Editing Benalla

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{{Infobox Australian place| type = city
| name     = Benalla
| state    = vic
| coordinates = {{coord|36|33|07|S|145|58|54|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rural City of Benalla
| image    = Benalla-aerial.jpg
| caption  = Aerial view from the east
| lga      = Rural City of Benalla
| use_lga_map = yes
| postcode = 3672
| pop      = 9,316
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes =<ref name="ABSSAL">{{Census 2021 AUS|id= SAL20204 |name = Benalla (Suburbs and Localities)|access-date = 17 October 2022|quick=on}}</ref>
| area     = 315.3
| area_footnotes=<ref name="ABSSALCP">{{Census 2021 AUS|id= SAL20204 |name = Benalla (Suburbs and Localities)|access-date = 17 October 2022}}</ref>
| est      = 1840s
| elevation= 169.5
| maxtemp  = 21.9
| mintemp  = 8.7
| rainfall = 668.3
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Euroa|Euroa]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Indi|Indi]]
| dist1    = 40.5
| dir1     = SW
| location1= [[Wangaratta, Victoria|Wangaratta]]
| dist2    = 212
| dir2     = NNE
| location2= Melbourne
| dist3    = 61
| dir3     = ESE
| location3= [[Shepparton, Victoria|Shepparton]]
}}

'''Benalla''' {{IPAc-en|b|ə|ˈ|n|æ|l|ə}}<ref>''[[Macquarie Dictionary|Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition]]'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. {{ISBN|1-876429-14-3}}</ref>
is a small city in the [[Hume (region)|Hume region]] of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria, Australia]]. The town sits on the [[Broken River (Victoria)|Broken River]], about {{convert|212|km|mi|-1}} north east of the state capital [[Melbourne]]. As of the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the population was 9,316.<ref name="ABSSAL"/> It is the administrative centre for the [[Rural City of Benalla]] local government area.

==History==
Prior to the [[European settlement of Australia]], the Benalla region was populated by the [[Taungurung people]], an [[Indigenous Australian]] people. A 1906 history recounts that prior to white settlement "as many as 400 blacks would meet together in the vicinity of Benalla to hold a [[Corroboree|corrobboree]]".<ref name="Mr S. Uren">{{cite news
|author=Mr S. Uren
|title=History of Benalla
|newspaper=Benalla Standard
|date=9 October 1906
|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155417125?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FB%2Ftitle%2F717%2F1906%2F10%2F09%2Fpage%2F18733639%2Farticle%2F155417125
|access-date=28 August 2019
|archive-date=1 March 2022
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301234740/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155417125?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FB%2Ftitle%2F717%2F1906%2F10%2F09%2Fpage%2F18733639%2Farticle%2F155417125
|url-status=live
}}</ref> The area was first explored in 1824 by [[Hamilton Hume]] and [[William Hovell]], who recorded an agricultural settlement called "Swampy".  The expedition was followed by that of [[Major Thomas Mitchell]] in 1834.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Benalla/2005/02/17/1108500206241.html|title=Benalla – Victoria – Australia – Travel|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=8 February 2004|access-date=2017-01-05|archive-date=14 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914053240/http://www.smh.com.au/news/Victoria/Benalla/2005/02/17/1108500206241.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

An attack by indigenous people on the camp of shepherds working for George and William Faithful became known as the [[Battle of Broken River|Faithful Massacre]]; eight settlers were killed in the incident.  Following the massacre, in 1839 a police station was established to provide protection of over-landers, and the name of the settlement became Broken River.<ref>Michael Canon (ed.), Historical Records of Victoria, 2A, The Aborigines of Port Phillip, 1835-1839, Public Record Office, Victoria, 1982</ref>

The post office opened on 1 December 1844 originally named [[Broken River (Victoria)|Broken River]].<ref name = "a">{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Benalla* | access-date = 19 January 2021 | archive-date = 1 March 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220301234739/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=%2ABenalla%2A | url-status = live }}</ref> A bridge was built over the Broken River in 1847 and the following year the town was surveyed.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} In 1849, it was proclaimed a town.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} It was proclaimed a city in 1965.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/benalla-vic |title=Benalla, VIC |access-date=1 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330135353/https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/benalla-vic |url-status=live }}</ref>

In [[1936 Benalla Centenary Race|1936, the Benalla Centenary Race]] was held.

