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Poultry farmers and people with backyard chooks are urged to monitor their birds as the H5 bird flu strain moves closer to the Grampians.

Bird flu edges closer to the Grampians

POULTRY farms and people with backyard chickens are being urged to monitor their birds as the deadly bird flu virus moves closer to our region.

25 August, 2026

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New tap and go readers have been installed in Ararat and Beaufort ready to be used from September 6.

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Tap and go starts September 6

Bob Prideaux gave a detailed speech on the battles he faced in Vietnam.

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60 years on, the legacy of Long Tan still resonates

Megan Read has entered the race for Ripon, nominating the condition of roads and potholes her major concern.

Groundswell for change says Liberal candidate

Ararat RSL President Scott Rigby delivered a wreath at last year’s service in Beaufort.

Vietnam veterans remembered at annual service

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Member for Ripon Martha Haylett was at Ararat Neighbourhood House last week helping Jill Tierney and Carol Gale with their Rego Rebate applications.

Just five days to claim rego rebate

Chris Richard from Activate Rail was working on the new tap and go system at Beaufort Railway Station when Ripon MP Martha Haylett called by recently.

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Tap and go expands to Ararat and Beaufort

The Green Hill Lake Road level crossing near Ararat is one of the crossings to get an upgrade.

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Level crossing improvements underway

Senior Sergeant Lisa McRae is encouraging people interested in a policing career to come along to today's information session at Ararat's Alexandra Oval.

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Information session to showcase policing careers

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Some of the Grease cast in rehearsals last weekend.

Young stars take centre stage

Member for Ripon Martha Haylett (second from right) with Pyrenees Shire Councillor Tanya Kehoe, Deputy Mayor Rebecca Wardlaw and Ararat Mayor Bob Sanders at the intersection recently.

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Roundabout push for Stoneleigh intersection

The team of dedicated professionals providing palliative care to people across the Ararat, Northern Grampians and Pyrenees municipalities pictured left to right Sharon Spalding, Jess Seres, Tamara James, Marcelle Uhe and Leesa McInnes.

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Supporting families through life’s most difficult moments

The popular fox bounty program is set to continue with $2.2 million allocated in this week’s state budget.

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Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture

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