Yea Racing – Picnic Horse Racing
Join in for their picnic horse racing events for the Season 2026/2027. You can expect free kid activities such face painting, pony rides, Kelly Sports on cup day, live music and barbeque. Catering is available or bring your own picnic basket. Drinks are also available at the bar or bring your own drinks. Marquees, umbrellas,…
Read MoreAnzac Day at St Leonards Vineyard
Settle into the slower pace of the long weekend and join in for an afternoon of great food, award-winning wine and easygoing riverside charm at St Leonards Vineyard, nestled on the banks of the Murray River in Rutherglen. Local artist Tubbxmix will set the tone with Aussie rock classics, bringing the perfect soundtrack to your…
Read MoreTours of St Joseph’s Church and Parish House Benalla
Tours of St Joseph’s Church and Parish House to be held in conjunction with the Benalla Heritage Festival. You are invited to wander through these historic landmarks, enjoy the architecture, admire the rich history, view the memorabilia and listen to the stories. You can take a peek at the underground cellar in the Parish House,…
Read MoreNorth East Nights at The Victoria Rutherglen
North East Nights at The Victoria Rutherglen is a new monthly series celebrating the best of North East Victoria. Where great music, local produce and relaxed evenings come together. Bringing the piano bar experience to Rutherglen, Paul Gibbs sets the tone with live music one Thursday each month from May through September. Settle in as…
Read MoreHigh Tea and High Notes
A unique opportunity to hear a heritage listed organ with musician Christopher Cook playing solo and accompanying trumpeter, Edwin Manono. The program will show-case beautiful and varied music by Telemann, Franck, Bonnet, Bonighton and Bach. Share in a high tea with scones, jam and cream. In addition there will be a display in the John…
Read MoreDarker Days
This winter, don’t fight the cold-celebrate it. Darker Days Festival is your excuse to rug up, raise a glass and revel in the best of beer, music and midwinter magic. This family‑friendly winter party brings the heat with hearty food, live music that hits hard, and fires that keep the night glowing. Eat well, drink…
Read MorePOWFest
A Festival with a Purpose. POWFest is an annual event to celebrate Victoria’s mountain communities, support local businesses, raise awareness for the harms of fossil fuels and learn how to protect the alpine environment – all while celebrating the lead up to the 2026 winter season through live music, food, art and conversation. POWFest is…
Read MoreThe Great, the Small, and the Frightened – A Walk Through Benalla’s Cemetery
From society’s successful to tragedy and terror, the Benalla Cemetery has many yet to be told stories waiting to be unearthed. Join in for one afternoon only, as guides from the Cemetery Trust take you on a tour. Discover how the cemeteries were established and overseen, the significance of symbolism and layout, the changing trends,…
Read MoreA Cottage Hospital
Caught in a threshing machine? Broken infected leg? Pneumonia? Giving birth to your sixth child? No hospital within 30 miles? These are some of the problems that ordinary Benalla folk faced in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Cottage hospitals in private homes, staffed by nurses and charging modest fees were one of the answers.…
Read MoreChris Thorne Artist Talk: Stories, Symbols and Country
Step into a world of story, symbol and place with Chris Thorne, an internationally respected Indigenous artist. In this interactive discussion, Chris explores how and why Aboriginal art varies across Australia, with a focus on the distinctive X-ray and cross-hatch methods. Discover the remarkable stories woven through his deeply personal works and the influences that…
Read MoreMarysville Marathon Trail Running Festival
Welcome to Marysville Marathon Trail Running Festival. A fantastic community event supporting the Marysville and surrounding Communities. The festival spans two days and caters for walkers and runners of all abilities. Day 1 – Saturday, features the King and Queen of the Mountain seven kilometre and 14 kilometre challenge, plus the kids dash 1.5 kilometre…
Read MoreThe Big Bike Film Night – Yackandandah
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission – bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you. Cycle through 2.5 hours of thrilling and moving bike-related films that have everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration. The evening is unashamedly and utterly,…
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