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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 at the Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre, with a busy summer
11 January, 2026
General News
Total Fire Ban tomorrow
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera, South West and Central fire weather districts tomorrow,...
6 January, 2026
A jumper, a memory, and a homecoming
ON grand final day in 1975, when Ararat stunned fancied premiership...
Telstra mobile outage hits Stawell region
THOUSANDS of Telstra customers in and around Stawell experienced...
Local News
Fireworks warning ahead of New Years Eve
Buying or using fireworks, which are classified as explosives in...
Council & Politics
Libs in limbo
THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn from the race. Andrew Kilmartin was chosen...
29 December, 2025
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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...
Campaigning for an end to family violence
COUNCILLOR Karen Hyslop has ushered in her second term as Northern...
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
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...