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Gallery | Benalla Festival draws big crowds

Children's eyes widen with excitement at the bubble show.

The Ensign’s Issie Hill was out and about over the second and final weekend of the Benalla Festival.

Here’s some of what she saw on two fabulous days in the Rose City.

Saturday

The Dowell family enjoying the music at the lake.
Members of the Benalla CWA show off some of their wares.
Some of the biggest bubbles you're ever likely to see.
A performer keeps onlookers entertained.
The crowd by the lake swelled ahead of the fireworks display.
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra gets people up and dancing.

Sunday

Roses in bloom at the market day on Sunday.
Art on display at the Sunday market.
A Benalla Woodworkers member shows how it's done on the lathe.
Fundraiser extraordinaire Tyler Brodie at the market.
It was a perfect morning for a stroll among the stalls.
A feathered friend enjoys the sunshine.