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Swanpool CWA supports fire-ravaged communities

Swanpool Country Women’s Association members recently raised $3133.40 to support the effort to repair fencing in the bushfire-affected Cudgewa District. A movie fundraiser was held at the Swanpool Community Cinema. Organisers said it was an...

Simon Ruppert
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Age Friendly Benalla

Age Friendly Benalla will be submitting a monthly column to The Ensign in the coming year to keep the community up to date on the various initiatives they support. This is its first. In 2016, 42 per cent of Benalla’s population was aged 55 and...

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Ryan calls for assistance for landlords who help tenants through pandemic

State Member for Euroa Steph Ryan is calling on the Victorian Government to deliver land tax credits for property owners who provide rent relief to tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Ms Ryan said landlords who did the right thing and lower...

Simon Ruppert
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Gallery: Benalla phone book competition

The competition is now closed and we will announce the winning photo in next week’s Ensign

Simon Ruppert
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Covid-19 closes camp grounds across Victoria

While a weekend under the stars in Victoria’s wilderness might seem like a good way to avoid the Covid-19 pandemic, camping is the latest activity to be restricted. At the direction of the Chief Health Officer of Victoria, Parks Victoria closed all...

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Third COVID-19 case for Benalla Rural City Council

Benalla Rural City Council has its third positive case of COVID-19, as Victoria’s death toll rises to five. The additional case was confirmed by the state’s health department today. No details of where the person resides in the area, or their prior...

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RSPCA continue to operate in face of pandemic

Wangaratta RSPCA is one of several shelters across north-east Victoria that is continuing to care for animals regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic. RSPCA Victoria said it remained committed to helping Victorians and their animals during the...

Simon Ruppert
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Community uses social media for COVID-19 support

With an increasing amount of district people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of support pages have been set up on Facebook which aim to help. Whether someone is in self-isolation, struggling to get essential shopping items, or maybe...

Simon Ruppert
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Railway employee flags signalling problems as a disaster waiting to happen

A local railway employee has contacted the Ensign to express concern regarding drivers going around Benalla’s level crossings when the boom gates are down for an extended period of time. Mr Smith*, who has several years’ experience working on...

Simon Ruppert
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Another case of COVID-19 in Benalla Rural City Council, says health department

Another case of COVID-19 in Benalla Rural City Council has been confirmed by the state’s health department. The case brings the total in the region to two.

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Silos trail still open - for now

Please note - Government advice on public gatherings is changing regularly. At the time of publishing this article the silo art trail was still officially open. The public are being told to respect social distancing and to not gather in groups of...

Simon Ruppert
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DHHS confirm one COVID-19 case in Benalla

The latest data released by the Department of Health and Human Services shows Benalla Rural City having only one confirmed COVID-19 case, in contradiction to Monday’s figures, which showed two. The Ensign contacted the department for clarification...

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New data shows Benalla might only have one COVID-19 case

The latest data released by the Department of Health and Human Services shows Benalla Rural City having only one confirmed COVID-19 case, in contradiction to yesterday’s figures which showed two. The Ensign has contacted the Department for...

Simon Ruppert
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In the Archives: Peg learns to soar like an eagle

Back in 1995 Rosalie (Peg) Lewis of Lurg spotted an eagle flying over her property several weeks ago she made the offhand comment to her family that it would be magnificent to soar like an eagle. Little did she know what it might lead to.

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Coronavirus arrives in Benalla with two cases confirmed today

Covid-19 has arrived in Benalla Rural City with two cases confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services in the last 24 hours. There is no confirmation on where in the district they occurred at this stage. The total number of Covid-19...

Simon Ruppert
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Covid-19 case recorded in Strathbogie Shire

The spread of Covid-19 is edging closer to Benalla with the first recorded case in neighbouring Strathbogie Shire confirmed today. The total number of cases in Victoria is now 685 – an increase of 111 from yesterday. The state has recorded three...

Simon Ruppert
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Gallery: Rene’s Region

This week in Rene’s Region we have a collection of various photos he has taken in the past few weeks. Locations range from Benalla to Swan Hill and Winton Wetlands. For more of Rene’s photography visit www. rensmartphotography. com or...

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Ambulance Victoria urges communities to exercise social distancing

People power is the greatest weapon to help stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus — and paramedics need your help. Ambulance Victoria is calling on the community to help save lives through five simple steps.

Simon Ruppert

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Man’s body found in Murray River at Echuca

AN ECHUCA man who thought he could see a blow-up toy trapped in a fallen tree on the Murray this morning was stunned to discover it was a man’s body.

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Greater Shepparton’s first coronavirus case had travelled overseas

Greater Shepparton has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. The News understands the person was tested at Goulburn Valley Health. Another person has tested positive for the virus in Gannawarr...

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Yes, I have coronavirus, Echuca woman says

JUDY Magdziarz has a message for the people of Echuca-Moama. Yes, I have tested positive for coronavirus. Yes, I did go shopping in town. But no, none of you seem to understand why I was doing that. The Echuca woman and her daughter Summar sailed on...

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Second coronavirus case confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has its second confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. Goulburn Valley Health have confirmed that a second person who tested positive for COVID-19 recently returned from overseas.

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