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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
6
An August 21 1982 report details the school’s festive interior work and fund raising by the Mothers' Club. Parents replaced bookshelves, added wireless equipment, and prepared a cooperative supper for a children’s event. The coordinated effort included fence repairs, clear organization, and a successful fundraising drive led by teachers and volunteers.
A town hall style session during Education Week gathered Education Minister and officials to hear requests on teacher housing and school expansion. Debates centered on Housing Commission homes, rent reform, and a push for new shelters, prefabricated classrooms, and two extra rooms at Benalla High and Technical Schools to avert overcrowding. Leaders warned of looming pupil intake and potential school closures if funding and space are not secured.
Thoona Football Club moved to have Betula excluded from Benalla and District games until suitable grounds and dressing sheds are secured. Debate at a League delegates meeting in Memorial Hall, Thoursday, included criticism of the existing ground conditions and calls for the Benalla Club to apply for an oval with League backing.
The fourth National Gallery exhibition will run at the forward Briggs Kindergarten in Benalla from September 1 to 10. The selection spans traditional Australian styles and modern experimental works, including landscapes, abstractions, portraits, and controversial pieces, with notable works by William and Russell Drysdale.
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