Victoria

Ararat Gift abandoned

ARARAT - The Ararat Highland Sports Society has abandoned the 2010 Ararat Gift meeting after a change of meeting dates and lack of funding made

Teaching aid donated to ambulance service

ARARAT - Ararat Ambulance Service is set to benefit from a state of the art teaching aid which will prepare graduate paramedics for real-life situations. ...

Celebration of the people and the lake

LAKE BOLAC - The results of a Parks Victoria's Healthy Parks Healthy People Community Group Grant celebrating the people and the lake will be unveiled ...

Church dinner had an international flavour

ARARAT - Ararat and district residents celebrated the diversity of the region's culture at an international-themed dinner hosted by the Church of Christ. ...

Leaders discuss changing face of smaller towns

REGION - The changing face of our smaller regional communities was discussed at a meeting between regional community leaders and Ararat Rural City last week. ...

Wilma McAdie presented with A J Holding Award

ARARAT - Ararat Lions Club has presented the A J Holding Community Award to Wilma McAdie. Lions present this award annually to a member of the ...

Grow me the money

ARARAT - Ararat Rural City Council's Grow Me the Money program is gaining momentum, with five local businesses coming on board to save money by ...

Fire trials for very large air tanker

STREATHAM - Scientific trials were held near Streatham last week to determine the effectiveness of a very large air tanker (or VLAT) for Victoria's fire-fighting ...

Dogs won't be sheepish!

MOYSTON - The annual Moyston Sheep Dog Trials will kick off this Thursday at the Moyston Recreation Reserve with dogs and their handlers showing off ...