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Car Crash Kilfeera Rd

Police, Ambulance, SES and CFA are on the scene of a car crash on Kilfeera Rd. Please avoid the area. More to follow

Simon Ruppert
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Car stolen from Noonan Street

Benalla Police are appealing to locals to come forward if they have any information regarding a recent stolen vehicle. A blue EH Holden panel van with the registration YPU000 was stolen from Noonan Street, Benalla, east of the Goomalibee Street...

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Benalla holds its second annual Proud and Deadly awards

The Proud and Deadly Awards’ second annual awards ceremony was held last week, with 41 indigenous students from Benalla recognised for their achievements this year.

Meg Saultry
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Shannon steps out in support of cerebral palsy

Benalla’s Shannon Train has been raising funds through `Steptember’ for the cerebral palsy alliance for the third year in a row, after her son Rylee was diagnosed with the condition when he was 18 months old.

Meg Saultry
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Harding headlines First People’s Assembly nominations

Michael Harding, a Taungurung person — with the land inclusive of Benalla — is one of nine north-east regional candidates to be announced for the First Peoples’ Assembly election, with voting set to open next week.

Meg Saultry
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Benalla forum to discuss future of refugees

The future of refugees in offshore detention will be in the spotlight at an upcoming Benalla forum, hosted by former Federal Member for Indi Cathy McGowan this week.

Benalla Ensign
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From the Archives: Farish shoots her way to Skeet titles

2009

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Winton Supersprints secures funding

The Victorian Government is set to announce a major contribution from its Regional Events Fund to help protect the longevity of the Winton Supersprints in the north-east region.

Meg Saultry
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Community group fighting against inland rail proposals

A group of Benalla lobbyists are fighting to ensure the Benalla train station best suits the needs and wants of the community in light of Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) plan to double the size of the overpass for its Inland Rail project, which links freight trains from Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria.

Meg Saultry
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Benalla P-12 College certain for teacher cuts

THIRTEEN teachers are certain to be cut from Benalla P-12 College at the end of the 2019 school year.

Benalla Ensign
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St Joseph’s opens new Foundation Learning Centre

St Jospeh’s Primary School officially opened its new Foundation Learning Centre in a blessing ceremony last week, with students, staff, parents and special guests on hand to celebrate.

Meg Saultry
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Offering care and hope to children in need

In recognition of Foster Carer Week, the Ensign’s Meg Saultry sat down and spoke to three foster carers about why they do what they do, as Upper Murray Family Care appeals to the north-east Victorian community for help find 40 more foster carers in the next year to help meet the demands of children in need of a home.  

Meg Saultry
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Environment focus at Science Forum

The 5th annual Science Forum met with success last month as attendees embraced the theme ‘Connecting People with Nature’.

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Horsburgh to hit high note at Swanpool Hall

Swanpool’s very own international country performer Wayne Horsburgh is set to return home for an afternoon concert on Sunday, September 22, accompanied by his “Love That Country Music” colleagues from Sydney, Greg Hooper (on keyboards) and Bob Howe (vocals and guitar).

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Future scientists explore careers in Melbourne

Budding scientist from Benalla P-12 College have gotten a glimpse into their future, attending the fifth annual Biomedical Sciences Day at Melbourne University’s Parkville campus.

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Budding young authors get first taste of publishing in Book Week

Every year National Book Week is a time of excitement at Peranbin’s Baddaginnie-Swanpool campus but this year there was a new, slightly nervous, anticipation for the week-long event.

Benalla Ensign
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My memories of Thoona and its people

They say it’s never too late to achieve your dreams — and 94-year-old Thoona author Betty Nicol is proof of that.

Simon Ruppert
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Benalla Garden Club inspired by latest speaker

The Benalla Garden Club has been left inspired by guest speaker and The Diggers Club founder Clive Blazey.

Benalla Ensign

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Man dead in suspicious circumstances

A man was located with life-threatening injuries on the Murray Valley Highway in Cohuna. It is believed the incident happened about 6am but the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene. More to come

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Echuca man charged with murder over Cohuna shooting

Homicide Squad detectives have charged an Echuca man with murder following the death of another man in Daltons Bridge near Cohuna yesterday. A 29-year-old Daltons Bridge man was located with life threatening injuries at an address on Easton Rd...

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Fatal collision on Goulburn Valley Highway

Emergency services are responding to a major collision on the Goulburn Valley Hwy near Gillespies Rd. The highway is closed in both directions and is under Victoria Police control. It will re-open when it is safe to do so. Drivers have been asked to...

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KDFNL banishes Ardmona

THE Ardmona Football and Netball Club will not be a part of the KDFNL competition in 2020, after the league voted to suspend their membership on Tuesday night. In a statement on Facebook, League president Fraser Kerrins revealed a special general...

Andrew Johnston