The program for Ararat Town Hall’s 2025 season has been revealed, with a packed slate of family shows, music and theatre, tribute bands, free lunchtime concerts, comedy, and monthly live music gigs from Ararat Live.Events which will delight the kids include charming acrobatic theatre show The Librarian starring French artist Hippolyte, classical musicians Inventi Ensemble delivering an interactive performance of Cinderella, and bumbling bros Jon and Jero looking for all their missing stuff! For those interested in the musical greats, the program includes Late, Late at Night, a theatrical re-telling of musician Rick Springfield’s best-selling autobiography; Wendy Stapleton presenting an outstanding homage to Britain’s greatest female pop singer in Dusty; Celebrating The Seekers, Keith Potger’s solo tribute to the beloved ‘60s pop group he helped form; stars of the Australian stage and screen Gorgi Coghlan and Anna-Lee Robertson celebrating 37 years of friendship with classical and contemporary favourites in Songbirds; and two of Melbourne’s premier tribute bands reviving sweaty ‘80s pub rock with Gold Chisel VS.

Council’s newly-formed Child Friendly Cities and Communities (CFCC) Working Group, established in late 2024, has held its first meeting. The six-person team comprises:  Dr Linda Henderson (Senior Lect…

Last weekend, the Bill Waterston Skate Park hosted its first ever Skate Park Leagues (SPL) competition, as part of the 2025 Western Regional Series.The event saw 21 participants showcase their skills …

Ararat Rural City Council is issuing this statement in response to recent community concerns regarding the management of Green Hill Lake Reserve. Council is the land manager for Green Hill Lake Reserv…

The 2024 residential bin survey, carried out between July and August last year, has revealed valuable information about how Ararat Rural City residents manage their household waste.The survey was cond…

The Ararat Jobs & Technology Precinct (pictured) will host Business Victoria’s Taking Your Business Online this month, a free workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to expand…

Business Victoria has pressed the accelerator on the Small Business Bus’s visit to Pomonal and Ararat.The mobile business advice service was originally scheduled to visit our municipality in April but…

This week marks the 12-month anniversary of the bushfires which struck Pomonal on 13 February, 2024.  At this significant juncture of recovery, and as Pomonal emerges from the impact of the December 2…