11+ hour, 25+ min ago   (621+ words) Large-scale solar and battery developments aren’t coming to the north-east. They're already here: town after town, paddock after paddock. Goorambat and District Lobby Group spokesperson Jack Gall said that 15 of these projects were confirmed, under construction, approved or moving through…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (290+ words) Benalla Rural City Council has confirmed Churchill Recreation Reserve as the home for the new Benalla Multisport Stadium. The decision was made at the council meeting on September 9. In addition, council has now signed a funding agreement with the Victorian…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (451+ words) Spending on road repair and maintenance needs to triple to $3 billion a year, according to Maintaining Safe Roads, a new report from the Victorian Auditor-General. This level of funding would cover maintaining road conditions at their current level while replacing…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (383+ words) B Grade Preliminary final Nagambie 43 defeated Violet Town 36 Violet Town’s remarkable B grade finals campaign came to an end on Saturday, going down to minor premier Nagambie by seven goals in a hard-fought preliminary final at Undera Recreation Reserve. Few…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (430+ words) The Goulburn Valley League has unveiled a shortlist of potential winners for all medals in the upcoming league best and fairest presentations, and some familiar Benalla names are among them. Ruckman Mark Marriott has been included in the 10-strong list…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) With the announcement that trains would be stopping at Benalla station for the first time in four months, on Tuesday, September 1, the community was excited. That excitement, however, was short-lived, as only one train arrived before it was confirmed by…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (376+ words) The year was 1956. The Murray River had just experienced its biggest flood in recorded history and sports fans were eagerly awaiting the Melbourne summer Olympics. In the Adelaide suburb of Maryland, on August 25, Les Baker stood in the Church of…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (336+ words) At 9.24am on Monday, August 31 the first V/Line service to stop at Benalla Train Station’s new platform arrived on time. The arrival marked the return of passenger train services to Benalla after a four-month suspension due to Inland Rail construction…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (344+ words) How’s the mighty roar going to be on Picola District League grand final? It’s expected to be loud after Australian rules’ most iconic songs are set to be performed by the man himself at Mathoura on Saturday, September 12. Mike Brady…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (301+ words) The Benalla All Blacks under-15s have started their finals campaign in impressive fashion, producing an outstanding team performance to secure a 65-44 qualifying final victory over Whorouly at North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve on Saturday. The young Panthers came out firing from…...