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Snap your way into Benalla's photography legacy
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (330+ words) He and I became friends and I used to go out on jobs with him," Joe said. That got me interested, and I started to do darkroom work with him. Judy Barry is the club's treasurer, and she started out…...
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2+ hour, 51+ min ago (516+ words) Concert pianist Jayson Gillham has denied he deliberately misled the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra about performing a piece dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza. It's been almost two years since Gillham played Witness by composer Connor D'Netto at a MSO concert,…...
Education takes a community | Celebrating local volunteers
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (486+ words) This week, as the nation celebrates Volunteer Week and Victoria acknowledges Education Week, Tomorrow Today is recognising more than 100 local people who contribute to positive outcomes for Benalla's children, young people and families. Through Tomorrow Today's Education Benalla Program, around…...
National Simultaneous Storytime at Benalla Library
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (300+ words) On Wednesday, May 27, millions of children, parents, teachers and library lovers across Australia and beyond will come together to read Luna Roo: The Kangaroo Baller at the same time " celebrating the joy of reading, storytelling and connection. Benalla Rural City…...
Celebrating youth volunteering during National Volunteer Week
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (448+ words) During National Volunteer Week, Benalla Rural City Council is shining a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of local volunteers across the entire community. From those giving their time at the Benalla Visitor Information Centre, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla Cinema, the…...
Local students" music adds a new dimension to street art festival
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (437+ words) Magnificent murals were not the only art on show during the 2026 Benalla Street Art Festival. Music also filled the air during the annual festival, and some of the most melodic came from student buskers. On Friday, March 15 Benalla Business Network…...
Help locals in crisis
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (488+ words) As cost-of-living pressures continue to rise, Cobram Family and Financial Services is calling for more volunteers to help support locals doing it tough. Formerly known as the Citizen Advice Bureau, CF&FS has supported the Cobram community for more than…...
Benalla Stories: The book lady from Rome
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1124+ words) Delfina Manor, the "Book Lady of Benalla, was born in Rome and migrated to Australia with her mother in 1960. At the same time, her parents separated and her father moved to Canada. Delfinas only recollection of school in Rome as…...
Riding with lions: Camille's wild African escapade
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1049+ words) She ate ostrich, encountered a wild lion and spent eight days in a saddle in one of the most untamed places on Earth. And despite the experience being scary in parts and tremendously physically taxing, Camille Kennedy says her adventure…...
Hitting aces, bowling legends and a National TV appearance
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (929+ words) Kyabram SES has invited community members to visit its headquarters at Kuhle Crt to celebrate Wear Orange Wednesday. The day is a chance for the community to wear something orange to recognise and thank more than 40, 000 SES volunteers across Australia....