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Lifestyle & Entertainment
22 February, 2026
A town tradition rolls on as Jailhouse Rock returns
THE iconic Jailhouse Rock Festival returns to Ararat in March. The festival began in 1994 and has endured through changing committees, lean seasons, strong seasons and a global pandemic.
Jailhouse Rock festival volunteers Bernadine Streeter (assistant director), Chelsea Streeter (director) and Taylah Heard (secretary) embrace the wind and a burst of laughter during a blustery photo call — a fitting snapshot of the energy and good humour behind one of Ararat’s longest-running traditions.
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