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Bywater dominates at local event
Stawell’s Travis Bywater won his Grappling cage fight dominantly at the Exile Fight Night in Ararat last Saturday.
26 February, 2026
General News
Marquee guests deliver a boost to Great Western CFA
THE champagne corks had barely settled on this year’s Great Western Cup before Seppelt Circle guests made a decision...
24 February, 2026
Scoreboard repairs requested ahead of Stawell Gift
THE Stawell Athletic Club has requested that Northern Grampians Shire...
Heritage building move-in signals final stage of college upgrade
STAWELL Secondary College is entering the final stage of its major...
Hotel construction ‘imminent’
CONSTRUCTION of the region’s first four star hotel in Stawell is...
Council & Politics
New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and more compassionate support from local councils...
21 February, 2026
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MP calls it quits
Upper house MP Joe McCracken has announced he won’t recontest his seat...
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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THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn...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...
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
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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
Miniature railways roll into Stawell this weekend
THE Grampian Model Railroaders are inviting the community to step into a world of miniature locomotives and detailed...
21 February, 2026
Anh Do brings The Happiest Refugee to Stawell
ANH Do is coming to Stawell, and if his schedule is anything to go by,...
Ararat News, Great Western News, Stawell News
Great Western gears up for today's annual cup
GREAT Western Racing Club will celebrate its 149th anniversary today...
Festival kicks off today
THE popular Stawell Christmas Tree Festival kicks off this...
Our People
Wally calls time after 55 years of healing and helping
For as long as most people can remember, if something in Stawell was out of alignment, chances are Wally Bowers was...
20 February, 2026
Young leaders recognised at Stawell Secondary College assembly
STUDENTS at Stawell Secondary College were recognised for stepping into...
Holding Halls Gap together after the fires
NICKI Van Veen was overseas when Northern Grampians Shire’s Australia...
A life well lived: Gloria Pyke marks 104 years
GLORIA Pyke could be the oldest resident living in Northern Grampians...
Sport
Proud and hungry for more after Olympic breakthrough
There was plenty of excitement, emotion and pride for Ararat bobsledder Sarah Blizzard following her Milano Cortina...
25 February, 2026
Stawell Domestic Basketball Roundup
The mixed under-15s kicked off the Stawell Wildcats Domestic Basketball...
Kookaburras reclaim top spot
Halls Gap Kookaburras has reclaimed top position in the Horsham Cricket...
Bowling clubs still in the hunt for premiership glory
Stawell’s bowls clubs remain firmly in the premiership conversation,...