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Should our councils declare a climate emergency?

Should our councils declare a climate emergency?

Alexander Darling
JessieAnne Gartlan

Police seek witnesses following fatal motorcycle crash at Laharum

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Police seek witnesses following fatal motorcycle crash at Laharum

Alexander Darling
Cassandra Langley

LEARNING: Stawell Regional Health's Phillip Hutton, Ben Hewlett and Patricia Flood getting ready for Restart a Heart Day on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Restart a Heart Day in Stawell

Cassandra Langley

Social media is leading factor to poor mental health for young people

Social media is leading factor to poor mental health for young people

Jade Bate

HEALTH FOCUS: Des Lardner's Organic Horsham retail assistant Natalie Driller and naturopath Emily Grieger. Mrs Grieger said people could make simple lifestyle changes to improve their mental health. Picture: JADE BATE

IN DEPTH
How diet, exercise and sleep impact your wellbeing and mental health

Jade Bate

More mental health care needed in Horsham, practice manager says

More mental health care needed in Horsham, practice manager says

Jade Bate

Police appeal to public after string of alcohol thefts in St Arnaud

Police appeal to public after string of alcohol thefts in St Arnaud

JessieAnne Gartlan

Should our councils declare a climate emergency?

Should our councils declare a climate emergency?

Alexander Darling
JessieAnne Gartlan

Police seek witnesses following fatal motorcycle crash at Laharum

UPDATED
Police seek witnesses following fatal motorcycle crash at Laharum

Alexander Darling
Cassandra Langley

91-year-old Audrey Dargan. Picture: Karleen Minney

REAL AUSTRALIA
The good, the not-so good and the inspirational

Coleman Schache issues instructions. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Schache re-signs as Giants coach

Matt Currill

READY: Ararat Redbacks were fired up before the first round of the CBL 2019-20 season. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Redbacks secure opening round win | Photos

Cassandra Langley

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Coleman Schache issues instructions. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Schache re-signs as Giants coach

Minyip-Murtoa's Tim McIntyre, Southern Mallee Giants' Sam White and Ararat's Dan Mendes.

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Football figures pick Wimmera league team of the year

Matt Currill

Former players

Ararat Storm start again from scratch

Cassandra Langley

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JOYFUL: The Filipino Austrtalian Community of Ararat's colourful float put a smile on everyone's faces during the 2018 Golden Gateway Festival. Picture: JESSIEANNE GARTLAN.

Festival to 'light up' Ararat

JessieAnne Gartlan

NO-NO: Jeans are not your friend on a hike. You need trousers that wick.

Bushwalking tip No 2: don't wear jeans when you head out on the trail

Ian Trevaskis

SCULPTURES: Hannah Gartside's Fantasies is on until October 20. Picture: Images courtesy of Ararat Gallery TAMA, Ararat Rural City Council, the artist and photographer Louis Lim.

Take a Fantasies time out at the Ararat gallery TAMA

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

Shop anytime, anywhere: To become a savvy online shopper, all you need to do is type in the website of the product that you are looking for which should take you right there. Then select your items and head for the checkout.

Shopping with greater convenience

Emma Brown

CARE: World Mental Health Day highlights global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Make a #MentalHealthPromise at 1010.org.au.

A light on mental health

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

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Family time: Tamara and Gerard with their daughters Sophia (left) and Charlotte. Since Sophia got her communication device the family has been happier.

Communication is the key

Neat and tidy on corner allotment

Neat and tidy on corner allotment

Dawn Rasmussen

A central home with brick extension

A central home with brick extension

Dawn Rasmussen

Commercial freehold property

Commercial freehold property

Dawn Rasmussen

LEARNING: Stawell Regional Health's Phillip Hutton, Ben Hewlett and Patricia Flood getting ready for Restart a Heart Day on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Restart a Heart Day in Stawell

Cassandra Langley

ON THE ROAD: Marc Sleeman, CEO Grampians Tourism, with Claire Golding, Regional Manager, UK & Europe Visit Victoria, left, and Barbara Samoilenko, Marketing Manager Continental Europe Visit Victoria.

Flowers of our Grampians 'garden' delight visitors | Tourism

Marc Sleeman

Stawell Fire Brigade opens doors

Stawell Fire Brigade opens doors

Cassandra Langley

LEARNING: Stawell Regional Health's Phillip Hutton, Ben Hewlett and Patricia Flood getting ready for Restart a Heart Day on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Restart a Heart Day in Stawell

ROYAL: Wilf Dickerson prepares Phil Clark to receive the
2019 Golden Gateway Festival crown.

