Benalla Rural City Council values the importance of young people and the contribution they make to our community. Councils Youth Development Coordinator is located at the Civic Centre Benalla, and can be contacted on 5760 2632 or 0437 246 973.
Benalla Rural City Council values the importance of young people and the distinct contribution that they make to the community. Council's youth services is strongly connected to local networks associated with young people, co-ordinating local responses to strengthen the capacity of the community to respond to local issues. The youth services team is located at the Benalla Council Office, Fawckner Drive, Benalla, 3672. Phone: (03) 5760 2600 Fax: (03) 5762 5537
The beautiful and productive rural landscapes of Benalla Rural City surround the township of Benalla and the communities of Baddaginnie, Devenish, Goorambat, Swanpool, Tatong, Thoona, and Winton.
The Rural City comprises 235,059 hectares covering 41 localities and has a population of 14,000 with 9,000 people living in the Benalla urban area.
Major features of the region include Lake Benalla, Mount Samaria State Park and Reef Hills State Park. The Rural City offers exciting recreation opportunities, including sporting facilities, aquatic centre, art gallery, performing arts and convention centre, airport and botanical gardens.
Benalla Rural City is ideally located close to the Victorian snowfields and is surrounded by quality wineries, fishing and other water activities. Melbourne is easily reached in two hours along the Hume Freeway. The Melbourne to Wodonga railway line also runs through the city.
The region offers a supported and enjoyable lifestyle with good quality schools, including a TAFE college; community and health services; and shopping facilities.
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