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Lions pounce on second win
A five-goal haul from Samuel Cocks has inspired Great Western to its second win of the Mininera District Football League season, with the Lions defeating Ararat Eagles by 29 points
1 July, 2026
General News
Ararat prepares to celebrate NADOC Week
IN celebration of National NAIDOC Week, Ararat Rural City Council invites the community to a Welcome to Country and...
30 June, 2026
No movement on town eyesore
THE owners of a burnt out shop at Ararat’s Woolworths complex have been...
Refugee Week celebrates a million stories
REGIONAL Australia for Refugees held a special morning tea last week at...
Stawell student tries out journalism
WITH Year 10 Students from Stawell Secondary recently participating in...
Council & Politics
Libs finally make their pick
AFTER months of delays, the Liberal party has finally selected a candidate to run in Ripon at November’s election....
30 June, 2026
Funding boost for sport, arts and community groups
FROM a community outdoor gym in Stawell to a winter arts festival in...
Another candidate enters the race
A fourth candidate has entered the race for the seat of Ripon. Ararat...
Council records strong community satisfaction results
ARARAT Rural City Council has welcomed the results of the 2026 Local...
Rural & Agriculture
Bioenergy project targets 2028 gas production
MORE than a year after its last major public update, Ararat’s $400 million bioenergy project is still moving forward,...
21 June, 2026
Snake Valley unites against gorse
THE distinctive yellow flowers of gorse are appearing across the region...
Local News
Increased local crushing capacity key to scaling up canola production
EXPANDING domestic crushing capabilities will be key to scaling up...
Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News
Fox bounty extended as $84 million flows to agriculture
LAST week’s state budget will deliver $84 million to support...
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Perfect in Pink
LEXTON Football Netball Club held an inaugural event recently with the staging of the club's first Pink Ladies Day.
30 June, 2026
Music and coffee for a good cause
STAWELL residents gathered at the Town Hall Hotel Lounge Bar recently...
GLOW festival countdown begins
HALLS Gap is preparing to shine again, with GLOW — Bringing Light to...
Beaufort ready for big art weekend
BEAUFORT will become a lively creative destination this King’s Birthday...
Our People
Passing on the rain gauge
FOR years, Redbank residents have turned the pages of The Pyrenees Advocate to see the weekly rainfall figures. ...
29 June, 2026
Top award for Skipton grocers
THE staff at Skipton Country Grocers have been recognised for excellence...
The long way home: Fifty years of friendship, service and community
FOR most people in Stawell, the Monaghan name probably arrives with...
Celebrating 45 years of dedication to education
AFTER nearly five decades of dedication to education, Beaufort Secondary...
Sport
Swans continue revival
At Natte Yallock Recreation Reserve, Natte Bealiba claimed its second win in three weeks with a convincing 52-point...
30 June, 2026
Local News
Hawks did deep for three in a row
Talbot has made it three consecutive victories after grinding out a...
Lexton News, Avoca News, Natte Yalock News
Tigers roar back to snap losing streak
Lexton has snapped a four-game losing streak, defeating Trentham by one...
Skipton News, Beaufort News, Waubra News, Snake Valley News
Central Highlands Netball League - Round 11 Review
In round 11 of the Central Highlands Netball League, Beaufort bounced...