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After holding meetings for 14 years in rented premises the Wodonga Shire Council in 1890 built the first Shire Hall at the corner of High Street and Elgin Street (now renamed Elgin Boulevard), Wodonga.

Adjoining the hall was a large committee room separated from the council chambers by folding doors, while a kitchen was equipped with modern fittings and a presidents room took pride of place alongside it.

The venue began an association with cinema in 1908. The Wodonga Shire Hall would be refurbished and significantly extended that year, primarily to better serve as a civic and social hub for the growing district. 1909 and the hall began to be known as the Melba Hall.

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