Stawell, Australia News

The communities of Stawell and Halls Gap have impressed with their resilience after a series of natural disasters, Victorian Governor, Alex Chernov told a civic reception at the Stawell Entertainment Centre on Tuesday night.

The caution comes with the shut-down of the Ararat Prison work site, leaving contractors owed thousands of dollars, and now Stawell Gold Mine and its 300-strong workforce face an uncertain future as gold deposits dwindle.

Stawell and Ararat's Retravision stores will continue to trade as normal despite the collapse of their central buying cooperative, Retravision Southern on Monday.

HORSHAM Rural City Council and Wimmera Development Association plan to meet University of Ballarat representatives to discuss the State Government's funding cuts to the TAFE sector.

Canadian gold producer, Crocodile Gold Corporation, publicly has announced that it had completed the acquisition of the Stawell and Fosterville gold mines in Victoria.

Horsham's Wastebusters Recycling and VATMI Industries in Stawell collectively sort kerbside rubbish from Horsham and Ararat rural cities, as well as Hindmarsh, Yarriambiack, Northern Grampians and Pyrenees shires.

The Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC, Governor of Victoria will experience all that the Northern Grampians Shire has to offer during a three-day tour later this month.

Crocodile Gold Corp. and AuRico Gold Inc. are pleased to announce that they have completed the acquisition by Crocodile Gold of the Fosterville and Stawell mines located in Victoria State, Australia through the acquisition of all of the shares of Northgate Australian Ventures Corporation Pty Ltd from AuRico, as previously announced in a joint press ... (more)

Mr Slater ran a workshop with the group and also presented 10-year membership badges to about eight local singers.

Get ready for Ruddigore. The opera that inspired a Miss Fisher Murder Mystery episode, recently screened on ABC TV, is coming to Stawell.