Golden Gateway Festival king is named

JessieAnne Gartlan

READY: St Arnaud Pipe Band members Scarlett, Sammi, Abby and Chelsea are excited to play for the community on Saturday in St Arnaud. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Banding together for pipe band history

Cassandra Langley

READY: Ararat Redbacks were fired up before the first round of the CBL 2019-20 season. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Redbacks secure opening round win | Photos

91-year-old Audrey Dargan. Picture: Karleen Minney

REAL AUSTRALIA
The good, the not-so good and the inspirational

Voice of Real Australia is six months old so we thought it was time for a review

REAL AUSTRALIA
We've been watching you and the news is good

In this Oct. 16, 1968, file photo, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward and extend gloved hands skyward in a Black power salute after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. Tommie Smith and John Carlos are part of the 2019 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame class. (AP Photo)

Controversy dogs even the latest salute to hero athlete Peter Norman

Students run with important message | Photos

Students run with important message | Photos

Cassandra Langley

The 9500-tonne tyre stockpile. Picture: REX MARTINICH.

Company fined $440k for tyre stockpile, watch timelapse video

JessieAnne Gartlan

Stop: Take stock - could you be doing life differently? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Breaking boundaries in more ways than one

Damon Cronshaw

The 9500 tonne tyre stockpile. Picture: REX MARTINICH.

Company fined $440,000 for Stawell tyre stockpile

JessieAnne Gartlan

UP, UP AND AWAY: Bodie and Annabelle make a kite at Stawell Uniting Church during the school holidays.

Letters to the editor | October 11, 2019

ON THE ROAD: Marc Sleeman, CEO Grampians Tourism, with Claire Golding, Regional Manager, UK & Europe Visit Victoria, left, and Barbara Samoilenko, Marketing Manager Continental Europe Visit Victoria.

Flowers of our Grampians 'garden' delight visitors | Tourism

Marc Sleeman

COMMITTED: Mark Robb shared this photo of his tribute to a local export, Richmond footballer David Astbury, ahead of Saturday's AFL grand final between the Tigers and Greater Western Sydney.

Letters to the editor | September 27, 2019

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

In Australia 10-year-olds can be held criminally responsible for their actions.

Push to raise age when kids are criminals

10m ago

Jacqui Lambie will likely have the deciding vote on the thorny issue of refugee medical transfers.

Coalition digs in over refugee transfers

28m ago

Australia's agriculture, fisheries and forestry production is tipped to reach $84.3 billion by 2030.

Improvement needed for farmers' $100b goal

36m ago

A "dangerous cocktail" of hot and dry weather will bring more extreme bushfires to Qld this summer.

Qld bracing for long, dry bushfire season

1hr ago

Sydney's Town Hall Station has been reopened after being evacuated due to a smoke cloud.

Fire alarm forces evacuation of Town Hall

1hr ago

Ex-Penrith reserve grade player Liam Coleman squirted a photographer as he arrived at court.

Ex-Panther squirts snapper outside court

Hannah Higgins
1hr ago

Aged care royal commission chair Richard Tracey QC has died after a battle with Cancer.

Aged care inquiry chair 'was remarkable'

Megan Neil
1hr ago

Bus driver Jack Aston has won an appeal after being jailed for crashing into a bridge.

Bus crash driver to walk from Vic court

Melissa Iaria
1hr ago

TOPPER: Buyer of the top priced ram at Mount Yulong, Peter Remfry, flanked by stud principals Peter and Daniel Rogers, Mount Yulong, Telangatuk East.

Mount Yulong rams average $2034

Alastair Dowie

HELPING PEOPLE LEARN: Sophie Love will start The Naked Farmers podcast aimed at informing city people about issues in rural communities. She is pictured here with husband Ged.

Vegan working to tell positive ag stories

ZAPPER: Inventor Dr Graham Brodie with the Growave technology that kills weeds and soil-borne seeds with microwaves.

Microwave weeder will soon go commercial

Marian Macdonald

The Powerhouse: well worth a few hours of your time.

Powerhouse Museum marks 50 years since moon landing

John Rozentals

Denver's Big Blue Bear at the convention centre - one of many pieces of fantastic public art

Crud, and the capital of grandeur, in Colorado

Lisa Mullins

Even though I now travel more than ever, it's been a long time since I've written a proper journal about my journeys. Picture: Supplied

Journals a fading write of passage

Michael Turtle

Viewpoints: Is 'Iron Maiden' better known as a heavy metal band or a German torture device from the Middle Ages? This one is up to 10,000 edits on Wikipedia.

Heavy metal band or torture device? Depends when you check Wikipedia

Mathew Dickerson

Anyone at any time can become a carer: National Carers Week will run from Sunday, October 13 to Saturday, October 19 this year.

Heart of a carer

MODERN: Large format blocks laid in a herringbone pattern are perfect for today's designer homes, or for adding a modern twist to heritage homes.

The 'classic contemporary' look is flawless