12 Facts About Benalla

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.

Benalla is the seat of local government and administrative headquarters for the Rural City of Benalla.

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

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 MP, the then Minister of Education and Training.

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Benalla is fast becoming known as the street art capital of regional Australia with more than 50 major contemporary murals on the CBD Benalla Street Art trail, and beyond including local villages such as Goorambat and Winton Wetlands.

Benalla is home to an artist's hub known as North East Artisans - an entirely self funded, not for profit community art gallery run by volunteers.

Benalla is 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 is home to the Benalla Bandits Baseball Club who compete in the North East Baseball Association.

Benalla is home to the Gliding Club of Victoria at the State Gliding Centre located on the Benalla airfield.

Benalla has a local newspaper, the Benalla Ensign, which is published weekly.

Benalla is a little over two hours from Melbourne by road or train.