Forget Moonee Valley: The relaxed, family-friendly Cup pulling crowds from 200km away
The St Arnaud Cup is an “enormous” event for a small Wimmera farming community, says a veteran organiser.

The St Arnaud Cup is an “enormous” event for a small Wimmera farming community, says a veteran organiser.
The 'Balenciaga bikie' Tarek Zahed has been arrested at a Sydney Airbnb after weeks on the run and a manhunt that spanned across two states.
Aged care advocates fear an incoming sector shake-up means new fees for at-home assistance could force older Australians to cut out important services.
A man from Sydney's east has been charged after he allegedly impersonated an Australian Federal Police officer and was caught with a series of prohibited replica firearms.
Two members of the Australian women’s cricket team allege they were followed and harassed by a man in the Indian city of Indore.
A three-year-old boy has died in the foyer of a police station south of Brisbane after being in a car crash with his family, while his father allegedly fled the scene in what is being treated as a domestic violence incident.
Attica produced a huge finish to give trainer Joe Pride a first at Randwick on Saturday.
Australia centre Josh Flook races away for a spectacular try to light up what had been a grinding game.
All you need to know to back a winner on the eight-race card.
Siena Grima will be aboard Who Ever Thought in the Imperial Hotel Coonabarabran Showcase Cup on Sunday.
New Wallabies captain Nick Champion de Crespigny scored his first Test try after making the call to chase five points instead of three.
Two former Panthers, forced to leave their “comfort zone” to make their name, now hold the hopes of a nation.
The deaths of three children from ingesting button batteries prompted an investigation by Consumer Protection WA. What the found was alarming.
Indian batsman Sheryas Iyer has injured himself taking a splendid catch.
Crowds have gathered at Moonee Valley Racecourse for the Cox Plate Carnival today
An owner-occupier won the keys to an older-style four-bedder at auction on Saturday, with plans to engage an architect to design a new home.
Virat Kohli has taken a splendid catch during the ODI clash with Australia.
Australia were pushed all the way by a gutsy Japan side in rainy conditions in Tokyo
The Wallabies go head-to-head with Eddie Jones’ Japan in Tokyo before embarking on the spring Test tour of Europe.
Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.
Police are investigating whether the two children involved in the crash were wearing seatbelts.
Cook Islands Moana take on Tonga XIII in the first week of the 2025 Pacific Championships at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby.
A woman has been hospitalised after she was hit by a car while dining at a Sydney cafe this morning.
Stella and Peter Samios’s 1963 wedding was a watershed moment for the city’s Greek community – and a lesson in how enduring love can be found in surprising places.
Australia are facing India at the SCG and pushing for a whitewash of their ODI series. Virat Kohli is under pressure to avoid three straight ducks for the visitors.