== Geography ==
Benalla is situated on a mostly flat [[floodplain]] of the Broken River catchment situated directly to the north and west of the [[Great Dividing Range]]. [[Lake Benalla]] is an artificial lake created in 1973 from the Broken River as an ornamental feature for the centre of the city.  Broken river forms a [[green belt]] along the north–south spine of the city.  There are three major crossings of the river at Benalla. The main street in the Central Business District is Bridge Street East.

Another large artificial lake, [[Lake Mokoan]], 7 kilometres to the north east, was decommissioned beginning in 2009, with a wetlands area being developed for visitors. To the south of the freeway is the heavily forested Reef Hills State Park.

=== Climate ===
Benalla has a temperate [[mediterranean climate]] (''Csa''). Summers are mostly warm to hot, sunny and dry with a very low relative humidity (a mean 3 pm reading of just 32% in January), while winters are cool and cloudy with modest rainfall. A heavy fall of snow was observed in Benalla on 31 May 1913.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digitised-collections.unimelb.edu.au/items/8022f31c-fd14-5ebb-921f-31d259713252|title=May 1913 snowfall|work=[[University of Melbourne]]|date=31 May 1913|access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Benalla (Shadforth Street, 1903–2006, extremes 1957–2006); 170 m AMSL; 36.55° S, 145.97° E
|metric first = Yes
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|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan record high C = 43.5
|Feb record high C = 42.4
|Mar record high C = 39.4
|Apr record high C = 35.0
|May record high C = 27.2	
|Jun record high C = 23.3
|Jul record high C = 22.8
|Aug record high C = 25.7
|Sep record high C = 29.5	
|Oct record high C = 35.2
|Nov record high C = 40.5
|Dec record high C = 41.8
|year record high C = 43.5
|Jan high C = 31.0	
|Feb high C = 30.8
|Mar high C = 27.4
|Apr high C = 22.2
|May high C = 17.4
|Jun high C = 13.8
|Jul high C = 12.8
|Aug high C = 14.6
|Sep high C = 17.7
|Oct high C = 21.4
|Nov high C = 25.4
|Dec high C = 28.8
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 14.9
|Feb low C = 14.8
|Mar low C = 12.2
|Apr low C = 8.6
|May low C = 5.8	
|Jun low C = 3.7	
|Jul low C = 3.2
|Aug low C = 4.0
|Sep low C = 5.8
|Oct low C = 8.0
|Nov low C = 10.5
|Dec low C = 12.9
|year low C = 	
|Jan record low C = 4.0	
|Feb record low C = 4.8
|Mar record low C = 2.8	
|Apr record low C = -0.5	
|May record low C = -3.4
|Jun record low C = -4.5		
|Jul record low C = -4.2		
|Aug record low C = -3.6	
|Sep record low C = -2.5	
|Oct record low C = -0.8	
|Nov record low C = 1.3
|Dec record low C = 3.2
|year record low C = 
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 40.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 35.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 43.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 49.2
|May precipitation mm = 63.4	
|Jun precipitation mm = 73.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 72.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 71.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 63.3	
|Oct precipitation mm = 64.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 48.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 42.8
|year precipitation mm = 668.3
|Jan precipitation days = 4.7
|Feb precipitation days = 4.0
|Mar precipitation days = 5.1
|Apr precipitation days = 6.3
|May precipitation days = 9.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 12.8
|Aug precipitation days = 12.7
|Sep precipitation days = 10.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.3
|Nov precipitation days = 6.6
|Dec precipitation days = 5.5
|year precipitation days = 98.2
|humidity colour = green
|Jan afthumidity = 32
|Feb afthumidity = 35
|Mar afthumidity = 39
|Apr afthumidity = 46
|May afthumidity = 58
|Jun afthumidity = 66
|Jul afthumidity = 67
|Aug afthumidity = 61
|Sep afthumidity = 55
|Oct afthumidity = 49
|Nov afthumidity = 41
|Dec afthumidity = 35
|year afthumidity = 49
|source = [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_082002_All.shtml Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Benalla (Shadforth Street)]
}}

== Culture ==
[[File:Benalla Art Gallery 002.JPG|thumb|[[Benalla Art Gallery]]]]
[[File:Benalla Broken River Foreshore Sculpture 001.JPG|thumb|Benalla Terracotta Mural Garden and Amphitheatre]]
Benalla's cultural facilities include the Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre which includes a cinema and theatre. The city also has a [[Benalla Art Gallery|major art gallery]] which forms a landmark perched over [[Lake Benalla]] on the site of the original police station.

