Benalla Garden Club's trip to Canberra - with a focus on Floriade - begins on Wednesday 5th October with side trips to lunch at the Mayfield Mews historic precinct at Bowning and to Cockington Green miniature village before reaching Canberra and settling in for dinner.

Thursday 6th provides time to wander at leisure through Floriade; then it's on to Tulip Top, a 10 acre garden of magnicent tulips, other spring flowers and blossom trees.  

Heading home on Friday 7th we will stop at The Crisp Galleries/Nursery boasting 2800 varieties of pelargoniums and geraniums, stopping for lunch at Gundagai before returning to Benalla.

Price is $473 twin share (single supplement extra $180).  Price includes two nights accommodation, two lunches, two dinners and Entries; two breakfasts.  Contact Wayne and Sue Walter, Walters Passenger Service, 0357953341 or Mobile 0438953341.

Sunday July 24 at 4pm at the Benalla Art Gallery
 
Join Friends of the Gallery for a delightful chamber music concert by Michael Johnson and his trio. Michael is the resident harpist at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens and is presenting a concert based on the theme of Water. Expect some beautiful music with harp, piano, cello and violin. Join in afterwards for drinks and nibbles.
 
Only 70 seats are available. Buy your ticket at the Gallery . Only unsold tickets will be available at the door.  $25 [$20 concession] Young people at school are free but will need a ticket.