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Patrick Toner is stoked to meet Dustin Fletcher.

AFL legend Dustin Fletcher launches Rats season

JessieAnne Gartlan

CATCH: Gavin Keilars pictured with his Wrasse.

Fishing fun at Portland weekend

Ray Howard

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INSPIRING: Stawell Women's Day Basketball players and supporters with their signs for This Girl Can week. Picture: PETER PICKERING

'Inspire, motivate, support' - meaningful contests | Photos

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

Cassandra Langley

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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

TRIAL RUN: Rebecca Humphrey with her dog Chloe getting ready for the sheep dog trials at the Moyston Oval. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Dogs on show at Moyston Sheepdog Trials | Photos

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

Tylah Wallis practises her writing skills at Ararat College.

Video | Ararat College news team launches website

JessieAnne Gartlan

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New mobile base stations announced for the Wimmera

Carly Werner

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

Tylah Wallis practises her writing skills at Ararat College.

Video | Ararat College news team launches website

Bev Isaac. Picture: PETER PICKERING

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

Lachlan Williams

Evelyn Henderson, Lisa Arnfield, Bev Bachelor, Bev Isaac and Jordan Gorter with Stawell Neighbourhood House's Christchurch tribute. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell pays tribute to Christchurch shooting victims

Lachlan Williams

Tylah Wallis practises her writing skills at Ararat College.

Video | Ararat College news team launches website

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

INSPIRING: Stawell Women's Day Basketball players and supporters with their signs for This Girl Can week. Picture: PETER PICKERING

'Inspire, motivate, support' - meaningful contests | Photos

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Around the fairways | Photos

Police blockade a road near the site of the duplication project at Buangor this morning.

Activists lodge emergency protection declaration

Lachlan Williams, JessieAnne Gartlan and Cassandra Langley

Bev Isaac. Picture: PETER PICKERING

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

Lachlan Williams

Keith and Helen Andrews dance the night away.

Photos | Jailhouse Rock Festival brings glorious weather and booming local business

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

A Victorian poultry farm faces a massive bird cull after a salmonella threat led to an egg recall.

NSW outbreak linked to Victoria egg recall

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'We will not tolerate extremists of any description,' Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo says.

Anning aide's far-right links scrutinised

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Labor's Michael Daley will face off on Saturday in the NSW poll.

Guns, stadiums define NSW election's close

NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley returned to Allianz Stadium on his last day of campaigning.

Upbeat Daley ends ALP campaign at stadium

Elderly people 'dying waiting' for support to stay in their own homes : commission told.

Waits for aged home care 'cruel, unfair'

Megan Neil

Nathan Sykes has been accused of making threats against a freelance journalist.

Alleged NSW far-right extremist charged

Lisa Barrett has pleaded not guilty to two counts of manslaughter over two homebirth deaths.

SA ex-midwife 'failed, manipulated' mums

Kathryn Bermingham

George Joseph Habkouk pleaded not guilty to assault causing the death of Haydn Butcher.

Jury discharged at one-punch assault trial

Sarah McPhee

Top price bull: Phil and Kerrie Geehman, Ensay, purchased Lot 2, Nunniong Kenya N076 (H) Wednesday.

Nunniong Hereford Bull Sale

Peter Kostos

Stud Manager: Newcomen Hereford's stud manager, Matt Marshall, presents Newcomen Nambucca N015 (H), the top price bull at their recent sale at Ensay.

Newcomen Hereford Bull Sale

Peter Kostos

WATER CALL: Federal Nationals MP Damian Drum wants the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to release some of its allocation to northern Victorian dairy farmers.

CEWH needs to release water for dairy

Andrew Miller

Your weekly travel inspiration

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

How to move house stress-free

COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone

Tantalising recipe supplied by australianbeef.com.au/

Try this: Asian slaw salad with marinated beef