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Mar 25
3 min

Ararat College great farewelled

ARARAT College staff member and former student, Janine Adams, has officially retired from a 40-year career devoted to Ararat’s state high

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Mar 25
4 min

Ararat ballerina: 20-years at the top

ARARAT ballerina, Amy Harris, returned to the Ararat Town Hall stage on the weekend to reflect on her journey from Ararat to the pinnacle of

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Mar 18
2 min

Gum San disappointment

CARAVAN park owners and Ararat residents are questioning the opening arrangements of the Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre.

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Mar 11
2 min

Two decades of celebrating local women

Former Why Not? and ACE member, Francesca Suffield, reflected on Ararat’s history with International Women’s Day this week.

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Mar 4
2 min

Tutors support student learning

ARARAT government schools are beginning to see the benefits of the Victorian Government’s statewide tutor program.

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Feb 25
2 min

Extra eisteddfod: the arts bounce back

THE Ararat Eisteddfod committee is going against the cancellation tide, planning an extra event for its 2021 calendar.

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Feb 18
2 min

Nana Ange celebrates 35-years of teaching

MAROONA Primary School has recently celebrated Angela Reynold’s 35th year in education.

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Feb 18
2 min

Loveless lockdown for florists

CUPID’S loveless arrow has hit local florists hard at a time when they are usually capitalising on the Valentine’s Day rush.

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Feb 18
2 min

Businesses hit again

BUSINESSES have been left to pick up the pieces following this week’s snap lockdown, losing tens of thousands of dollars.

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Jan 28
2 min

Second bite of Snow White’s apple

Ararat Musical Comedy Society is getting its production of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ back on track for a rescheduled 2021 season.

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Jan 14
2 min

Dux backflip

ARARAT College has been forced to amend its dux announcement for 2020 after naming the wrong student.

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Jan 14
2 min

Don your activewear, Parkrun is back

PARKRUN will return to Ararat after a 10-month hiatus tomorrow morning, January 16, at Alexandra Gardens.

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Jan 7
2 min

98.4 ATAR headlines Marian’s results

MARIAN College’s 2020 Dux, Bridget McGuckian, has walked away with an ATAR of 98.4 to open-up her path into medicine.

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Jan 7
2 min

Bash’s 30th postponed

ARGUABLY Ararat’s largest and longest running street party, the ‘Burke Road Bash’ has celebrated its 30th year COVID style.

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Jan 7
2 min

College’s English results improve

ARARAT College has highlighted an improved English result in 2020 despite their median study score dipping to a seven-year low.

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Jan 7
2 min

Principal celebrates resilient cohort

MARIAN College has been extremely pleased with its year 12 cohort for achieving impressive results despite a turbulent year in education.

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Dec 29, 2020
2 min

St Mary’s principal moves on

PRINCIPAL Bill Hill is departing St Mary’s Primary School at the end of this year to take on a new position in Melton.

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Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Zooming into Christmas

A MAROONA Christmas tradition has returned, putting a farmer’s flare on festive decorations.

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Dec 10, 2020
2 min

Students produce virtual presentation night

ARARAT College has celebrated student achievement to culminate one of the most challenging years in education.

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Dec 3, 2020
2 min

Parso reignites the live music scene

LIVE music returns to town tomorrow night and it’s hoped it will provide a much-needed boost for hospitality.

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