1966 Bendigo's award winning choir, 'The Benola Choristers', was successful in many Eisteddfods, both in Victoria and interstate, including the Adelaide Choral Contest of 1965, in which the choir was awarded first place taking home 1000 pounds prize money. Back row: Jerry Cronin, John Logan, Vic Knox, John Stephens, unknown, Jim Tomlins, Dave Sleeman, unknown, Lyall Shepherd, Geoff Barnes and Jack Werry. Fourth row: Alan McLay, Vic Sommerville, Perc Reid, Alan Sandow, Gerrard Van Emmerik, Bill Van Emmerik, Bill Clark, Charles Jones, John Burtonclay, Bob Mellis, Don Speedy and Reg Boromeo. Third row: Clark Jeffrey, unknown, unknown, Anne Fraser, Lorraine Jones, Yvonne Gillies, Bev Davies (Smith), unknown, Pat Lyon, Gwen Jeffrey, Dorothy Lockett, Beryl Hayes. Second row: Edith Glenn, Kathie Veitch, Valda Young, Helen Hercus, Muriel Sparkman, Dorothy Pittaway, Betty Cowling, Annette Trewartha, Rhonda Osborne, Norma Cowling, Valerie McCracken and Anne Hamilton (Fleuren). Front row: Mavis Webster (Director), Glenis Granger, Marjory Johnson (Grenfell), Barbara Mamouney, Margaret Watters, Hilary Wilcock, Patricia McCracken, Leonie Bissell, Judith Sandow, Kathy Paxton, Joan Thomas, Natalie Munro, Joan Mellis and Irene Gill (Accompanist).