiner talks to his players during the break in their practice match on Saturday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Teams enjoy hit out in heat as season approaches | Photos

2hrs ago

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DIRECTIONS: Warriors coach Damian Joiner talks to his players during the break in their practice match on Saturday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Teams enjoy hit out in heat as season approaches | Photos

Cassandra Langley and Lachlan Williams
2hrs ago

Nathaniel Kuchel

Kuchel shines at Australian Drone Racing Open

Lachlan Williams
2hrs ago

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

IN POSITION: Travis Bywater demonstrates some moves in his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class in Stawell. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Bywater claims jiu jitsu silver, on track for MMA debut | Video

Cassandra Langley

INJURY SCARE: Ella Wood came off late in the Rebels game clutching her wrist.

Key Rebel injured at the weekend

Ben Hopkins

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Jim Leeke's craft, the Mooney M20J, made in Texas USA. It has 200hp engine and cruises at 300kmh.

Need something to do Thursday? How about watching 20 small aircraft arrive in Ararat?

JessieAnne Gartlan
5m ago

Dry season and rural crime in the spotlight at Stawell pasture update

Ararat Islamic Welfare Association vice-president Osman Kokcu says the tributes following the Christchurch attack left the community feeling warm and supported.

Ararat Islamic Welfare Association Multicultural Day dinner even more important this year

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

MUSIC: As Ararat comes alive, you can rock'n'roll and shuffle your blue suede shoes to the beat of the Honky Tonk Rockers, DJ Jeff, as well as Alley Cats, The Fender Benders, Pete Daffy & TorqueFlite.

25th Festival rock'n'rolls

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To read the e-mag edition of Our Babies 2019, click on this image and it will open in a new window.

Wimmera Babies 2019 | Kids need a little bit of dirt to stay healthy

John Gray

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

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

Resplendent double brick Victorian

House of the week

Low maintenance close to town

House of the week

Spacious family home on an acre

House of the week

Lake Bellfield. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Fishing boost for Lake Bellfield

Tylah Wallis practises her writing skills at Ararat College.

Video | Ararat College news team launches website

JessieAnne Gartlan

File photo

New mobile base stations announced for the Wimmera

Carly Werner

Lake Bellfield. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Fishing boost for Lake Bellfield

GOING THE DISTANCE: The new 2019 five-kilometre Lindsay Kent Memorial Fun Run and three-kilometre walk/run connect with Stawell Gift celebrations and include a challenging climb of Big Hill.

Run will be bigger, better

Keith Lofthouse

Bev Isaac. Picture: PETER PICKERING

New mural brings Stawell's Main Street history to life | Photos

Lachlan Williams

DIRECTIONS: Warriors coach Damian Joiner talks to his players during the break in their practice match on Saturday. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Teams enjoy hit out in heat as season approaches | Photos

2hrs ago

IN POSITION: Travis Bywater demonstrates some moves in his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class in Stawell. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Bywater claims jiu jitsu silver, on track for MMA debut | Video

Dark skies hover over Stawell on Sunday evening. Picture: KARL MEYER

SES called out as storm lashes region | Photos, video

Stawell Tennis Club champions crowned | Photos

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Rachael Houlihan

Bailey Schmidt of Dandenong and Patrick Glanford of the Rebels compete in a ruck contest. (Picture:Adam Trafford)

Rebels boys handed close loss to open season | details

Ben Hopkins

TOUGH LOSS: Renee Saulitis runs with the ball in the GWV Rebels 37-point loss to the Dandenong Stingrays. Picture: Lachlan Bence.

Rebels girls fall to Stingrays for second straight loss | details

Ben Hopkins

Tylah Wallis practises her writing skills at Ararat College.

Video | Ararat College news team launches website

JessieAnne Gartlan

Tehan: We must make sure every Australian gets a fair go

Dan Tehan

Cr Kevin Erwin says he is incredibly excited about the development of the first and largest grid-scale batteries in the world at Bulgana Green Power Hub in Joel Joel.

Green power hub site attracts $90 million hydroponic farm development

Mayor Kevin Erwin

LOOKING FORWARD: Ararat Rural City Council Mayor Cr Peter Beales says the council is investing in the future of the community.

Commitment to the future

Cr Peter Beales

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

William Tyrrelll's last known movements have been recounted at an inquest into his disappearance.

William Tyrrell's known final movements

27m ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has won a majority in parliament securing a 47th lower house seat.

Berejiklian wins majority as Daley quits

59m ago

Sam Oliver says he was defamed in a TV news report depicting him as a coward.

Man defamed in 'coward punch' report: QC

1hr ago

William Tyrrell was dressed as Spiderman and roaring like a tiger on the day he disappeared.

Coroner hears from William Tyrrell's carer

1hr ago

Miladin Adamovic (R) has had his foot amputated after a workplace incident in Melbourne's west.

Tradie loses foot after Vic job accident

Christine McGinn
1hr ago

The Whitsundays region has been the site of a number of shark attacks in the last six months.

Man attacked by shark at Whitsundays

Aaron Bunch
1hr ago

Snowtown mass murderer Robert Joe Wagner is seeking to have a non-parole period set for his jailing.

'No point' in Snowtown killer apologising

Kathryn Bermingham
2hrs ago

NSW Labor leader Michael Daley is standing aside until a leadership ballot.

Daley stands down as NSW Labor leader

Julian Drape
2hrs ago

NEW MEMBER: The new Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Murray, NSW, MP, Helen Dalton.

Protest vote sees Shooters, Fishers, Farmers in ascendency

Andrew Miller
2hrs ago

CANBERRA RALLY: Southern Riverina Irrigators chairman Chris Brooks speaking at the Barooga, NSW rally, aimed at pausing the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Cautious support for Plan review

Andrew Miller

REPEAT BUYER: Nicole White, Hillside (right), with independent breed consultant Willie Milne and Merlewood Angus stud principals Daniel and Anne Marie Barrow.

Dry conditions, but positive response to sale

Andrew Miller

'Once-in-a-lifetime' experience at Western Plains Zoo

John Rozentals

More than just a 'motel of the seas', cruising is a must-do travel experience

Scott McRae

Photo: Lifetime Private Retreats

South Australia: You're soaking in it ... with the best views available

Troy Purple (Instagram @simplysandscribes) creates stunning art on the sands of Moon Bay with nothing but a short stick and a majestic natural canvas. Photo: Ben Smyth

'Sand Scribe' Troy Purple carves out a natural therapy

Ben Smyth

EXOTIC GREENHOUSE: This trend celebrates the beauty of nature and plants by inviting fresh greenery and colour indoors.

Make your own wall clock

Designer of the Royal Australian Mint's new Mr Squiggle and Friend coins Tony Dean inside his Bega studio. Picture: Alasdair McDonald

Meet the man behind the Mr Squiggle coin series

Alasdair McDonald