Articles

Jun 18
2 min

Ararat welcomes first refugee family

The Rural Australians for Refugees Grampians/Gariwerd chapter has welcomed Ararat’s first refugee family to town.

Jun 11
2 min

Shaving for a cause

Students at Ararat 800 Primary School have taken isolation haircuts to a new level, shaving their heads to support Kids Helpline.

4 viewsWrite a comment

Jun 11
2 min

Book explores Aradale’s rise to global recognition

A new book will explore why Aradale has become known globally as ‘Australia’s most haunted building.’

3 viewsWrite a comment

Jun 4
2 min

Tearful return to Patricia Hinchey Centre

Mr Bailey was delighted to return on Monday thanks to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, and he wasn’t the only one with a smile.

1 viewWrite a comment

May 21
2 min

Willaura Church rises to the heavens

Willaura’s St Patrick's Catholic Church is in the midst of a major renovation to secure its longevity.

0 viewsWrite a comment

May 21
2 min

Catholic Parish hires fine dining chef

Ararat’s Catholic Parish has made the unusual step to hire a chef and acquire a takeaway license.

0 viewsWrite a comment

May 14
2 min

The Warner Family settles in at Green Eggs

Great Western’s Green Eggs has had a change of ownership early this year after Alan and Shelley Green sold their 21-year-old business.

8 viewsWrite a comment

May 8
3 min

Jacob Gibson’s journey from Marian College to Billy Elliot, now jobless

acob Gibson spent hours in the Marian College drama hall as a teenager, discovering his love for stage management and the magic of a live pe

6 viewsWrite a comment

May 7
3 min

Geoff Sawyer retires from a career dedicated to students

Ararat College Principal Geoff Sawyer has retired, leaving behind a legacy and influence on hundreds of students over his 36 years in govern

3 viewsWrite a comment

Apr 30
2 min

ANZAC plan B at Ararat Primary

Ararat 800 Primary School’s annual floral tribute at the Cenotaph for ANZAC Day was unable to take place this year for the first time.

5 viewsWrite a comment

Apr 30
3 min

Stress, sleepless nights and calls for compassion from travel agent

She says the last three months have been “trying” as she works unpaid to cancel, reschedule and return travellers.

2 viewsWrite a comment

Apr 30
2 min

New Powercor technology to prevent fires approved

Technology installed by Powercor to help prevent bushfires in the Ararat district has passed its final test and been approved.

2 viewsWrite a comment

{"items":["5ef6ee50dd8bc500176e0095","5ef29e75b3a7ba0017a5d778","5ef29f35d6b192001840bace","5ef29d51e521d50017db7a3e","5ef299f8734abc0017cd2aaf","5ef29bd3507fe80017d713b8","5ec1d7caf0548600171ff4cc","5ec1da067768c90017186897","5ec1d928fabf090017abafa4","5eacd551f4bcef00deef62e1","5eacd77e1c875b00f3a62e28","5eacd8f0a4813400859a70d3"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":940,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":16,"galleryMargin":0,"floatingImages":0,"chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCubeRatio":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"useCustomButton":false,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryHorizontalAlign":"center","galleryTextAlign":"center","galleryVerticalAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"expand","fullscreen":true,"allowSocial":true,"allowDownload":false,"allowTitle":true,"allowDescription":false,"loveButton":true,"loveCounter":false,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","scrollDirection":0,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowTitleExpand":true,"allowDescriptionExpand":true,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"AUTOMATIC","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"textsVerticalPadding":0,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"titleDescriptionSpace":6,"customButtonText":"","customButtonBorderWidth":1,"customButtonBorderRadius":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(244,244,244,0.75)"},"galleryLayout":2,"modifiedGallerySize":true,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":1440,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}