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Assistant Director Kayan Barnes is excited about the upcoming performance of Beauty and the Beast.

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 Beauty and the Beast.

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Artists Louise Jennison joined WAMA CEO Francesca Valmorbida, curator Felicity Spear and artist Gracia Haby to open the newest WAMA exhibition.

Fungi take centre stage at WAMA

Grampians Grape Escape has developed into one of Victoria’s most popular showcases of fine wine and food.

Grape Escape returns to Halls Gap

Stawell Hospital Auxiliary members.

Successful Wine and Savouries night boosts hospital funds

Adrienne Preston (right), of Sneek A Peek Clothing Boutique, and colleague Margo Molloy are encouraging the community to get along to Stawell Biz’s Easter Extravaganza.

Easter Extravaganza to take over Main Street

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Cowboys ride their way to the finish.

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Great Western Rodeo bucks into Easter fun

Volunteers are gearing up for a big day on Sunday at the Stawell Racing Club. Pictured are (back) Sarah Baulch, Carla Thomas, Hunter Thomas, Reg Smith, (front) Spencer McQueen and Noa Ah Chong.

Community fundraiser driven by gratitude and experience

Some of the vintage tractors on display last year. Photo by Craig Wilson.

Vintage rally returns

Actors from OZACT Theatre Company perform among the historic stone walls of Heatherlie Quarry during a previous production in the Grampians. The company returns to the dramatic outdoor setting this Easter to stage Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Shakespeare returns to Heatherlie Quarry

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tawell artists Margie Glover and Charrelle Nicholson inside the Town Hall Hotel, which will transform into a pop-up gallery for their Wow Art exhibition during the Stawell Gift Easter weekend. Story, photo by Henry Dalkin.

Town Hall Hotel hosts Easter art pop-up

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra will bring its Dancing Shadows program to the Stawell Entertainment Centre on May 21, featuring works by Mozart, Andrew Ford and Dvořák performed by the ensemble’s core musicians.

Three centuries of music in one night

Natrishar Issachar, wearing a Vanuatu-style dress, and Lemuel Issachar in traditional Fijian clothing to promote the upcoming Grampians Harmony Festival in Stawell.

Many cultures, one celebration

Barkly Street will once again fill with cars and crowds when the Show Us Your Wheels vehicle display returns during the Ararat Jail House Rock Festival weekend. Image supplied.

Barkly Street set to shine

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