Benalla has more than 50 murals on the CBD Benalla Street Art trail, and beyond including local villages such as Goorambat and Winton Wetlands. The annual Wall to Wall Street Art Festival has been held since 2015, curated by Juddy Roller Studios, usually the week before Easter.  Over one long-weekend dozens of world class artists create one giant outdoor gallery in the town. The Wall to Wall Festival also includes workshops, artist talks, live music, markets, street art tours and more.

Benalla is also home to a former artist's hub known as North East Artisans - an entirely self funded, not for profit community art gallery run by volunteers established in 2014, shutting down in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://northeastartisans.weebly.com/about.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=NEA North East Artisans |language=en}}</ref> It featured a shop gallery with the works of local artists, an exhibition space, artist studios and a cafe, with regular exhibitions and live music events featuring local, national and international musicians. On August 31st 2022, the Gallery Shop at 28C Carrier street closed for business. They planned to keep the website as a " ''<nowiki/>'virtual archive' celebrating the 'life and times' of NEA until the subscription ceases ".''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gallery Shop closure and NEA's transition from being an Incorporated Organisation |url=https://northeastartisans.weebly.com/news/gallery-shop-closure-and-neas-transition-from-being-an-incorporated-organisation |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=NEA North East Artisans |language=en}}</ref> The website was last heard from on Deceber 12th 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Window to Window - paused for 2022 - hopefully to return in 2023 |url=https://northeastartisans.weebly.com/news/window-to-window-paused-for-2022-hopefully-to-return-in-2023 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=NEA North East Artisans |language=en}}</ref>

The Benalla Festival is another annual local [[garden festival]] dating from 1967, then known as the "Rose Festival.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Benalla Festival 2024 |url=https://benallafestival.com.au/about/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=benallafestival.com.au}}</ref> It is held over the first two weekends in November with dozens of free and low cost events including the community Street Parade, Music by the Lake and fireworks, and A Day in the Gardens Market held in the Benalla Botanical Gardens. Events in the festival are described as a "''collaboration of community efforts that encompass art, music, dance, history, sport, family attractions, exhibitions and much more."''<ref name=":0" />

=== Sport and recreation ===
[[File:Benalla Distric Cricket players practise.jpg|thumb|Benalla District Cricket players during afternoon practice]]
The town has an [[Australian rules football]] team ([[Benalla Saints]]) competing in the [[Goulburn Valley Football League]]<ref name="d">{{Citation|last=Full Points Footy |title=Benalla |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Benalla.htm |access-date=2008-07-25 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516191344/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/benalla.htm |archive-date=16 May 2008 }}</ref> and a team (Benalla All Blacks) competing in the [[Ovens & King Football League]].

Benalla has a [[Thoroughbred racing in Australia|horse racing club]], the Benalla Racing Club, which schedules around eleven race meetings a year including the Benalla Cup meeting in early October.<ref name="RaceClub">{{Citation|last=Country Racing Victoria |title=Benalla Racing Club |url=http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=40&Itemid=80 |access-date=2009-05-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719021157/http://countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=40&Itemid=80 |archive-date=19 July 2008 }}</ref>

Benalla Wolfpack play rugby league in [[NRL Victoria]]'s Murray Cup.

Golfers play at the Benalla Golf Club on Mansfield Road,<ref name = "golf">{{Citation | author = Golf Select | title = Benalla | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=929 | access-date = 2009-05-11 | archive-date = 31 August 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090831022118/http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=929 | url-status = live }}</ref> which celebrated its centenary in 2003<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.benallagolfclub.com.au/ |title=Benalla Golf Club |access-date=1 March 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517170828/https://www.benallagolfclub.com.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> or at the course of the Golden Vale Golf Club on Golden Vale Road, Benalla.<ref name = "golf-2">{{Citation | author = Golf Select | title = Golden Vale | url = http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=977 | access-date = 2009-05-11 | archive-date = 22 October 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091022041117/http://golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=977 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Benalla is also the closest major centre to [[Winton Motor Raceway]], a privately owned motor racing circuit which holds motor racing event at all levels of domestic competition, including [[V8 Supercar]].

