36-478: Winton Motor Raceway is a motor racing track in Winton , near Benalla , Victoria , Australia . The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958, as a replacement for their existing track at Barjarg. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and the track was completed in twelve months. The circuit hosted its first race meeting on 26 November 1961. The circuit
72-697: A Mitre 10 Home & Trade . Target Country on Bridge Street closed in April 2021. Benalla has two secondary schools, Benalla P–12 College (which has four campuses comprising Prep-yr 2; yr 3–6; yrs 7–9 and 10–12), FCJ College and three primary schools: Benalla P–12, St Joseph's Primary School and Australian Christian College – Hume . McCristal's College was a private grammar school that used to exist in Benalla. The Benalla Flexible Learning Centre offers an alternative education model for students up to 22 years old also. The Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE has
108-607: A campus in Benalla which includes the Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre opened in 2004 by Lynne Kosky MP , the then Minister of Education and Training. The campus included GRADA, a regional academy of dramatic art offering courses in Acting, Dance and Production and now specializes in Nursing and Engineering courses with direct links to local businesses for work placements. The other GoTafe campuses in
144-553: A ceramic sculpture mural community that was created as part of an employment project for local artists. The following sites are National Trust sites. According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 9,316 people in Benalla. Benalla is the seat of local government and administrative headquarters for the Rural City of Benalla . In the Victorian Legislative Assembly , it is represented by
180-671: A local service every hour on two routes, serving the west and east sides of the city. The main bus terminal is outside the ANZ Bank in Nunn Street. Benalla Airport YBLA (BLN) began life as a major RAAF training base during World War II . It now also serves as the home of the Gliding Club of Victoria , as well as a ballooning and ultralight centre, and is the home of the Benalla Aviation Museum. Water
216-469: A shop gallery with the works of local artists, an exhibition space, artist studios and a cafe, with regular exhibitions and live music events featuring local, national and international musicians. The Rose Festival is another annual local garden festival dating from 1967. Now called "The Benalla Festival" it is held over the first two weekends in November with dozens of free and low cost events including
252-793: A year including the Benalla Cup meeting in early October. Benalla Wolfpack play rugby league in NRL Victoria 's Murray Cup. Golfers play at the Benalla Golf Club on Mansfield Road, which celebrated its centenary in 2003 or at the course of the Golden Vale Golf Club on Golden Vale Road, Benalla. Benalla is also the closest major centre to Winton Motor Raceway , a privately owned motor racing circuit which holds motor racing event at all levels of domestic competition, including V8 Supercar . Benalla Gardens Oval
288-616: Is a little over two hours from Melbourne by road or train. The Hume Freeway (National Highway M31) now by-passes Benalla to the south, while the Midland Highway (A300) runs through the city centre. Rail transport includes both passenger rail and freight. Benalla railway station is on the North East railway line , and three Albury V/Line rail services stop at Benalla daily, as does the twice-daily NSW TrainLink XPT service between Melbourne and Sydney . Benalla Bus Lines runs
324-586: Is a small city located on the Broken River gateway to the High Country north-eastern region of Victoria , Australia, about 212 kilometres (130 mi) north east of the state capital Melbourne . At the 2021 census , the population was 9,316. It is the administrative centre for the Rural City of Benalla local government area. Prior to the European settlement of Australia , the Benalla region
360-494: Is also known as "Australia's Action Track". Dick Johnson once described the circuit being "like running a marathon around your clothes-line". The original circuit (now called the Winton Club Circuit) is 2.028 km (1.260 mi) in length and comprises 10 turns. The circuit was lengthened to 3.000 km (1.864 mi) with the cars turning left prior to the esses and a series of right hand turns added before
396-533: Is supplied by North East Water . The main water supply is Loombah Weir and McCall Say Reservoir in the Ryan's Creek Catchment approximately 13 kilometres south of the city with a total 1800 megalitre capacity. More than a hundred complaints were received by EPA Victoria from 2019 for the dust and particulates coming from Monsbent Pty Ltd, also known as D&R Henderson, situated in Yarrawonga road. The company
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#1732802127889432-702: Is the home of the Benalla & District Cricket Association. The ground has hosted touring teams since the 19th century. In the Rural City of Benalla there are numerous cricket grounds. Benalla is also home to the Benalla Bandits Baseball Club who compete in the North East Baseball Association. The team plays out of Racecourse Reserve, Benalla. [1] Benalla is home to the Gliding Club of Victoria at
