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Logging decision divides Victoria

A state government commitment to phase-out the logging of native, old-growth timber has divided communities across Victoria. On Thursday Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio was in the Strathbogie ranges...

Simon Ruppert
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In the Archives: Melbourne cup win dream come true for Benalla teen strapper

2009 Strapping the Melbourne Cup winner in last Tuesday’s race that stopped the nation was a dream come true for one former Benalla teenager. Growing up locally, Natasha Boucher moved to Melbourne in February to work as a strapper in the...

Meg Saultry
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Lockie’s Big Mow to raise mental health awareness

Lochlan John Howe was born in Benalla. He was a boy with a wicked sense of humour, who loved his family — his nan, pop, mum and his siblings. Lockie loved looking after his NanNan (great-grandmother) and loved a good barbecue. A caring boy, he...

Simon Ruppert
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Dookie Show winners

The Dookie Annual Show took place on November 2 and two Goomalibee youngsters picked up awards. Nine year old Claudia Kelly was named Miss Junior Show Girl and her younger brother Rhys was runner-up in the Tiny Tots category

Simon Ruppert
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Gallery: Remembrance Day 2019

One-hundred-and-one years since guns fell silent across Europe a solemn crowd gathered by Benalla’s Cenotaph. Newly pointed and cleaned by the Benalla RSL to celebrate its centenary earlier in the year, the cenotaph, adorned with the names of...

Simon Ruppert

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Wallabies eye finals with bold move

The stakes were high in round 10 of the spring pennant competition held last week, with the race for a spot in the finals foremost on all players’ minds.

Benalla Ensign
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Cooke dominates field events all the way to state titles

Benalla’s Grace Cooke has proven she is well on her way to being an elite athlete. The St Joseph’s Primary School student absolutely blitzed the competition at this year’s Benalla Division Athletics Carnival.

Benalla Ensign
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Fearless Falcon wins third in a row

Punters at Monday’s Benalla meeting were rocked in the third race on the card when odds-on favourite Right You Are was scratched at the barrier – three minutes after the advertised start time.

Benalla Ensign
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Junior gymnasts represent Benalla at state championships

Four junior gymnasts proudly represented Benalla Gymnastics Club at Gymnastics Victoria’s Junior State Championships on Saturday, November 2. The group of girls competed against the top 35 athletes in their respective levels and age divisions...

Benalla Ensign