Council is creating a long-term plan for the Stawell Entertainment Centre to ensure it continues to meet the needs of the community for many years to come and better understand how people use the venue. A community survey is available until 5pm on Wednesday, September 30 for people to share their feedback and inform the future of the facility and the services and equipment available.
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Our 2026/27 financial year notices should be arriving in your postal mailboxes and email inboxes. If you have not received your notice and want to check the delivery details we have on file, please call our Customer Service team on (03) 5358 8700. You can also find out more about how this year's rates were calculated by clicking below.
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Applications are now open for the Wama Art Prize, 2025
The Wama Art Prize is now open for submissions.
Now in its third edition, our biennial art prize has established itself as Australia’s leading award dedicated to environmental art, recognising artists deeply engaged with the natural world.
Whether you are emerging or established, experimental or traditional, we welcome all artists who create under the theme of environmental art.
The Wama Art Prize finalists will be exhibited at our National Centre for Environmental Art.
Key Information...
Entries Open: 7 September 2025
Entries Close: 15 October 2025
Application Fee: $40
Exhibition opens: 28 November 2025
Prizes:
Winner: $15,000 (acquisitive)
3x Excellence: $2,500 (non-acquisitive)
People’s choice: $2,500 (non-acquisitive)
Wama Foundation, 4000 Ararat-Halls Gap Road, Halls Gap, 3381, View Map
4000 Ararat-Halls Gap Road , Halls Gap 3381