Lakeside Community Centre

29/10/2025

💔 Announcement:
Unfortunately, the Fireworks Ball has been cancelled due to insufficient ticket sales. We’re so sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate everyone who showed their support and excitement for the event.

26/10/2025

❌The Fireworks Ball at the Glasshouse has been Cancelled ❌

13/08/2025

🧹 We’re Hiring – Cleaner for Function Centre 🧼

We’re looking for a reliable, detail-oriented cleaner to help keep The Glasshouse, Benalla looking its best!

Duties include:
• Cleaning ramp, bathroom facilities, and large function room
• Window cleaning, vacuuming, mopping, and sweeping
• Restocking bathroom supplies
• Emptying smokers’ bins
• Occasionally setting up chairs & tables for events

When: Casual, flexible hours (mostly before or after events)
Where: The Glasshouse, Benalla

If you’re local, dependable, and take pride in your work, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 Message us here on Facebook or email

Lakesideevents.benalla@gmail.com

0499 771 437

to apply.

18/07/2025

Victim. Survivor. Thriver.

Centre Against Violence invites you to three unforgettable nights with Jelena Dokic.

We love to cheer on our heroes. But too often, we stay silent about what happens behind closed doors. When Jelena Dokic was dazzling the world with her tennis, many knew something was wrong. But it was easier to look away.edgars books & newsproject

Violence thrives in silence.

This November, as part of 16 Days of Activism, Jelena will break that silence in Benalla, Wangaratta, and Wodonga. She will share her raw, confronting story of abuse that spanned 15 years, while the world watched.

These events are about facing hard truths, asking hard questions, choosing to do better and hope for a safer future. Because change does not happen on its own. It happens when we refuse to look away, when we stand together, when we speak up.

A huge thankyou to Benalla Rural City Council Rural City of Wangaratta Wodonga Council Edgars Books & News Project 365 Wangaratta 'U Can Cry' for proudly supporting these events.
Join us. Listen. Learn. Be part of the change.

Event Details
📍 Benalla – 25 November 6pm – Lakeside Community Centre
📍 Wangaratta – 26 November 6pm – Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre
📍 Wodonga – 27 November 6pm – The Cube Wodonga

🎟️ Tickets on sale 14 August from 10am.
👉 Visit www.centreagainstviolence.org.au for more info.

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17/06/2025

BENALLA’S NAIDOC EVENT -TUESDAY 8TH JULY 2025

National NAIDOC Week celebrations take place across Australia during the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

This year marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead.

Benalla celebrates its NAIDOC Week Community Day on Tuesday 8 July 2025. Please see poster attached which includes artwork by Aboriginal Textile Artist Cheryl Cooper.

To find out more visit: https://www.facebook.com/NAIDOC/

28/03/2025

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“On the 18th & 19th of March, I made the commitment to take two days out and be fully present within the in beautiful Benalla.

It was refreshing to be intentionally facilitated to slow down & be in the moment. Over this two day workshop, our group focused on key challenges for the region. One of these being the retention of youth in our small community towns. We were provided frameworks for community change and I got to work alongside some truly remarkable community leaders!

Thank you to Paul & Werner for your incredible insights & facilitation! I will be using these tools for some upcoming community projects 🌱 Another big shout out as well to for their phenomenal onsite catering of the two days. Truly, in my decade + of events and conferences, I have never experienced such incredible catering!”

28/03/2025

16/03/2025

35 years of “Women on Farms” hosted by Benalla 2025

In a constantly changing environment, the 2025 Gathering presents an opportunity to celebrate past achievements and experiences of resilience and contribute to a positive future. The Gathering is an occasion to share stories of journeys undertaken, valuable insights gained, empowerment through connections and networking for future success.



Stronger together, Shaping our future

Healthy Land, Healthy Women, Healthy Futures



It has been 20 years since Benalla held its first gathering in March 2005. The organisers put together a program that encapsulated and celebrate the progress and personal growth of rural and regional women from Benalla and surrounds. The aim is to embrace diversity of experience across age, climate conditions, business enterprises, and to showcase women’s resilience. The stories are a critical part of any Gathering. They provided an opportunity to celebrate and be inspired by others, to learn, take comfort, be encouraged and take strength from other women.

were lucky enough to host their dinner celebration on Saturday night catered by and hear incredible stories from many of the attendees and a wonderful performance by 🧡🧡

Thanks to Louise Armstrong and organisers for putting on such an incredible event for our women 🩷

13/02/2025

Save the date for this great community event
❓WHEN: Friday 21 February 3-7pm

📍WHERE: At Benalla Showgrounds and Lakeside Community Centre.

🥰 ENJOY:

✅42 community groups showcasing options to try
and reasons to join - for all ages

✅FREE activities including: Giant games, rainbow parachute, handball targets, bucking bull, meltdown challenge, jumping castle, facepainting, hair braiding, Animals of Oz meet and cuddle native animal, yoga for all ages and abilities

🌮🍔🥗Catering by five local businesses
🎤🎸🎶 Live music by four local musicians

💜Then to wrap up the day at 6pm NEMA (North East Multicultural Association) will host a Colour Run or Walk, celebrating the Holi Festival of Colours ❤️💙💜🖤💛💚🧡🎉

Spread the word! Hope to see you there.

18/12/2024

Congratulations P-12 Class of 2024 🥳

We hope everyone had a wonderful night 💙

18/12/2024

Thanks to Trish Miskin for keeping our Garden in immaculate condition 🩵 She does a wonderful job 🪴