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Alyshia McInnes, the artist involved in the Resilience Art Trail project, recently embarked on a tour of Ararat Rural City to see the final artworks installed in the grounds of each of the participating schools. An initiative of Resilient Ararat, the Resilience Art...

Blue and yellow gratitude cards have been circulating throughout Ararat in recent days as part of a campaign to recognise Mental Health Month. Led by Resilient Ararat, the ‘Painting the Town with Gratitude’ initiative has seen free greeting cards distributed to all...

Resilient Ararat has partnered with nine local schools to launch its highly anticipated Resilience Art Trail. The project, which was postponed over the last two years due to Covid-19, features a series of artworks created by students from Ararat College, Ararat West...

Businesses in Stawell and Ararat rolled out the welcome mat for students from Skene Street Specialist School during a three-month Industry Tour Series facilitated by Central Grampians LLEN. Designed to provide students with an insight into a range of different career...

Central Grampians LLEN is celebrating the achievements of its TAC L2P Program after fifteen young learner drivers graduated from the initiative in the past twelve months. The program operates across Northern Grampians Shire, Ararat Rural City and Pyrenees Shire and...

Year 12 students in Ararat, Stawell, Lake Bolac and Beaufort will have the opportunity to learn about responsible drinking and safe driving after Central Grampians LLEN received funding through the Department of Transport Community Grants program to deliver the...

Job seekers across Ararat Rural City now have a new avenue of support thanks to a partnership between the Highlands LLEN Jobs Victoria Advocate Program and Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (CGLLEN). Sarah Wallace has recently taken over the role...

Representatives from The Resilience Project (TRP) returned to Ararat last week to re-connect with teachers and parents of local young people. On Tuesday, TRP Education Manager, Belinda Galloway, facilitated a Teacher Wellbeing Workshop for Resilient Ararat’s cluster...

Staff members from Beaufort Secondary College have thrown their support behind young learner drivers in the Pyrenees Shire, signing on as volunteer mentors for Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network’s (CGLLEN) TAC L2P Program. Teachers, Jarrod...

Resilient Ararat will attempt to bring some much-needed joy to the community when it launches its latest campaign next week. Random Acts of Kindness in the Rat will emphasise the importance of practicing empathy through kindness by encouraging Ararat residents to...

Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (CGLLEN) has partnered with the Highlands LLEN Jobs Victoria Advocate Program to help support jobs seekers across Ararat Rural City. When Covid-19 restrictions allow, CGLLEN now hosts a Jobs Victoria Advocate in...

An interactive School-Employer Engagement Program, facilitated by Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (CGLLEN), is helping give students at Skene Street School an insight into local employment opportunities. Sessions are being held throughout May,...

Student attendance rates at Ararat College are on the rise this year thanks to two nationally recognised intervention programs. Hands On Learning (HoL) and Flexible Learning Option (FLO) were introduced by the school in Term 3 of 2020 and have been helping tackle...

Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (CGLLEN) is helping schools across Ararat Rural City to deliver bicycle education through the VicRoads Community Road Safety Grants Program. CGLLEN successfully applied for funding to provide Bike Ed Instructor...

Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (CGLLEN) is ready to ramp up its TAC L2P Program in St Arnaud after conducting mentor training in the town last week. Six volunteers spent the day learning how to be an effective supervising driver and support...