Benalla Gardens Oval is the home of the Benalla & District Cricket Association.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://benalla.cricketvictoria.com.au/ | title=Benalla & District Cricket Association | publisher=[[Cricket Victoria]] | access-date=3 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221104401/http://benalla.cricketvictoria.com.au/ | archive-date=21 February 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The ground has hosted touring teams since the 19th century.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/555946.html | title=Sachin of Benalla | publisher=[[Cricinfo]] | date=2 March 2012 | access-date=3 March 2012 | author=Ryan, Christian | archive-date=4 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304151448/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/555946.html | url-status=live }}</ref> In the Rural City of Benalla there are numerous cricket grounds.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://benalla.cricketvictoria.com.au/plugins/groundsdisplay.cgi?site_id=1465 | title=Benalla Cricket Grounds | access-date=3 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321054554/http://benalla.cricketvictoria.com.au/plugins/groundsdisplay.cgi?site_id=1465 | archive-date=21 March 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Benalla is also home to the Benalla Bandits Baseball Club who compete in the North East Baseball Association. The team plays out of Racecourse Reserve, Benalla.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130410144041/http://www.benallabandits.baseball.com.au/db/Clubdisplay.asp?ID=3082]

Benalla is home to the Gliding Club of Victoria at the State Gliding Centre located on the Benalla airfield. This club is the longest continuous operating gliding club in Australia and has played host for the World Gliding Competition in 1987 and 2016.{{cn|date=August 2024}} Many of the club's members travel from Europe each summer to enjoy the warm weather and ideal soaring conditions of the region.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

There is a park and walking track that circumnavigates [[Lake Benalla]], featuring a ceramic sculpture mural community that was created as part of an employment project for local artists.

=== Heritage ===
[[File:Benalla Botanic Gardens.JPG|thumb|[[Benalla Botanical Gardens]]]]
The following sites are [[National Trust of Australia|National Trust]] sites.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |title=Heritage Victoria - Victorian Heritage Database |access-date=2011-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507130808/http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |archive-date=7 May 2011}}</ref>
* [[Benalla Botanical Gardens]].
* Stringybark Creek Site, famous in the [[Ned Kelly]] story.
* The former Shire Offices in Mair St, Benalla.
* The [[Kelly Gang]] camp site.
* [[Benalla Migrant Camp]] is listed on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/196487 |title=Former Benalla Migrant Camp |website=vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au |publisher=Heritage Council Australia |access-date=10 January 2019 |archive-date=17 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517132328/http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/196487 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
[[File:Benalla Roman Catholic Church 008.JPG|thumb|upright|St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church]]
According to the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]] of Population, there were 9,316 people in Benalla.<ref name="ABSSAL"/>
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.0% of the population. 
* 81.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 2.4%.
* 87.6% of people only spoke English at home. 
* The most common responses for religion were No Religion 41.9%, Catholic 19.1% and Anglican 11.6%.

== Governance ==
[[File:Benalla Town Hall 003.JPG|thumb|Benalla Town Hall]]
Benalla is the seat of local government and administrative headquarters for the [[Rural City of Benalla]].

In the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]], it is represented by the [[Electoral district of Euroa]].

In the Parliament of Australia, it is represented by the [[Division of Indi]] in the [[Australian House of Representatives]].

