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Benalla Migrant CampĀ 

17/5/2016

 
News on Benalla Migrant Camp's blog from Sabine Smythe ... "Unbelievably good news for all of us.  Our success with our State Heritage Application was finally announced Friday last week. Big news - on  Win TV News Saturday night, on ABC Local Radio with Gaye Pattinson on Monday, on Page 3 in the Border Mail on Monday and on the Front page of our local paper, today Wednesday.' 

Heritage Victoria had previously rejected an application to have Benalla's historic Migrant Camp, which housed more than 60,000 new arrivals to Australia between 1949 to 1967, on the Victorian Heritage Register (Benalla Ensign, July 22 2015).  Sabine, who applied to Heritage Victoria 18 months earler for an assessment of the remaining migrant camp huts, was not contacted or consulted; that the assessors did not look inside the migrant huts containing the photographic exhibition and historic memorabilia.  Widely supported appeal processes were followed.  Eight months later, finally news of positive results.

Benalla Migrant Camp Photographic Exhibition from Sabine Smyth on Vimeo.

Benalla Migrant Camp Exhibition from Ashleigh Gardner on Vimeo.

The exhibition located in Hut 11, Benalla Migrant Camp Buildings, in airport precinct, Samaria Road, is usually open on the fourth Sunday of the month from 10 to 3 pm.  The cost is $5 per person, children are free.  To confirm opening and to find out more about the exhibition, check out Sabine's blog at  http://benallamigrantcampexhibition.blogspot.com.au/ .

Friends of Benalla Art Gallery - 'Yarra Valley Tour'

2/5/2016

 
The Friends of the Benalla Art Gallery’s ‘Yarra Valley Tour’ is to be held on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of August. 

On Thursday 25th the tour includes visits to Alowyn Gardens; Tarrawarra Gallery and at night to the Athenaeum Theatre to see the Ray Cooney comedy ‘Caught in the Net’.  Accommodation, including dinner, bed and breakfast, has been organised at Lilydale Motor Inn. 

Friday’s itinerary includes visits to Coombe Cottage, the home of Nellie Melba, and the Heide Gallery.  

​The all inclusive cost – apart from Friday lunch--is  $300, single supplement  $50.  To secure your place please forward $100 deposit per person together with your details to: Friends of the Gallery P.O. Box 108 Benalla 3672 or Direct Debit NAB BSB  083-088  Ac/No53 513 3993 Contact Margaret   5762 4934 or 0428 994 633.
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