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Support call as bush communities face next wave of mobile change
FARMERS and regional residents are being urged to seek help early as Australia prepares for another major shift in mobile technology, with industry leaders warning that better
25 April, 2026
General News
110 offences detected as police conclude Gather Round road blitz
WIMMERA police detected 110 offences during Operation Constellate, including four alleged impaired driving offences,...
18 April, 2026
THE STAWELL TIMES-NEWS - OUT TODAY
Your local Stawell Times-News is out today with a big wrap of news and...
Free skin check van rolls into Stawell
STAWELL residents will have access to free skin cancer checks later this...
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Operation Constellate ramps up
MOTORISTS travelling the Western Highway this weekend are being warned...
Council & Politics
Liberals rush to finalise Ripon candidate
THE Liberal Party is hoping to have a candidate on the ground soon for the seat of Ripon with nominations closing at...
22 March, 2026
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New rules aim to ease rate pressure
VICTORIANS doing it tough financially are set to receive clearer and...
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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THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn...
Rural & Agriculture
The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest
By Duncan Murray/AAP. EXPOSURE to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of...
5 April, 2026
Local News
Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target
AUSTRALIA’S farm gate production value is forecast to exceed $100...
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Virtual fencing gets the green light
VICTORIAN cattle producers can now harness cutting-edge technology to...
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Start of harvest brings fire warning
THE harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Local performers to star in Beauty and the Beast
STAWELL Performing Arts Company (SPACi) has engaged a number of local performers to be part of its 2026 production of...
18 April, 2026
Fungi take centre stage at WAMA
WAMA’s newest exhibition, Entanglements with Fungi: Life, Death and...
Grape Escape returns to Halls Gap
GRAMPIANS Grape Escape is set to again draw big crowds to Halls Gap from...
Successful Wine and Savouries night boosts hospital funds
STAWELL Hospital Auxiliary’s biggest fundraiser of the year didn’t...
Our People
Century milestone
THERE was laughter, cake and a room full of well-wishers at Macpherson Smith Residential Care on Tuesday afternoon,...
24 April, 2026
Lions honour stalwart after 47 years of service
THE Lions Club of Stawell has recognised one of its longest-serving...
Celebrating many cultures
HUNDREDS of local residents came together recently at the Stawell Town...
Snakes, measles and 70 years of marriage
Jim and Betty Barham’s wedding day in 1956 had all the ingredients of a...
Sport
Baggies set for thrilling contest
Swifts A-Grade netballers are preparing for a tight contest when they play Harrow Balmoral at North Park on Sunday in...
24 April, 2026
Baggies prepared for Southern Roos challenge
Swifts will host Harrow Balmoral at North Park this Sunday in round...
West claims best at Clem Hall Memorial
The Clem Hall Memorial 5000m Handicap is one of the longest sponsored...
Grasshoppers fall at home
Navarre has suffered a 21-point defeat to Newstead at Navarre Recreation...