To welcome the 16th National Hot Air Balloon Championships, the Benalla Rural City will host a “Night Glow Spectacular” on Saturday 4 July. Those attending can look forward to the amazing sight of giant multicoloured balloons floating amongst the gum trees around the Benalla Civic Centre precinct, Fawckner Drive, Benalla.
Starting at 6.30pm, entry to the [...]
Night Glow Spectacular – don’t miss it
1. July 2009
Should overhanging branches go?
Tuesday 30 June was a wild and woolly day, with headlights on by mid afternoon. Luckily, Benalla escaped relatively unscathed. The winds of up to 115 kms/hour that lashed South Australia and much of the western half of Victoria, did not reach us. But what if they had?
Falling trees were the primary cause of death and road closures out [...]
1. July 2009
Farm dams are filling but …
Recent rainfall throughout North East Victoria is welcome news for the agriculture sector, but much more rain is desperately needed to end the state’s decade-long drought.
Nationals Member for Benalla, Bill Sykes said this week, “The physical drought may well be breaking, which is good news for our farmers, but the recovery period does not stop [...]
28. June 2009
Aviation Museum spreads its wings
For defence aircraft enthusiasts, there is now another good reason to visit the Benalla Aviation Museum – adventure flights in this Winjeel, an immaculately restored Australian designed and built defence training aircraft. This venture, not officially affiliated with the Aviation Museum, is conducted by experienced pilot and owner Mark Carr, in cooperation with the museum. A perfect reciprocal arrangement [...]
28. June 2009
Albert Tucker – the vivid truth
ALBERT TUCKER, THE INTRUDER – THE PERFECT ALLEGORY. Introduction taken from the exhibition brochure, written by gallery director, Simon Klose:
The Benalla Art Gallery is proud to present this exhibition of Albert Tucker’s works selected by curator Ivan Durrant. Pithy and uncompromising. Albert Tucker leads us to undeniable truths with vivid images which we immediately recognise. This recognition, [...]
20. June 2009
Swanpool outscore Tatong as woes underscored
In keeping with the weather, it was a bleak afternoon for Tatong Seniors who lost to Swanpool by 318 points. The beleaguered Tatong Magpies are facing the possibility of being “de-leaguered” as the VCFL continues its rounds of consultations on the future of the BDFNL. One hundred years of tradition and the future of the club [...]
27. June 2009
All Blacks take it up to Tarrawingee
In football, All Blacks Seniors travelled to Tarrawingee Recreation Reserve on Saturday 27 June to take on the undefeated Bulldogs. To the surprise of many supporters, the Panthers took it up to the highly fancied Tarrawingee outfit in the first quarter. Joel Eastwood continued with last week’s good form, finding space on the wing and driving the [...]
27. June 2009
Panthers no pushover for Tarrawingee
In netball, the All Blacks Under 17 girls had a hard game ahead of them on Saturday 27 June, travelling to play Tarrawingee who were sitting third on the ladder. All Blacks came out fighting in the first half and although they didn’t give up, they weren’t able to defeat Tarrawingee, going down 69 to [...]
26. June 2009
Much-needed new netball rooms for Swanpool
Swanpool Football and Netball Club are in line to receive a donation of a very different kind – brand new netball change room facilities. The amazing donation has been made by a company who specialises in pre-built modular homes. Modscape is a revolutionary alternative to the traditional process of building or buying a house, using [...]
23. June 2009
Auditor General to investigate Mokoan decommissioning
The Victorian Auditor General has agreed to the request by local MP Bill Sykes that he immediately investigate the decommissioning of Lake Mokoan.
Dr Sykes said, “I have been raising my concerns about the decommissioning of Lake Mokoan with the Auditor General for over two years.
“This week he agreed to my request to investigate concerns about [...]
21. June 2009
New netball court for All Blacks
On Saturday 20 June, the All Blacks Football Netball club held the official opening of its new netball court. The project was two years in the making, and the job was completed just prior to the season’s start. Funding was secured through a grant, and a club contribution of $6000.
The club welcomed many guests for the opening including [...]
2. July 2009
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