468-464: The 2016 census , Winton had a population of 108. The Winton Hotel was mentioned in The Age newspaper as early as August 1860, which was owned by Mr. Chandler. The town of Winton was proclaimed on 25 February 1861. Winton was named by district surveyor J.G.W. Wilmot , apparently after Winton, Cumbria , where he was said to have been born. There was a sensational derailment of a goods train on
504-633: The Australian Sports Car Championship on 7 occasions between 1978 and 1985. 1980, 1981, 1997, 1998 and 2003 were run for Sports Sedans. 1982–1985 were run for GT style cars. Winton Raceway is one of the most prominent Superbike races on the Australian Superbike Championship racing calendar. Winton Raceway has seen riders such as Mick Doohan , Kevin Magee and Mat Mladin ride regularly at
540-664: The Electoral district of Euroa . In the Parliament of Australia, it is represented by the Division of Indi in the Australian House of Representatives . Industries include agricultural support services, tourism, a medium density fibreboard factory, Thales Australia ammunition factory and aviation. As a service economy for the region, Benalla has many large retailers, including a Coles , Woolworths , Aldi and
576-629: The Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre which includes a cinema and theatre. The city also has a major art gallery which forms a landmark perched over Lake Benalla on the site of the original police station. Benalla has more than 50 murals on the CBD Benalla Street Art trail, and beyond including local villages such as Goorambat and Winton Wetlands. The annual Wall to Wall Street Art Festival has been held since 2015, curated by Juddy Roller Studios, usually
612-587: The Broken River as an ornamental feature for the centre of the city. Broken river forms a green belt along the north–south spine of the city. There are three major crossings of the river at Benalla. The main street in the Central Business District is Bridge Street East. Another large artificial lake, Lake Mokoan , 7 kilometres to the north east, was decommissioned beginning in 2009, with a wetlands area being developed for visitors. To
648-646: The Melbourne to Sydney railway line at Winton, Victoria in April, 1939. The Winton Hotel was de-licensed around 1950 and turned into a café. The first horse race meeting in Winton was held on New Year's Day, 1871, where a race course was staked out opposite the Winton Hotel, while the last annual horse race day appears to of taken place in 1925. An annual Winton Sports Day was commenced in 1905 and ran up until just prior to World War Two . Winton has been
684-622: The State Gliding Centre located on the Benalla airfield. This club is the longest continuous operating gliding club in Australia and has played host for the World Gliding Competition in 1987 and 2016. Many of the club's members travel from Europe each summer to enjoy the warm weather and ideal soaring conditions of the region. There is a park and walking track that circumnavigates Lake Benalla , featuring
720-453: The best and fairest award, receiving a gold medal. G Atkinson was coach in 1924. Winton played in the Benalla & District Football League between 1929 and 1931 and 1947 and 1957. Winton FC were in recess for 15 years between 1932 and 1946. Winton reformed in 1947 after World War Two and entered the Benalla & District Football League , wearing the red and white colors, for
756-825: The biggest crowds of any of the permanent race tracks in the series. Although the circuit held various rounds of national championships such as the Australian Drivers' Championship and the Australian Sports Car Championship , Winton was not awarded a round of the Australian Touring Car Championship until the start of the Group A era in Australia in 1985 . The first ATCC race was won by then triple- Bathurst 1000 winner Jim Richards in his JPS Team BMW 635 CSi . That race holds its place in ATCC/V8 Supercar history as not only
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#1732802127889792-847: The community Street Parade, Music by the Lake and fireworks, and A Day in the Gardens Market held in the Benalla Botanical Gardens. The town has an Australian rules football team ( Benalla Saints ) competing in the Goulburn Valley Football League and a team (Benalla All Blacks) competing in the Ovens & King Football League . Benalla has a horse racing club , the Benalla Racing Club, which schedules around eleven race meetings
828-608: The extension rejoins the original track at the esses. The long circuit is called the Winton National Circuit. The track was used as a round in the V8 Supercar series, hosting the Winton SuperSprint . The track was one of the more popular tracks in the series with spectators, especially those who live in the area. Easy access to the track and viewing areas made it very popular. It attracts some of
864-453: The first all-Group A race in Australia, but the first ATCC win by BMW and the only race in history in which there were no Holdens on the grid. Richards holds the record for most ATCC round wins at Winton with four, having won in 1985 and 1986 for BMW , while winning in 1990 and 1991 for Nissan . Winton has played host to 19 rounds of the Australian Drivers' Championship since 1980. * The 1989 Australian Drivers' Championship
