Council are preparing applications for State Government funding for a new dog park within our municipality, as part of our commitment to enhancing community spaces and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.To help us understand the community’s ways of engaging with community spaces and dog parks, we are seeking the community’s input to help inform this project.The proposed dog park will provide a dedicated, outdoor, fenced space for dogs to exercise and socialise off-leash safely.

Nominations to stand as a candidate in the 2024 Ararat Rural City Council elections open on Monday 9 September 2024.Election offices will be open for nominations during business hours from Monday 9 Se…

Robert Tommasini has retired from Council’s Audit and Risk Committee, having served more than five years in the official body.Tommasini’s first meeting was in June of 2019; as a long-serving member of…

Ararat Rural City Council - in collaboration with Ararat Neighbourhood House, Rural Australians for Refugees, Wyndham Community and Education Centre and Welcoming Australia - will host a family-friend…

Ararat Rural City Council have made a significant step towards delivering a crucial upgrade to the municipality’s network of footpaths and cycleways. A contractor has been selected to carry out constr…

Ararat Rural City Council is continuing its efforts to enhance urban infrastructure, with a new project scheduled to begin shortly (weather permitting).Key drainage and road renewal works will soon co…

The Medibank Live Better van will be visiting Ararat Parkrun on September 7, bringing free fruit, health advice and several check-up options to our community, including via the high-tech SiSU Mini sel…