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Ben joins Leos

On Tuesday evening the Benalla Leo Club gained a new member, Ben Milner. Membership of the Leo Club is for young people of secondary school age, and is for those interested in gaining experience in service to community as well as the social aspect...

Simon Ruppert
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Rare disease affects two families in Benalla

Niemann-Pick type C, or NPC Disease affects only one in 95 000 people - it is as rare as it is devastating. And sadly it is affecting two families in Benalla. When Mandy Whitechurch’s youngest son Timmy was 17 he was struggling with speech...

Simon Ruppert
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Benalla locals continue to support bushfire appeal

Last week The Ensign reported on local man Alan Stafford who had been in bushfire-affected areas helping farmers to re-fence their properties. And thanks to the hard work of local couple Tim and Zoe Ward he barely had time to catch his breath before...

Simon Ruppert
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Horror on the XPT - An eyewitness account

Thursday was a normal day for “Kim” - who has asked that we do not use her real name. She was staying with friends in Benalla, as she often does before an appointment in Melbourne, and had planned to get into the city Thursday evening - in good time...

Simon Ruppert
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Rapid hose giving away trailer for local charities

There is no cost to enter the giveaway, all we ask is for people to either scan a QR code which can be found here

Simon Ruppert

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Tennis | BDTA wrap

Huge results were the theme of division one Benalla District Tennis Association action during the weekend. Benalla Lawn and Longwood Lawn both won eight sets to one against Euroa Lawn and Avenel Red respectively to dominate proceedings. For Benall...

Tyler Maher
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Benalla Bowls wrap | Feb 10 to 16

Benalla Bowls Club Indoor Bowls results: Monday, February 10 BBC Indoor Social Bowls – 11 bowlers played three games of eight ends of pairs and triples. Winners were D McIntyre (Skip), M Cromie and Jack Lemin with two wins and three shots up.

Benalla Ensign
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Violet Town bushfire fundraiser set to help clubs in need

In an effort to support sporting clubs affected the recent bushfire crisis, Violet Town Football Netball Club has announced it will hold a bushfire fundraiser, with all profits going to the Upper Murray Football Netball League.

Benalla Ensign
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Young Benalla Breakers suffer achy-breaky hearts in tough semi final defeats

In a heart-in-your-mouth type of result, the Benalla Breakers’ under-16 boys squad endured a bitter one-point semi final loss at the Wodonga Junior Basketball Tournament earlier this month. The young Breakers, who finished second in their...

Meg Saultry