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The Ararat Advocate is out a day early this week.

Ararat Advocate OUT TODAY

Your locally owned Ararat Advocate is out a day early this week with a big wrap of local news, sport and events. This week we report on the retirement of long serving RSL President

2 April, 2026

Pictured L-R Alex Van Opstal, East Grampians Health Service Chief Executive Nick Bush and Augusta Akaogu.

Ararat News, Stawell News

Following in family’s footsteps

Terri-Anne Tag Lewis swears by the compost being produced by Ararat Rural City Council.

Ararat News

Tag swears by council compost

U-turns in Ararat’s main street will be part of police crackdowns over rising concerns around road safety.

Ararat News

Follow the rules before you get stung

Rural Australians for Refugees at their march in Ararat in 2023. Photo by Craig Wilson.

Ararat News, Great Western News, Stawell News

March for refugees

Members of the Tatyoon farming community gathered last week for the official opening of Gorst Rural’s new premises.

Ararat News

Vote of confidence

‘Muster Dogs’ stars, Renee Spencer, Jack Kennedy and his children, Teddy and Mara, enjoyed their first experience at the Moyston Dog Trials.

Moyston News

Surge in entries at sheep dog trials

Michael Spalding (right) from Ararat Community Enterprises presenting Marion McAdie, Secretary, Ararat Genealogical Society with a cheque for their project.

Ararat News

Funding boost to preserve Ararat’s newspaper history

Early childhood professionals joined Fed Uni and council representatives recently for the Best Start workshop. Pictured are Kerri Turner, Kim Jarvis (Manager Early Childhood Improvement Branch), Kat Fulford, Julia Winter, Donna Halloran-Foster, Anita San Ba, Kirti Jinkala, Professor Garry Falloon (Federation University) and Dr Alison Lord (Federation University).

Ararat News

Workshop supports early childhood educators

Council is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to parking in Barkly Street.

Ararat News

Parking changes proposed in Barkly Street

Vegetation management and rail access improvements will commence soon on the Maroona to Portland railway line, including the Willaura section of the track, pictured here.

Maroona News, Willaura News

Rail line works to commence

Halls Gap Co-Principals Jess McCosh and Samantha Stoffel are excited by the proposed upgrade to their school thanks to a $400,000 government grant. Photo by Ellen Anderson.

Halls Gap News

Halls Gap school set for major bushfire safety upgrades

Alwyn and Frank Kitchen have been strong supporters of Rural Australians for Refugees for well over a decade. Free to Read

Ararat News

Strong support for refugees

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