== Economy ==
Industries include agricultural support services, tourism, a medium density fibreboard factory, [[Thales Australia]] ammunition factory and aviation.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

As a service economy for the region, Benalla has many large retailers, including a [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]], [[Woolworths Supermarkets|Woolworths]], [[Aldi]] and a [[Mitre 10|Mitre 10 Home & Trade]]. [[Target Australia|Target Country]] on Bridge Street closed in April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 January 2021|title=Benalla Target to close this year|url=https://www.benallaensign.com.au/local-news/2021/01/19/2615443/benalla-target-to-close-this-year|access-date=10 September 2021|archive-date=1 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301234742/https://www.benallaensign.com.au/local-news/2021/01/19/2615443/benalla-target-to-close-this-year/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Education ==
Benalla has two secondary schools, [[Benalla P-12 College|Benalla P–12 College]] (which has four campuses comprising Prep-yr 2; yr 3–6; yrs 7–9 and 10–12), [[FCJ College Benalla|FCJ College]] and three primary schools:  Benalla P–12, St Joseph's Primary School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjbenalla.catholic.edu.au |title=St Joseph's Primary School, Benalla |access-date=6 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015131/http://www.sjbenalla.catholic.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Australian Christian College – Hume]]. McCristal's College was a private grammar school that used to exist in Benalla.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/53.htm |title=Historical Features: Mentone College and Thomas McCristal |access-date=2014-05-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326130026/http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/53.htm |archive-date=26 March 2015}}</ref>

The Benalla Flexible Learning Centre offers an alternative education model for students up to 22 years old also.

The [[Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE]] has a campus in Benalla which includes the ''Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre'' opened in 2004 by [[Lynne Kosky]] [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|MP]], the then Minister of Education and Training.<ref>Media Release, Minister for Education ''[http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/92a64f19d043f00aca256f4d00026c60!OpenDocument Kosky opens $4.2 Million Benalla Performing Arts Centre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213134800/http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/92a64f19d043f00aca256f4d00026c60!OpenDocument |date=13 February 2012 }}'', Lynne Kosky, Victorian Government, 12 November 2004. Accessed 8 September 2008</ref> The campus included GRADA, a regional academy of dramatic art offering courses in Acting, Dance and Production and now specializes in Nursing and Engineering courses with direct links to local businesses for work placements. The other GoTafe campuses in the region include at Shepparton, Wangaratta and Seymour.

The Centre for Continuing Education also offers pre-employment programs in Benalla plus Aged Care programs with practical work experience at Cooinda Village.

== Media ==
Benalla has a local newspaper, the [[Benalla Ensign]], which is published weekly.

== Healthcare ==
Health services are provided by Benalla Health, which operates a 42-bed hospital, plus a variety of Allied Health and maternal and Child Health Services.

== Transport ==
[[File:Benalla station building.jpg|thumb|[[Benalla railway station]]]]
Benalla is a little over two hours from Melbourne by road or train. The Hume Freeway (National Highway M31) now by-passes Benalla to the south, while the [[Midland Highway (Victoria)|Midland Highway]] (A300) runs through the city centre. Rail transport includes both passenger rail and freight. [[Benalla railway station]] is on the [[North East railway line]], and three [[Albury V/Line rail service]]s stop at Benalla daily, as does the twice-daily [[NSW TrainLink]] [[New South Wales XPT|XPT]] service between Melbourne and [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]].

Benalla Bus Lines runs a local service every hour on two routes, serving the west and east sides of the city. The main bus terminal is outside the [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ]] Bank in Nunn Street.

[[Benalla Airport]] YBLA (BLN) began life as a major [[RAAF]] training base during [[World War II]]. It now also serves as the home of the [[Gliding Club of Victoria]], as well as a [[Hot air ballooning|ballooning]] and [[ultralight]] centre, and is the home of the Benalla Aviation Museum.