900-451: The first time in 15 years. Winton footballers, Dick Joyce won the 1948 and Ken Lakeman won the 1951 Benalla & District Football League best and fairest award. Winton had Ken Delaney as their captain-coach in 1954. This article about a location in Hume (region) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Benalla, Victoria Benalla / b ə ˈ n æ l ə /
936-544: The home to the Winton Motor Raceway since 1961. Established in 1905, Winton played off in the grand final of the Greta - Thoona Football Association in 1906. The club reformed in 1921 after World War One , wearing a maroon jumper and socks, with white shorts and went onto win the 1921 Swanpool and Tatong Football Association premiership. In 1923 the club wore black and white colours and Clarrie Cooke won
972-469: The official race lap records at Winton Motor Raceway are listed as: Winton, Victoria Winton is a locality near Benalla, Victoria , Australia . It is located in the Glenrowan wine region within 50 km of some of the wineries of North East Victoria , as well as being close to other local attractions including Glenrowan , the site of the famous Bushranger Ned Kelly 's last stand. At
1008-528: The region include at Shepparton, Wangaratta and Seymour. The Centre for Continuing Education also offers pre-employment programs in Benalla plus Aged Care programs with practical work experience at Cooinda Village. Benalla has a local newspaper, the Benalla Ensign , which is published weekly. Health services are provided by Benalla Health, which operates a 42-bed hospital, plus a variety of Allied Health and maternal and Child Health Services. Benalla
1044-469: The south of the freeway is the heavily forested Reef Hills State Park. Benalla has a temperate mediterranean climate ( Csa ). Summers are mostly warm to hot, sunny and dry with a very low relative humidity (a mean 3 pm reading of just 32% in January), while winters are cool and cloudy with modest rainfall. A heavy fall of snow was observed in Benalla on 31 May 1913. Benalla's cultural facilities include
1080-596: The venue. Formula X-treme Motorcycle Championship Winton Raceway is one of Australia's most popular Drift circuits. It hosts Australia largest drift event Drift Attack. Drift Attack is promoted by the Victorian Drift Club and offers the largest Prize Pool in Australian Drifting and is contested by Australia's 32 best Drifters in the Pro class and 32 Drivers in the street class. As of June 2023,
1116-422: The week before Easter. Over one long-weekend dozens of world class artists create one giant outdoor gallery in the town. The Wall to Wall Festival also includes workshops, artist talks, live music, markets, street art tours and more. Benalla is also home to an artist's hub known as North East Artisans - an entirely self funded, not for profit community art gallery run by volunteers established in 2014. It features
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1152-564: Was built over the Broken River in 1847 and the following year the town was surveyed. In 1849, it was proclaimed a town. It was proclaimed a city in 1965. In 1936, the Benalla Centenary Race was held. Benalla is situated on a mostly flat floodplain of the Broken River catchment situated directly to the north and west of the Great Dividing Range . Lake Benalla is an artificial lake created in 1973 from
1188-400: Was contested over ten rounds at five race meetings at five different tracks. Although the races were held on the same day both Rohan Onslow and John Briggs are credited with separate round wins. **The 2009 round saw two heats. Tim Macrow and Joey Foster each won a heat while also finished second on the other heat giving the pair equal points (35) on the day. Winton played host to a round of
1224-552: Was followed by that of Major Thomas Mitchell in 1834. An attack by indigenous people on the camp of shepherds working for George and William Faithful became known as the Faithful Massacre ; eight settlers were killed in the incident. Following the massacre, in 1839 a police station was established to provide protection of over-landers, and the name of the settlement became Broken River. The post office opened on 1 December 1844 originally named Broken River . A bridge
1260-587: Was immediately popular - a March 1965 meeting featuring the Neptune touring car and the Victorian Formula Two championship drew a crowd of approximately 10,000 spectators. The circuit length was extended prior to the 1997 round of the V8 Supercar championship and the upgrade included a new pit complex. Winton Motor Raceway has a combination of long fast straights and twisty and tight bends. It
1296-470: Was populated by the Taungurung people , an Indigenous Australian people. A 1906 history recounts that prior to white settlement "as many as 400 blacks would meet together in the vicinity of Benalla to hold a corrobboree". The area was first sighted by Europeans during an expedition of Hamilton Hume and William Hovell in 1824 and was noted as an agricultural settlement called "Swampy". The expedition
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