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$100,000 Skate Park Grant Successful

Skate Park Committee member John Cranstoun, Executive Manager Community Life Angela Hunt, Design and Project Management Coordinator Alison Tonkin, Independent Concrete Construction contractor Trevor Brown, Skate Park Committee member Shane Allgood and Acting Executive Manager Planning Joel Hastings.
Major Projects
Group working on Alexandra Oval development plans

Some of the representatives of the Alexandra Oval Redevelopment Project Development Group survey the potential site of the new netball courts at the rear of the Community Centre. From left, Lisa Haddow (Ararat Eagles Football-Netball Club), Gary Cunningham (Grampians Cricket Association) and Robyn Hemley (Ararat Rural City Council).
Building & Planning, Community, Services
Redeveloped Moyston Hall officially opened

Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria, Danielle Green MP cuts the ceremonial ribbon, watched on by Moyston Hall Committee members Brian Kennedy and Ann Marshall, and Ararat Rural City Council Interim CEO Colleen White and Councillor Jo Armstrong.
Building & Planning, Community, Major Projects
Youth share thoughts with Ministers

Representatives from Ararat College with the Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford, Central Highlands Regional Partnership Chairman George Fong, Ararat Rural City Council Interim CEO Colleen White and Ararat Rural City Councillor Jo Armstrong.
Community, Consultation, Council
Viva Multicultural Festival a cause for celebration

Ararat Rural City Customer Service and Information Officer Marina Melenhorst, who will be running an information booth at the festival, joins Ararat Police Senior Sergeant Damian Ferrari and Ararat Rural Council’s Events Development and Marketing Officer Belinda Ryan and Tourism and Community Information Officer Tim McDougall.
Community, Tourism & Events