== Utilities ==
Water is supplied by [[North East Water]]. The main water supply is Loombah Weir and McCall Say Reservoir in the Ryan's Creek Catchment approximately 13 kilometres south of the city with a total 1800 megalitre capacity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/gbbregn.nsf/pages/pwsc_docs/$FILE/ryans_creek_proc.pdf |title=Report on the Ryan's Creek Catchment (Benalla Water Supply) |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521005629/http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/gbbregn.nsf/pages/pwsc_docs/$FILE/ryans_creek_proc.pdf |archive-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerwa.vic.gov.au/about/communications/publications/images/WSDS_2012_-_Benalla_System_Plan_complete.pdf |title=Water Supply – Demand Strategy - Benalla System Plan |access-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413061953/http://www.nerwa.vic.gov.au/about/communications/publications/images/WSDS_2012_-_Benalla_System_Plan_complete.pdf |archive-date=13 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/28940/benalla-faces-new-restrictions/|title=Benalla faces new restrictions|first=PETER|last=WILSON|date=17 November 2006|website=bordermail.com.au|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=11 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411025902/http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/28940/benalla-faces-new-restrictions/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Environmental issues ==
More than a hundred complaints were received by [[Environment Protection Authority (Victoria)|EPA Victoria]] from 2019 for the dust and particulates coming from Monsbent Pty Ltd, also known as D&R Henderson, situated in Yarrawonga road. The company was charged a fine of $80,000 in court in 2021 for failing to follow the requirements of its licence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Victoria |first=Environment Protection Authority |title=Monsbent air pollution in Benalla {{!}} Environment Protection Authority Victoria |url=https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/incidents/monsbent-air-pollution-in-benalla |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.epa.vic.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> In September 2022, EPA laid 39 new charges for breaching their licence conditions by emitting an excess in dust, odours and other nuisible substances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Victoria |first=Environment Protection Authority |date=2022-09-02 |title=EPA charges Benalla manufacturer over air pollution {{!}} Environment Protection Authority Victoria |url=https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-epa/news-media-and-updates/media-releases-and-news/epa-charges-benalla-manufacturer-over-air-pollution |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.epa.vic.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>

== Notable residents ==
[[File:Benalla Weary Dunlop Memorial 010.JPG|thumb|Sir Edward Dunlop Memorial at Benalla Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Prue Acton]] – fashion designer
* [[Henry Beardmore]] - politician
* [[Zak Best]] – racing driver
* [[John Brady (footballer)|John Brady]] – former VFL/AFL footballer – [[North Melbourne FC]]
* [[Eric Butler]] - political activist and journalist
* [[Greg Champion]] - musician
* [[Jack Cleary (footballer, born 1922)|Jack Cleary]] - Australian rules footballer
* [[Baden Cooke]] – Olympic cyclist, Commonwealth medalist and winner of [[Tour de France]] [[green jersey]]
* [[Frazer Dale]] - AFL footballer
* [[Arthur Drakeford Jr.]] - politician
* [[Tommy Dunderdale]] – ice hockey player, member of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]
* [[Weary Dunlop|Edward "Weary" Dunlop]] – surgeon and [[World War II]] [[prisoner of war]]
* [[Jim Flynn (footballer)|James Flynn]] – former VFL/AFL footballer – [[Geelong FC]], [[Carlton FC]]
* [[Braddon Green]] - cricketer
* [[Shayne Greenman]] – baker
* [[Ian Hull]] - Australian rules footballer
* [[Graham Jacobs]] - politician
* [[Tom Long (actor)|Tom Long]] – actor
* [[James Mackinnon (politician)|James Mackinnon]] - politician
* [[Carole Marple]] - politician
* [[Bridget McKenzie]] - politician
* [[Herbert Milne]] - Australian rules footballer
* [[Harry Morrison]] - AFL footballer
* [[Graham Oppy]] – philosopher at Monash University
* [[Tony Plowman]] - politician
* [[Tom Rockliff]] – AFL footballer for [[Brisbane Lions|Brisbane Lions FC]]
* [[Hugh Sawrey]] – artist
* [[Mark Seymour]] – lead singer of [[Hunters & Collectors]] and solo artist
* [[Nick Seymour]] – bass player in [[Crowded House]]
* [[Max Sharam]] - musician 
* [[Robyn Smith (sports administrator)|Robyn Smith]] – disability sport administrator
* [[Mark Soyer]] - paralympic skier
* [[Jaclyn Symes]] – Member for Northern Victoria in the Victorian State Parliament
* [[John Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1938)|John Thompson]] - Australian rules footballer
* [[Tom Trewin]] - politician
* [[Hector Waller]] – captain of the light cruiser [[HMAS Perth (D29)|HMAS ''Perth'']] in the [[Second World War]]
* [[David Williams (Australian politician)|David Williams]] - politician
* [[J. G. W. Wilmot|John George Winchester Wilmot]] – Assistant District Surveyor, Benalla, 1855–60.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041015234740/http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/benalla.html Australian Places – Benalla]
* Wilson, Robert, ''The Book of Australia'', [[Lansdowne Press]], 1980

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