News Benalla’s heartbeat by David Robinson The latest entry into Benalla Poet’s corner was submitted by David Robinson and is called Benalla’s Heartbeat Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Table games help fight dementia Cooinda recently welcomed the arrival of a Tovertafel, an interactive light projector-based table game designed to help people living with dementia. The game, which was generously purchased by the Cooinda Achievers fundraising committee, has been... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Benalla featured twice in tourism campaign Benalla has featured twice in a tourism campaign encouraging people to explore Australia and New Zealand called 100 untold stories. Of course if you live in Benalla you are well aware of Wall to Wall and the Botanical gardens - this campaign... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Benalla featured twice in tourism campaign Benalla has featured twice in a tourism campaign encouraging people to explore Australia and New Zealand called 100 untold stories. Of course if you live in Benalla you are well aware of Wall to Wall and the Botanical gardens - this campaign... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News A visit to Murchison and Colbinabbin In the third installment of Day Trips, Suzie takes a journey to Colbinabbin and Murchison, just over an hour’s drive from Benalla. Today we packed a picnic and set off for Colbinabbin, less than an hour and a half away. We wanted to see the six... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Fantastic five open new store Tom, Roxanne, Kirsty, Jackie and Shannon all grew up in Benalla. Earlier this year a combination of entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the rural city led them to open a pop-up shop. It was home to Brass and Threads, and North East Victori... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Bushfire reduction program under way Firefighter access to some of north-east Victoria’s most bushfire-prone areas has been improved thanks to the Victorian Government’s $272.3 million Reducing Bushfire Risk program. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) crews and... Simon Ruppert 12 hours ago 12 hours ago
News COVID-19 advice from Age Friendly Benalla The latest column submitted by Age Friendly Benalla offers advice for older people dealing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Victorian and federal governments have posted advice for older people’s health and well-being during this... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News English lessons continue on Zoom The North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) has been the voice of Multiculturalism in the City of Benalla since 2005. President Susan Ingleton said it had been a difficult year, but with the beginning of term three, and the slow reduction of... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News COVID-19 Benalla 0 Victoria is in the grips of a second spike of COVID-19, but luckily for the regions, most cases are being identified in metropolitan Melbourne. Benalla has no active cases as of Tuesday, July 7, however, just down the road in Shepparton, and... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Benalla apprentice to represent state at World Skills competition Benalla’s Larry Franklin has been named one of Victoria’s the top apprentices by World Skills Australia. After taking out a silver medal in the regional competition he will now head off to Perth in April to represent the state in the Nationals... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Devenish drainage on council radar Mick Millsom from Devenish is calling on Benalla Rural City to address drainage issues along the town’s main street - and council has news that will please him. “I bought the place in 1992 and I moved to Devenish in 1997,” Mr Millsom... Simon Ruppert 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Live music and baked spuds in Bridge St There is live music and hot street food available in Bridge St this afternoon (Tuesday, July 7). The band Intensity will be playing until around 4.30pm in the vacant lot between the Bottle-O and, the currently closed, Georgina’s Restaurant. The band... Simon Ruppert 12 hours ago 12 hours ago
News Feedback sought for timber release plan VicForests has started public consultation on proposed changes to its Timber Release Plan (TRP) in response to the 2019/20 bushfire season. The proposed TRP covers 59 coupes that VicForests is considering harvesting under strict controls in the... Simon Ruppert 14 hours ago 14 hours ago
News Pregnancy during a pandemic Bringing a new life into the world can be stressful, during a pandemic that can be magnified - especially for first-time parents. As Victoria has come to grips with COVID-19, industries across the state have been forced to make changes to protect... Simon Ruppert 19 hours ago 19 hours ago
News Still going strong - John and Pam celebrate 60 years together John and Pam Brown celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on July 2 with a quiet celebration at their Benalla home. Sixty years after the ceremony the two still feel like they are on their honeymoon. “We were married in Benalla at the... Simon Ruppert 19 hours ago 19 hours ago
News Still in love after 60 years It’s not every day you get sent a card by the Queen and Prime Minister. However, that is exactly what Don and Jenny Varcoe found in the letterbox last Thursday. And there was good reason, with the two celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary... Simon Ruppert 19 hours ago 19 hours ago
News Kinda funding continues The Victorian Government will continue to reduce the cost of sessional kindergarten for families and provide kinders with extra cleaning for all of term three as part of a $45 million support package during the coronavirus pandemic. State Member for... Simon Ruppert 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
News Lake drawdown scheduled for summer Lake Benalla will be drawn-down this summer to address an ongoing aquatic weed infestation. The decision was made unanimously at Wednesday’s Ordinary Meeting of Council. The Cobomba weed has been been found in Lake Benalla since the early... Simon Ruppert 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
News New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the... Madi Chwasta 04 Jul 2020 04 Jul 2020
News Rushworth man suffers injuries in Shepparton police cell while resisting restraint A man suffered three fractured ribs and a collapsed lung while resisting restraint by police in custody in Shepparton late last month. Liz Mellino 12 Jun 2020 12 Jun 2020
News Fatal Cobram collision victims identified The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night, July 1, have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11 pm when the... Liz Mellino 02 Jul 2020 02 Jul 2020
News Campaspe records fifth COVID-19 case CAMPASPE Shire has recorded its fifth coronavirus case. It is one of 12 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria overnight, bringing the state’s total to 1732. Ivy Jensen 15 Jun 2020 15 Jun 2020
