Ararat's infamous J Ward and Aradale mental asylum are major tourist drawcards that have a interesting, yet sad, history.

In Ararat, prisons — or at least secure facilities — are a tradition going back to the 19th century when the asylum known as Aradale was established. Its J Ward is regarded by many as the town ...

An Ararat sheep shearer broke into a volunteer-run museum where he stole three antique guns including a Nazi-era Luger. New Zealand national Talor Hammond, 31, was sentenced at Ballarat County ...