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By Benalla Ensign

May 18, 2026

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Benalla’s Uniting Church community building every Tuesday.

On the dance floor

Benalla Social Dance Group Inc

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New Vogue and sequence dancing on Tuesday, May26 at the Seniors amd Community Centre on Fawckner Dve. Social dancing from 7pm to 10.30pm. $5 entry. For more information, call 0407 506 328 or visit bensocdance.wordpress.com/

Benalla Market

The Benalla Lakeside Craft and Farmers’ Market returns on Saturday, May 23rd. All the regular stall holders will be in attendance plus a few new traders. Music will provided by popular local artist, Billy Arnold.

Swanpool Cinema

Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24

Screening first from New Zealand is the revealing film, The Prime Minister (M) starring Jacinda Ardern.

A documentary that chronicles Jacinda Ardern’s term as New Zealand’s Prime Minister, navigating crises while redefining global leadership through her empathetic yet resolute approach.

Screening second is an Italian adventure, Solo Mio (PG) starring Kevin James, Alyson Hannigan and Kim Coates. (No subtitles)

Left heartbroken in Rome after a wedding disaster, a stranded groom finds his ruined honeymoon transformed by a determined local and a few meddling travellers.

They join forces to ensure that he enjoys his unexpected adventure in Italy.

These films will screen on Saturday, May 23 at 6pm and Sunday, May 24 at 5pm.

Wear Orange Wednesday

Benalla SES will he outside BWS in Arundel St today, Wednesday, May 20. Members will be tin rattling for donations while showing off their life-saving equipment.