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Fire destroys house at Paradise

Fire destroys house at Paradise

Lachlan Williams
2hrs ago

State government welcomes western highway decision

State government welcomes western highway decision

Lachlan Williams

Community feedback may be used to shape a new litter plan.

New survey to help tackle rubbish

Jolyon Attwooll

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Astonishing! Great Western belts Ararat Eagles by massive margin

Tim O'Connor

Future: Pittong sheep farmer Alan Pitcher, who has turbines on his property, said there's more positives for the entire community than negatives. Behind him, the Stockyard Hill project is under way. Pictures: Kate Healy

Unlocking billions: Statewide plans for electricity boom

Alex Ford

Government knocks back latest bid to stop highway duplication

Government knocks back latest bid to stop highway duplication

Lachlan Williams

Defrocked Warrnambool priest Paul David Ryan.

'For me there is no cure': Victim of defrocked priest's chilling court statement

Andrew Thomson

Fire destroys house at Paradise

Fire destroys house at Paradise

Lachlan Williams
2hrs ago

State government welcomes western highway decision

State government welcomes western highway decision

Lachlan Williams

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Warriors battle hard, unable to salute in Cross' milestone match | Photos

Strengthened Rats unable to match reigning premiers | Photos

Strengthened Rats unable to match reigning premiers | Photos

JessieAnne Gartlan
2hrs ago

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Two Demons and a Warrior picked in under-16 girls academy squad

Two Demons and a Warrior picked in under-16 girls academy squad

Lachlan Williams
2hrs ago

Strengthened Rats unable to match reigning premiers | Photos

Strengthened Rats unable to match reigning premiers | Photos

2hrs ago

VICTORY: Sandra Barwick missed all of 2017 due to a chronic knee problem and more recently has suffered severe pain from an infected chilblain on her right foot.

Cross Country | Sandra Barwick breaks drought

Keith Lofthouse

TEAM EFFORT: The Warriors were strong against the Blues but couldn't match it with them. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Stawell's successful season comes to an end

Lachlan Williams

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Marianne Hendron, chief executive Womens Health Grampians and Chair of CoRE Alliance Governance Group at the launch on a report on gender in equality last year. Picture: CONTRIBUTED.

'Speaking up for Equality': Project aims to fight discrimination in western Victoria

JessieAnne Gartlan

CELEBRATE: Musical duo Phil and Trudy Edgeley will perform in Ararat in honour of NAIDOC Week on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED.

NAIDOC Week 2019: What's on around the region

JessieAnne Gartlan

Breaking down the stigma around dementia

Breaking down the stigma around dementia

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

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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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

OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

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Big family home in new estate

Big family home in new estate

House of the week

Wonderful to live in or lease out

Wonderful to live in or lease out

House of the week

Prepare to be amazed

Prepare to be amazed

House of the week

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

How are you travelling on life's road?

How are you travelling on life's road?

SUPPORT NETWORK: Darcy, Kai and Riley support their friend Jack, who is a type one diabetic while he is at school. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Raising a greater awareness for all

Cassandra Langley

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

GUEST SPEAKER: Maureen O'Shannasy, regional officer for Consumer Affairs Ballarat Regional Office, spoke at U3A Ararat's recent enrolment day. Picture: SUPPLIED

Third Age moves to third term

INSPIRATION: Westmere Group Officer Rod Laidlaw, Joe Ryan and Acting Operations Manager Neville Collins with the commemorative display, a permanent tribute to Joe Ryan's efforts which saved six lives.

Local heroism honoured

Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Warriors battle hard, unable to salute in Cross' milestone match | Photos

From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

12 of the best: National Gallery of (Real) Australia

Wounded Warriors too good in 'scrappy contest' against Demons | Photos

Wounded Warriors too good in 'scrappy contest' against Demons | Photos

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Family: Mark and Lydia Collins at home with their children Max, Willow and Poppy.

One family's battle with childhood epilepsy

Lee Curnow

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

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Motorists nabbed driving and using phones during police operation

Lachlan Williams

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Derek Barry

Letters to the editor | July 19, 2019

Letters to the editor | July 19, 2019

HIT: The state government's new gold tax impacts operations such as Stawell Gold Mine.

Call to give mining a fair go

James Sorahan

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

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Clive Palmer has been handed a dressing-down by the Supreme Court for his absence.

Palmer tries to rip apart expert report

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Mathias Cormann says he will push Labor to support the federal government's foreign fighter ban.

Lawmakers go to war over foreign fighters

10m ago

One Nation's Pauline Hanson understated the number of unemployed people in Australia by over 230,000

Hanson gets jobless wrong by over 230k

34m ago

Mitchell Brindley is the first person charged under WA's revenge porn laws.

No jail for WA first revenge porn offender

36m ago

A TV program on the 'Lawyer X' scandal involving Nicola Gobbo will got to air despite concerns.

Police won't ban 'Lawyer X' doco screening

43m ago

Former teacher Simon William Phillips has been cleared of sexual assault charges.

Sydney teacher cleared of sex charges

Hannah Higgins
51m ago

A Victorian man is suing police, alleging he was assaulted during a counter-terror raid in 2014.

Vic cops on battery claim over terror raid

Karen Sweeney
56m ago

Doomadgee Dance Culture perform at Riversleigh 25th anniversary of world heritage listing. Photo: Queensland National Parks.

David Attenborough declares Queensland fossils 'extraordinary'

Derek Barry
1hr ago

DROUGHT RISK GONE: Nuffield scholar Dylan Hirsch says it is possible to remove most of the pain associated with drought using financial tools that are alternatives to multi-peril crop insurance.

How to get rid of drought risk

Marian Macdonald

BIG SALE: Landmark stud stock southern NSW, Rick Power, Landmark stud stock WA, Mitch Crosby, Poll Boonoke ram breeding manager, Angus Munro, Deniliquin, NSW, with the buyers, Shayne and Lisa Mackin, Kamballie stud, Yorkrakine, WA, and Wayne and Pippa Button, Manunda stud, Tammin, WA, with the ram held by Poll Boonoke stud manager Shannon Mitchell. Photo Ruby Canning.

WA studs shell out big dollars for Poll Boonoke ram

Alastair Dowie

SUPREME EXHIBIT: Reavesdale Wiltipoll, Murringo, NSW, took out the supreme exhibit with its ram, here with handler Alex Rotzler.

Wiltipolls hard to split

Andrew Miller

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

Tips to manage your pain

Recipe and photo by McKenziesfoods.com.au

It's National Lamington Day! Celebrate with this vegan recipe

If leaves are not cleared they can also be detrimental to your lawn and can smother small plants.

Spring gardens are made in winter