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Stawell claims Division Two premiership
The Stawell Bowling Club defeated Stawell Golf Bowling Club in a thriller at Aradale last Saturday in the grand final of the Grampians Lawn Bowls Division Two pennant season.
5 March, 2026
General News
Model railway show pulls 200 to Stawell
PEOPLE from across the state descended on the Stawell railway good shed recently for an impressive display of model...
4 March, 2026
Government invests nearly $1 million in Stawell sporting facilities
MEMBER for Western Victoria Jacinta Ermacora was in Stawell recently to...
New chapter for the Salvos
THE Salvation Army has increased its commitment to the Stawell community...
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Earthquake rattles the region
Did you feel it? Geoscience Australia reports there was a small...
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
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
MP calls it quits
Upper house MP Joe McCracken has announced he won’t recontest his seat...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News
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THE Liberal Party’s chosen candidate for the seat of Ripon has withdrawn...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
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
A taste of elegance at Stawell’s historic station
LAST Sunday, February 22, the Stawell Railway Station Gallery held its monthly high tea, with ladies coming from as...
28 February, 2026
Miniature railways roll into Stawell this weekend
THE Grampian Model Railroaders are inviting the community to step into a...
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...
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
Kookaburras battle out thriller
The battle for top spot in the Horsham Cricket Association's C-Grade season between Halls Gap Kookaburras and...
4 March, 2026
Stawell News, Great Western News
Graveson and Marrow produce spectacular innings
Aiden Graveson and Zachary Marrow achieved a miraculous feat last...
Bywater dominates at local event
Stawell’s Travis Bywater won his Grappling cage fight dominantly at the...
Stawell Golf through to grand final
Stawell Golf will fight Chalambar Golf for the Grampians Playing Area...