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Forest Fire Management Victoria plans burns in the Grampians

Forest Fire Management Victoria plans burns in the Grampians

Cassandra Langley

From the bush to the beach, we've got the election campaign trail covered

From the bush to the beach, we've got the election campaign trail covered

James Joyce

FUN: Logan and Oscar enjoy some outside time in the garden at Carey Street Kindergarten. Picture: CONTRIBUTED.

Ararat kinder takes home top report card

JessieAnne Gartlan

POSTPONED: Great Western's facility upgrades are put on hold due to bad weather. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Great Western netball court upgrades on hold

Cassandra Langley

How did your town vote?

See how the Wimmera's towns voted | Federal Election 2019 | Map

Jade Bate

Call for tougher action on deer

Call for tougher action on deer

Erin Witmitz

Highway route unaffected after negotiations

Highway route unaffected after negotiations

JessieAnne Gartlan

Forest Fire Management Victoria plans burns in the Grampians

Forest Fire Management Victoria plans burns in the Grampians

Cassandra Langley

From the bush to the beach, we've got the election campaign trail covered

From the bush to the beach, we've got the election campaign trail covered

James Joyce

How did your town vote?

See how the Wimmera's towns voted | Federal Election 2019 | Map

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

POSTPONED: Great Western's facility upgrades are put on hold due to bad weather. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Great Western netball court upgrades on hold

Cassandra Langley

GOOD FUN: The Stawell Amateurs Sub-Juniors run for fun at Stawell on Sunday.

Saunders saunters to victory

Keith Lofthouse

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

The victorious Wimmera Football League interleague side. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Wimmera league side secure interleague victory with dominant display

Matt Currill

Tom Williamson playing for Northern Blues in 2019. Picture: ROSE ZARUCKY

Tom Williamson will sit on the sidelines

Cassandra Langley

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GRAND: SPACi member Alanis Williams at the grand piano in the Stawell Town Hall. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

A day on the grand in Stawell

Leonie Foster, Howard Hutchison and Alwyn Kitchen with a mystery box.

Get your 'mystery box' at the Ararat fete

JessieAnne Gartlan

CELEBRATE: There will be plenty of prizes on offer for children at the Real Life Festival.
Pictured back left: Bruce Bartlett, Christine van Straaten.
Middle left: Jacob van Straaten, Cooper Gason, Isabella Bartlett, Jack Bartlett.
Front left: Kayla van Straaten, Erin Peter, Charlie Bartlett.
Centre front: Zia van Straaten.
Picture: CONTRIBUTED.

Ararat churches to unite for inaugural Real Life Celebration

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

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

Advertiser content

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

Taste the best wine and food the Grampians has to offer at the Grampians Grape Escape on May 4 and 5.

Explore the Grape Escape

Great wine, food and produce will be on offer all weekend to keep your tastebuds happy while live music, family entertainment and cooking demonstrations will keep you entertained.

Indulge in the best of the Grampians

Invest now, move in later

Invest now, move in later

House of the week

Family home in prized location

Family home in prized location

House of the week

Home ownership appealing as Horsham vacancy rates remain low: Property researcher

UPDATED
Home ownership appealing as Horsham vacancy rates remain low: Property researcher

Alexander Darling

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

STRONG: After 30 years, U3A Stawell is still a strong member of the U3A International movement, with four of the foundation members remaining active in U3A Stawell.

Celebrating three decades

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Health risks: Children who have a habit of consuming energy-dense foods and have a poor diet, will live with risk factors such as obesity for a long time. Photo - supplied.

Take care of a young body

NEW RESIDENTS: Remalda Cunningham, Great Western Football Netball Club president Tracey McCartney, Geraldine Cunningham, Ingrid Cunningham and Consuela Warlapinni at football training. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Great Western community welcome Tiwi Islanders

Cassandra Langley

How did your town vote?

See how the Wimmera's towns voted | Federal Election 2019 | Map

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

Countdown: Liberal MP Dan Tehan 'apprehensive' as counting gets underway. Picture: Morgan Hancock

No perks missed in safe seat, says incumbent Liberal MP Dan Tehan

Election day buzz: Independent Alex Dyson and his Dad Ian. Picture: Morgan Hancock

'Dare to dream': Independent candidate Alex Dyson on tilt at politics

Sick of seeing rubbish in the bush? Join this clean up

Sick of seeing rubbish in the bush? Join this clean up

Rochelle Kirkham

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

Former resident returns to entertain | Photos, video

Former resident returns to entertain | Photos, video

Cassandra Langley

HAPPY HELPER: Zabina is ready to help raise funds for the Ararat Fire Brigade Good Friday Appeal. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Letters to the editor | April 19, 2019

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OVER THE WATER: Lake Lonsdale looking very thirsty as a storm rolls in over the Grampians. Picture: Blake Clark

Letters to the editor | March 29, 2019

FOCUSED: Debra Byrne juggles her successful musical theatre and recording career with her role as full-time carer to her two grandsons. She is set to star in Sweeney Todd in Sydney and Melbourne.

Why kids are Debra Byrne's 'top priority'

Geraldine Cardozo

TOO COCKY BY HALF: People tend to be overconfident of their financial knowledge and skills, according to the report.

Lack of financial knowledge soaring

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Eileen Wood

Vote counting continues with Prime Minister Scott Morrison expected to form a majority government.

Counting continues amid close contests

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Salim Mehajer is expected to be released from Cooma jail but he will be facing fresh charges.

Salim Mehajer to walk from NSW prison

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NSW farmer Anika Molesworth insists now is the time to address the impacts of climate change.

NSW farmer urges action as award opens

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Anthony Albanese is, so far, the only Labor MP to say he will stand for the party leadership.

Potential Labor leaders weigh up options

55m ago

Re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison will turn his mind to economic matters on Tuesday.

PM gets back to business on economy

Marnie Banger
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is facing pressure to make a decision on the Adani mine.

Qld govt under pressure to make Adani call

Sonia Kohlbacher
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Douglas Johnston and his wife Maureen scammed Collingwood Football Club members out of $815,000.

Vic man in court over $800K Ponzi scheme

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Tanya Plibersek has declined a run for the Labor leadership against Anthony Albanese.

Chalmers 'considering' Labor leadership

Marnie Banger and Daniel McCulloch

COLOUR: Kristy Tippett with a fresh bunch of fragrant heritage rose blooms in her sorting shed at Soho Rose Farm. The 8000 roses are grown outdoors in Dean's volcanic soils rather than in a glasshouse. Photo by Adam Trafford.

Spud farm blooms into heritage roses

Hayley Elg

US Hereford leader to headline Australian forum

US Hereford leader to headline Australian forum

Warm, dry weather is expected until cooler conditions on Sunday.

BoM: A warm, dry week ahead

Marian Macdonald

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Petra: The Rose City is a highlight of the 14-day 'Walking in the Footsteps of Abraham' tour.

Wishing you were somewhere else? Here's your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Where it started: The 1979 Racecam innovation was celebrated on a stamp in 2004.

Tech Talk: The evolution of dashcams

Mathew Dickerson

SORE SPOT: Too many Australians tend to put up with pain, particularly back pain, rather than seeking treatment.

A right pain in the ... back

A paved courtyard is a great option for creating a flat, stable platform to define your space. It can transition from an entertaining area, to a kids' play space, to a place of relaxation for empty nesters.

Renovate instead of relocate