What is the Council Plan?

The Council Plan is the foundation for everything we do. It’s our four-year roadmap for shaping the future of Benalla Rural City. This plan identifies key priorities across areas like community wellbeing, liveability, economic growth, environmental sustainability, and strong leadership.

At its heart, the Council Plan aims to ensure our community remains a vibrant and inclusive place where everyone can thrive. It guides decision-making, drives resource allocation, and steers development projects that directly impact the lives of residents. From creating safe and accessible spaces to fostering economic opportunities and advancing sustainability initiatives, the Council Plan is our commitment to you—our community.

What we’ve achieved together

Since November 2024, we have been working alongside Ninety Mile Consulting and the Community Panel to develop the draft Council Plan 2025–2029. The result is a document that reflects the priorities, values and aspirations of our community.

The draft Council Plan 2025–2029 is structured around five key themes that reflect our shared vision for Benalla Rural City. These themes guide our actions and priorities, ensuring our efforts align with what matters most to the community. The themes are:

  • Community
  • Liveability
  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Leadership

Each theme has its own set of objectives and strategies. The objectives identify the outcomes Council seeks to achieve for the community, while the strategies outline the areas of activity Council will undertake to deliver on those objectives.

The plan also outlines Council’s role in delivering each strategy, along with the responsible service area.

Help shape Benalla Rural City’s future

The draft Council Plan 2025–2029 has now been developed, and we’re asking the community to review the document and provide feedback. Your insights are invaluable in helping us understand what’s working, what could be strengthened, and where our future efforts should be focused.

Take a few moments to read through the draft and share your thoughts. Your feedback will help shape the future of Benalla Rural City and ensure the voices of our community remain at the heart of everything we do.

Download the draft Council Plan 2025-2029

A copy of the draft Council Plan 2025-2029 can be downloaded from the Document Library on the right.

It can also be viewed at or obtained from Council’s Customer Service Centre, 1 Bridge Street, Benalla, between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Have your say

Any person who wishes to make a submission on the draft Council Plan 2025-2029 can do so by:

  • completing our online submission form below;
  • sending your submission to Benalla Rural City Council, PO Box 227, Benalla VIC 3672; or
  • sending by email to council@benalla.vic.gov.au