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Expect a shower or two developing today, particularly in the morning. We should reach a top of 13 degrees today. It will be a wet weekend too, with isolated showers forecast on both Saturday and Sunday.
What's on Today:
After years of funding applications, planning and construction Marian College will finally open its new State of the Art $1.2 million Trade Training Centre offering university standard facilities to students in the areas of Laboratory Skills and Food and Wine Processing. Dan Tehan will oversee the official proceedings from 11am.
Chookas to all involved in the Ararat Musical Comedy Society’s production of The Witches of Eastwick, which will open at the Ararat Performing Arts Centre tonight at 8pm. Shows will also be held on Saturday June 21 at 8pm, Sunday June 22 at 2pm (matinee), Friday June 27 at 8pm and Saturday June 28 at 8pm. Tickets are available at www.trybooking.com or at the Ararat Performing Arts Centre box office on 5352 2181.
Pic of the Day:
Weekend's Football Matches:
The Ararat Rats will have a week off courtesy of the Wimmera Football League split round, but there will be plenty of action in the Mininera tomorrow...
Lismore/Derrinallum v Ararat Eagles at Derrinallum
Glenthompson/Dunkeld v SM&W Rovers at Dunkeld
Hawkesdale/Macarthur v Tatyoon at Hawkesdale
Wickliffe/Lake Bolac v Great Western at Lake Bolac
Moyston/Willaura v Penshurst at Willaura
Woorndoo/Mortlake v Caramut at Woorndoo
And don't for the Ararat and District Junior Football Association matches on Sunday morning at Richardson Oval with Mounties taking on Warriors and Bombers facing Rovers.
Quote of the Day:
“We have been playing really good patches of football, there were some really good signs there, so I kept telling the boys to stick with it." - Ararat Eagles coach Nathan Wemyss on his side's first win of the year.
Trains:
V/Line will be conducting essential night works in Buangor from 8pm-6am each night from June 17 through to June 24. The work includes surfacing and replacing sleepers and ballast. Some delays expected. See V/Line website for further details.