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Combine looks toward tough two weeks as cricket resumes
Swifts/Great Western cricket club have the Horsham Cricket Association finals in sight as the competition resumes this weekend after the Christmas break.
16 January, 2026
General News
Summer pool fun rolls on at Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre
Families planning the remainder of the school holidays will find no shortage of ways to cool off and keep kids active...
11 January, 2026
Chemist care expands to bring healthcare closer to home
FOR many people in Stawell and surrounding towns, the local pharmacy is...
Telstra melts again in the heat
TELSTRA customers across Stawell and surrounding districts have...
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Danger Day
FIRE brigades from across the district are bracing themselves with...
Council & Politics
MP calls it quits
Upper house MP Joe McCracken has announced he won’t recontest his seat at this year’s election after serving just one...
12 January, 2026
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Libs in limbo
THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn...
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Liberals select Ripon candidate
The Liberal Party has selected its candidate to contest Ripon at next...
Mallee MP pleased with net zero decision
MUCH has been made this week about the Liberal party’s decision to...
Rural & Agriculture
Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to guide and contain livestock without physical...
15 December, 2025
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lyons amazing world record
MARNOO is the place where an impressive world record was met by a female...
Orchid Society gears up for Spring Show
MEMBERS of the Stawell Orchid Society are busily preparing their orchids...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Festival kicks off today
THE popular Stawell Christmas Tree Festival kicks off this morning. Hosted by the Stawell Country Women’s...
29 November, 2025
Gearing up for McHappy car show
AN exciting display featuring impressive automobiles owned by local car...
Lion Chase Fun Run a resounding success
Great Western Football Netball Club’s recent Lions Chase Fun Run and...
Summer show brings out the blooms
STAWELL Orchid Society’s highly anticipated Summer Show was a huge...
Our People
Nominate standout people and groups for 2026 Australia Day Awards
NORTHERN Grampians Shire residents have until next Friday, December 5 to nominate outstanding individuals and groups...
2 December, 2025
Finding inspiration in unlikely places
A talented author who spent his formative years growing up in Stawell...
Six decades side-by-side
A sense of humour and a sense of purpose are two ingredients that have...
Unexpected call to lead
For Catriona Fleming, the journey to becoming principal of Pomonal...
Sport
Greenaway stars for WMCA in Country Week
After two games, Morgan Greenaway has already left his mark on Country Week for the Wimmera Mallee Cricket...
8 January, 2026
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GCA involved in a thrilling tie at Country Week
The 2026 Central Highlands Region Three Country Week hasn’t gone the way...
Gut instinct guides Cameron to Halls Gap Cup glory
Local jockey Tayla Cameron won the Lakeside Tourist Park Halls Gap Cup...
Blizzard strengthens Olympic qualification bid
Sarah Blizzard absorbed all the pressure to strengthen her Olympic...