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Exhilarating ride one to remember for Benalla group

What unites us, excites us.

Meg Saultry
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Daniher drive hitting the highway to regional communities

While most football loving fans have become accustomed to the once-a-year Big Freeze at the G’, it is the Daniher Drive that continues to push Neale Daniher’s message of ‘Fight MND’ (motor neuron disease) out into regional communities.

Meg Saultry
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In the Archives: Goorambat Football Club founder dies

A founder of the Goorambat Football Club, Irwin Down, died at his Goorambat home in 1994.

Benalla Ensign
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Benalla early childhood program one of the best

An early childhood program improving the lives of children in Benalla is being recognised and celebrated as being among the state’s best.

Simon Ruppert
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Benalla restaurant gets behind R U OK? day

Sometimes something as small as ‘R U OK?’ is all you need to know someone cares.

Meg Saultry
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NE Line Works Complete

The Australian Rail Track Corporation has completed scheduled maintenance along the north-east line, which included significant work in and around Benalla.

Simon Ruppert
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Who am I?

The Benalla Family Research Group has been supplying the Ensign with unidentified photographs taken in the old Howship studio on Nunn St.

Simon Ruppert
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Father and son take out real estate awards back-to-back

It’s been a big few weeks for father and son Sam and Peter Symes who, in the space of about a week, took home big awards in the real estate industry late last month.

Meg Saultry
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Tragedy at Winton station - Coo-ee

Before motorcars became ubiquitous, people used country trains in a way that has almost disappeared.

Simon Ruppert
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CWA turns 90

Benalla CWA celebrated turning 90 this week with a special celebration at its hall on Bridge St.

Simon Ruppert
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Benalla Carers and Parents Support Group celebrate 30 years

Benalla’s Carers & Parents Support Group celebrated its 30th year anniversary earlier this month, holding a special event to celebrate, alongside its annual general meeting.

Meg Saultry
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Broken River entitlements questioned

Irrigators across Benalla and the Victoria’s north-east are calling for a review of water entitlements on the Broken River system.

Simon Ruppert
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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.

Benalla Ensign
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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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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...

Shepparton News
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Nestle Tongala to close

Nestlé today announced plans to close its Tongala factory meaning all 106 roles at the factory will be made redundant. The closure of the factory, which primarily produces tinned milk products, will be staged progressively throughout a period of up...

Riverine Herald