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Ambulance attends to swimmer in Lake Benalla

Ambulance Victoria and other emergency services were alerted to a possible drowning/swimmer in distress near Neil Avenue, Benalla this afternoon. Unconfirmed reports suggest a person was airlifted to hospital. More to follow. * Information from...

Simon Ruppert
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Local wines win award

Two local wines took out gold medals at the north-east Victoria Wine Challenge last week. Swanpool Creek Wines won a gold medal for its 2018 Shiraz, while Saffron Gramophone took home two golds for its 2018 Malbec. Swanpool Creek and Saffron...

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Benalla golfers raise money for cancer council

Four Benalla golfers will take on 72-holes in one day to raise money for Cancer Council Victoria. The Longest Day is an endurance golf marathon designed to test your skill, strength and stamina. The challenge is to successfully complete four rounds...

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Benalla Men’s Shed given government grant

More men in Benalla will be building new friendships, skills and community connections, thanks to a Victorian Government grant for a new men’s shed. State Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes recently announcedthe Benalla Men’s Shed...

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Incident near Vic Hotel - one person taken to hospital

Police have tapped off an area outside the Victoria Hotel and informed the Ensign that a person has been taken to hospital by ambulance. At this stage they could not tell us more whilst the investigation is ongoing. More to follow

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Steep learning for SES and CFA

Members of the Marysville, Alexandra, Mansfield and Bright SES units recently joined colleagues from the Yea CFA brigade to complete a steep-angle rescue course. The course ran over two weekends in Alexandra, providing volunteers the skills to...

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Joshua Kubeil named FCJ Dux with ATAR of 95.15

Joshua Kubeil has been named DUX of FCJ College achieving an ATAR of 95.15, with Maeve McGann named proxime accessit with an ATAR of 86.5. Joshua said that it felt pretty good to be named DUX of the school. “It’s a bit of a relief and...

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Regional strikes derail train services

Regional train passengers have been caught in the middle of a pay dispute between the state’s transport union and government. Reports this week confirm that strike action will derail travel in the lead up to the busy Christmas period while...

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ATAR scores released

Students can access their ATAR and VCE results online by either using the Results and ATAR app or logging on to the Results and ATAR website

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Who am I?

The Benalla Family Research Group would like to say a big thank you to Jack Allen who managed to identify the “Who Am I” photo in the September 18 edition of The Ensign

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Benalla Business support

“The idea is to have a group of experts in town who the community can access at any time through the video blogging on social media and www. benallabusiness. com

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In the Archives | Fire rips through Saddlery store

A fire in a Nunn St residence last Wednesday was brought quickly under control by four fire crews, but not before it spread through the roof of a neighbouring saddlery store, causing extensive stock damage.

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Goorambat solar farm given green light by council

Neoen Australia, a renewable energy company, has been given the green light by local council to start the process of building a new solar farm in Goorambat.

Meg Saultry
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Splash Park in Benalla Gardens

A splash park could be constructed at the south east corner of the Benalla Botanical Gardens near the Rocket Park in the coming months. Heritage Victoria is assessing the Benalla Botanical Gardens location and is calling for community input. Mayor...

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Understanding osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that affects more than 2.2 million Australians. The cost of OA is a huge burden on society. In 2015, its cost on the healthcare system was $5.5 billion. The estimated loss on earnings due to early...

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Duck hunters unlikely to return to Winton Wetlands

Recreational Hunter Simon Webster has been lobbying Winton Wetlands to re-open duck hunting at the site. His pleas, however, are unlikely to see its return with the Winton Wetlands Committee of Management giving several reasons why. “I come...

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Tim Bowtell speaks about Window to Window controversy

The Ensign caught up with NEA President, and Window to Window artist, Tim Bowtell this morning. We had a chat about the controversy his Greta Thunberg painting has caused. Pick up next week’s Ensign for more

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Museum directory launched in Benalla

Benalla Costume and Kelly Museum’s committee and its members hosted a landmark event last week, as the Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria launched its new Museum Directory.

Meg Saultry

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EMERGENCY WARNING: Nanneella, Strathallan

UPDATE, 2.50PM: Thirty-two vehicles are now responding to the fire which is still burning out of control.

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Police investigate Cohuna woman’s death

POLICE have confirmed there are so suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a Cohuna woman.

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Teenagers jailed over death of man in Poplar Ave, Shepparton

A teenager waved goodbye to his family and told them he loved them after being sentenced to four years’ jail yesterday following the death of a man in Shepparton last year.

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Shepparton boy wins car in McDonald’s Monopoly

You could not wipe the smile from 14-year-old Bodi Fitzsimmons’ face on Friday afternoon as he collected the four-wheeled prize he won through playing McDonald’s Monopoly.

Ashlea Witoslawski