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Tom Williamson makes his return through the VFL for Northern Blues. Picture: ROSE ZARUCKY

Williamson makes triumphant return through VFL

Lachlan Williams
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COMFORTABLE: Josh Ross takes out his Stawell Gift heat: Picture: Peter Pickering

Ross in mix for historic third Stawell Gift title | semi-final fields, videos, schedule

David Brehaut

NOTHING IN IT: Barry the Baptist (inside) claims a slender win. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY/RACING PHOTOS

Stawell-based horse wins hometown cup by narrowest of margins | Photos

Lachlan Williams

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There is plenty to hop into this Easter long weekend and beyond. Pictured: Max and Evie Seebohm, Remi Lee.

Easter round up: Your event guide

JessieAnne Gartlan

GENEROUS: The Stawell Fire Brigade will collect funds for the Royal Children Hospital on Good Friday. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS.

Community rallies around Good Friday Appeal with a special car collection and street fundraising

JessieAnne Gartlan

CELEBRATE: Friends of J Ward members Carmel Stringer and Ron Roberts at J Ward, near the time capsule set to be opened at Easter. Picture: JESSIEANNE GARTLAN.

An opening ceremony will reveal was was buried at J Ward 25 years ago

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

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The play, Much Ado About Nothing, will be held at Heatherlie Quarry in the Grampians National Park at 3pm on April 20 and 21.

Theatre in the Grampians

Amazing food: There will be plenty of gourmet foods available across the Grampians over Easter with plenty of cafes, pubs and wineries offering a range of meals.

An action-packed Easter at the Grampians

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

Classic triple-fronted cream brick home

House of the week

Lifestyle living with stunning views

House of the week

Executive home on the outskirts

House of the week

Classic triple-fronted cream brick home

House of the week

Lifestyle living with stunning views

House of the week

Stawell's Main Street comes alive | Photos, videos

Cassandra Langley

Sharn Jenkins, Jade Smith, Judd Smith and Hannah Vaughan cheer on a Dane Smith runner.

Easter Sunday across the Wimmera | Rolling coverage

Lachlan Williams

Easter Saturday across the Wimmera | Rolling coverage

Cassandra Langley

Stawell's Main Street comes alive | Photos, videos

Great Western rodeo a success despite highway closure | Photos

Lachlan Williams

2018 Good Friday football. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Good Friday across the Wimmera | Rolling coverage

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Follow it live | Stawell Gift Carnival 2019 as it happens

COMFORTABLE: Josh Ross takes out his Stawell Gift heat: Picture: Peter Pickering

Ross in mix for historic third Stawell Gift title | semi-final fields, videos, schedule

NOTHING IN IT: Barry the Baptist (inside) claims a slender win. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY/RACING PHOTOS

Stawell-based horse wins hometown cup by narrowest of margins | Photos

Sharn Jenkins, Jade Smith, Judd Smith and Hannah Vaughan cheer on a Dane Smith runner.

Easter Sunday across the Wimmera | Rolling coverage

Easter Saturday across the Wimmera | Rolling coverage

Cassandra Langley

Great Western rodeo a success despite highway closure | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Rats continue strong early season form with Good Friday win | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Wounded Rats hold off Warriors | Photos

Lachlan Williams

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

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Bill Shorten says $77b in tax cuts will go to the highest-income earners under a Morrison government

High-income earners to reap $77b tax cuts

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Scott Morrison describes people attacking his Christian faith as 'keyboard warriors'.

Morrison hits out at attacks on his faith

27m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the federal election will be held on May 18.

Economy at heart of May 18 election pitch

Sri Lankan Army soldiers secure the area around a church following deadly bomb blasts.

'Incredibly sad day' for Sri Lanka: PM

50m ago

Labor has reportedly chosen to omit any mention of Bill Shorten in campaign material in some seats.

Shorten left off Labor campaign material

1hr ago

A Melbourne family will now have a named grave to honour their relative killed in France in WW1

WWI soldier identified a century later

Megan Neil
1hr ago

Bill Shorten says Labor would make it easier for migrants to bring elderly parents to Australia

Labor gives migrant parents cheaper visas

2hrs ago

Simon Birmingham has dismissed calls by greens for a royal commission into Murray Darling management

Calls for Murray-Darling inquiry growing

Matt Coughlan
2hrs ago

Ross and Andrew Powell, Port Campbell, have been recognised as selfless members of the community. Photo by Rob Gunstone.

Tributes flow for prominent dairy farmers

Michael Fowler, Robyn Grace and Erin Pearson
1hr ago

COME VISIT: Shepparton Independent MP Suzanna Sheed has invited Federal Oppostion Water spokesman Tony Burke to come to the Goulburn Valley to see the impact of the Murray Darling Basin Plan at first hand.

Come and visit - Sheed offers invitation to Burke

Andrew Miller

KEEN: Peter Maslen, Archies Creek, and Stan Alger, Landmark Leongatha, were keen competitors in the front lane at the Ballarat sale on Friday. Mr Alger booked eight of the first 10 pens to Mr Maslen saying two recent rains and an early start to autumn providing the confidence to buy.

Ten years ago - faces in Stock & land

Alastair Dowie

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

BEAUTIFUL FLOORS: The beauty of today's flooring is the vast amount of options to fit every style, budget and home. Image courtesy of Carpet Court.

Tips for creating Moroccan and botanical style

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster