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Ararat's missing weather records to be restored

Ararat's missing weather records to be restored

JessieAnne Gartlan

Total fire ban, drying lightning and damaging wind warnings

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GrampianArts Summer Brushes workshop 2020 attendee Sue Bottcher, of Koondrook, with her pastel artwork.

How GrampianArts' Summer Brushes program is inspiring artists | Photos

Jade Bate

Ian Whinfield went missing on December 25. Source: VICTORIA POLICE.

Missing man Ian Whinfield found deceased

JessieAnne Gartlan

CFA issues advice as Minimay fire contained

UPDATEDCFA issues advice as Minimay fire contained

Alexander Darling

Man kills neighbour's cattle with car and sledgehammer

Man kills neighbour's cattle with car and sledgehammer

Rochelle Kirkham

Despite the opening of the new Wendouree station, December proved a bad month for commuters.

Rail industrial action back, but Ballarat line appears to have been spared

Greg Gliddon

Ararat's missing weather records to be restored

Ararat's missing weather records to be restored

JessieAnne Gartlan

Total fire ban, drying lightning and damaging wind warnings

UPDATEDTotal fire ban, drying lightning and damaging wind warnings

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Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Jeremy Hartigan. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Premiership star returns to Horsham

Richard Crabtree

BIG YEAR AHEAD: Brook Thompson is pictured playing for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels during last season. The team will kick off the 2020 campaign in late February.

Rebels girls to play in AFLW curtain raiser | 2020 fixtures

Tim O'Connor

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Jeremy Hartigan. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Premiership star returns to Horsham

STRONG EFFORT: Luke Matthews and Aidan Marr after their final match of the CBL season.

Wildcats take home season's lessons

JessieAnne Gartlan

Warrack Eagles, 2019. Picture: MATT CURRILL

Warrack Eagles sign trio from the North Central league

Richard Crabtree

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

How to help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

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MERRY: Father Christmas will make his way around Ararat and Stawell this weekend. Picture: JESSIEANNE GARTLAN.

Santa is coming to town! Christmas events around the region

JessieAnne Gartlan

Lorna Simpson-Raeburn, Janice Williams and Philippa Hale.

Grampians Writers Group to launch anthology

JessieAnne Gartlan

Got a pooch? Take it along to meet international 'dog whisperer' Tony Knight this weekend

Got a pooch? Take it along to meet international 'dog whisperer' Tony Knight this weekend

JessieAnne Gartlan

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

The perfect base on which to build a rewarding renovation project

The perfect base on which to build a rewarding renovation project

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Tap into the potential of this rare large, central Ararat property

Tap into the potential of this rare large, central Ararat property

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All aboard so you don't miss out

All aboard so you don't miss out

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Do you want to feature in Our Babies of 2019 magazine?

Do you want to feature in Our Babies of 2019 magazine?

BIG NIGHT: Band members from All The Kings Men, Johnny Thunder and The Lightnings and White Trash Candy with a cheque from the bushfire relief gig they played at Horsham's Exchange Hotel on Friday night. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Wimmera generosity on show with $45,000 raised for bushfire relief

Richard Crabtree
Eliza Berlage

OUT AND ABOUT: During November a group of U3A Stawell members enjoyed a visit to The Stick Shed Murtoa followed by lunch at the Railway Hotel. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Stawell U3A take enrollments for 2020

Do you want to feature in Our Babies of 2019 magazine?

Do you want to feature in Our Babies of 2019 magazine?

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

BLITZ: Mayor Jo Armstrong says Ararat Rural City Council has started the new year off with a roadworks blitz worth more than $5 million.

Council starts off year with a roadwork blitz | Local Leader

Mayor Jo Armstrong

GrampianArts Summer Brushes workshop 2020 attendee Sue Bottcher, of Koondrook, with her pastel artwork.

How GrampianArts' Summer Brushes program is inspiring artists | Photos

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

HAY NOW: Cowell farmer Brenton Smith welcomes the donation as feed dries up in the district.

Hay arrives in Cowell following benefit concert

BIG NIGHT: Band members from All The Kings Men, Johnny Thunder and The Lightnings and White Trash Candy with a cheque from the bushfire relief gig they played at Horsham's Exchange Hotel on Friday night. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Wimmera generosity on show with $45,000 raised for bushfire relief

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

Greg Gliddon and Pat Nolan

CHEERSQUAD: Joel Freeland with his biggest supporters Tanner, Lolah, Erin, Alfie and Willow. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

WATCH: Freeland bids CBL basketball farewell

Cassandra Langley

B & G Fire Relief founders Brodie Hunter and Georgia Lawson with the eight pallets of donations. Picture: CONTRIBUTED.

Ararat group delivers bushfire relief to East Gippsland | Photos

JessieAnne Gartlan

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

NSW RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons addresses the media. Picture: Facebook screengrab

RFS boss Shane Fitzsimmons is leading way in disaster | Our say

Community spirit shines during fire crisis

Community spirit shines during fire crisis

Letters to the editor | December 20, 2019

Letters to the editor | December 20, 2019

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

A Melbourne man, 70, has faced court accused of murdering his sister who was visiting from China.

Vic man 'wrote sister killed for justice'

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A clean-up is underway after severe thunderstorms hit Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.

Two nights without power after Syd storms

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Simon Overland's work diaries were discovered in a Melbourne storage facility last year.

Nixon knew of Lawyer X in 2005: Overland

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A paramedic said Tracey Bridgewater told him she stabbed her partner once in self defence.

Dad bitten before daughter killed de facto

TRAGIC SIGHT: Inland Waterways President Matt Hansen and senior NSW Department of Primary Industries Fisheries manager Sam Davis inspect the riverbank near Dubbo on Monday. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

GRAPHIC CONTENTThousands of fish found dead after heavy rain

Ryan Young

POPULAR: Draxl (third from left) with the cast of Logie winning series A Place To Call Home. Picture: Supplied

'A Place To Call Home' TV star to donate proceeds from art exhibit to bushfire relief

Brendan Crabb

Australia's CMO Brendan Murphy says the risk to the public from coronavirus remains relatively low.

Brisbane man tested for mystery virus

Daniel McCulloch and Finbar O'Mallon

Thousands of Victorians have been forced to call emergency services for help with rain damage.

Victoria braces for a new weather spin

Ulises Izquierdo and Benita Kolovos

BILL DELAYED: NSW Senator Perin Davey said she had originally hoped to introduce the water sharing bill in February, but it would be delayed to allow for further consultation.

Caution on water plans

Andrew Miller

PLANNED UPGRADE: Standing in the sun and rain will soon be a thing of the past for Kyneton agents, Kieran McGrath, Dean Coxon, John Robson and Brendan Coxon.

Kyneton disruption to be minimised

Andrew Miller

MISSED OUT: Duncan Barber, Coliban Park, Elphinstone, missed out on the rain, but wasn't complaining.

East gains most from recent weather system

Andrew Miller

TEN MINUTES WELL SPENT: Financial planning can be less daunting in small chunks.

Take a long-term view, little steps to achieve money goals

Dame Edna koala cake. Picture: Supplied.

Bake Australia Great just in time for Australia Day

Karen Hardy

LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH: Position cameras up high inside and outside, so they're visible but out of arm's reach to avoid accidentally getting knocked over by large pets.

Keeping a watch on Fido