Benalla News

Goorambat celebrates the Australian spirit

The Goorambat Community Breakfast was attended by about 70 people on Australia Day. Benalla Rural City Council chief executive officer Dom Testoni, and Australia Day representative Chris Werner, presented the Goorambat Achiever of the Year award to...

Simon Ruppert

Violet Town celebrates Australia Day

The small community of Violet Town has had a good Aussie day with a variety of local people and groups honoured during the Strathbogie Shire Australia Day ceremonies. The ceremonies included the presentation of the overall Shire 2020 Australia Day...

Simon Ruppert

Benalla man does Burrumbuttock Hay Run

Benalla’s Andrew James has recently returned from driving a load of hay to Armidale in a convoy of some 175 trucks. The Burrumbuttock Hay Run is in its 16th year and Mr James, having wanted to take part from some time, managed to arrange the time...

Simon Ruppert

Benalla man does Burrumbuttock Hay Run

Benalla’s Andrew James has recently returned from driving a load of hay to Armidale in a convoy of some 175 trucks. The Burrumbuttock Hay Run is in its 16th year and Mr James, having wanted to take part from some time, managed to arrange the time...

Simon Ruppert

Giving back effortless for Benalla Young Achiever of the Year

For Benalla’s Young Achiever of the Year Melanie Stretton, being involved in community activities comes as naturally as breathing. “Going into high school, being a big part of the school wasn’t really a question for me.

Meg Saultry

Benalla Achiever of the Year not your everyday scout leader

Helping build up good citizens is what this year’s Benalla Achiever of the Year recipient and Scouts leader, Bruce Every, is all about.

Meg Saultry

Five generations at family reunion

Five generations of the Payne/Finch/Nanson/Andrews family got together in Euroa at the weekend for a family reunion. Family historian Tracey Payne said the family came to Australia in 1920 and settled in north-east Victoria. “We have never got...

Simon Ruppert

Amcal’s Lisa Marta knits for bushfire charity

Pharmacist Lisa Marta and her family have been hard at work knitting to raise money for those affected by recent bushfires. Amcal’s Nea said Lisa had knitted small Christmas puddings, which could fit a chocolate inside to give as a festive gift...

Simon Ruppert

Benalla welcomes new citizens and celebrates locals with Australia Day awards

Australia Day in Benalla and district kicked off with a series of flag raisings, community breakfasts and Achiever of the Year awards. The sun was shining for events held across the district.

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Mower Mania delights Australia Day crowd

The ever-popular Moorngag Mower Mania took place on Saturday - about two months after it was originally scheduled.

Simon Ruppert

Coffee for a cause at Mokoan Hub and Cafe

Mokoan Hub and Cafe is joining many in this part of the world in doing its bit for the victims of recent bushfires. The crisis has created a tough time for many residents and visitors to north-east Victoria. Like much of the north east the outlook...

Simon Ruppert

Forgotten casualties of the Great War

More than 102 000 young Australians have died in the many wars fought by Australia. Australia remembers their sacrifice twice a year - on April 25, the anniversary of the Gallipoli landing in the Great War, and on November 11, the anniversary...

Simon Ruppert

Quilty calls for new CFA trucks

Liberal Democrats Member for Northern Victoria Tim Quilty is backing a CFA call for the state government to fund an upgraded CFA fleet. CFA chief officer Steve Warrington has recently requested the Victorian Government provide up to $200 million to...

Simon Ruppert

Bush poet performs at BPACC for Australia Day

For all those who did not get the opportunity to be at the Benalla Rural City Australia Day event at BPACC enjoy a poem by Geoffrey W Graham, one of the day’s entertainers

Simon Ruppert

Australia Day Celebrations 2020

Congratulations to Benalla’s Australia Day award recipients for 2020: Citizen of the year - Brad Hearn Young Citizen of the year - Willow Plex Community Event of the year - Devenish Anzac Tribute Day Community Group of the year - Devenish Community...

Simon Ruppert

In the archives: Severe storm hits Upper Lurg

1970 The long, long east-west freight train - intended to be the first to cross the continent from Sydney to Perth without stopping at state borders for gauge changes, passed non-stop through Benalla. Half a mile of train with two diesels, pulling...

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Murray PHN welcome mental health support

Murray PHN chief executive officer Matt Jones has welcomed the additional mental health support announced by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. The announcement came on the back of a national $76 million bushfire relief package that was released on...

Simon Ruppert

Goorambat toilet block breaks new ground

Work on the Goorambat toilet block has begun, with plumber Malcolm Hooper, alongside Darryl’s Diggers, commencing the digging for the septic tank in pouring rain last week.

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Ryan calls for drought declaration

State Member for Euroa Steph Ryan has written to Federal Minister David Littleproud to call for Benalla to be included in the Drought Communities Program. Mr Littleproud holds several portfolios including Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance...

Simon Ruppert