Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment Project

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Project Background

On 23 May 2023, State Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes announced $15 Million of funding for the redevelopment of the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre (BIRC).

The Council, at its meeting on 11 October 2023, resolved to award the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment Architectural Services Contract to architects Brand & Co Pty Ltd.

The Council, at its meeting on 13 December 2023, adopted the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment Project Community Engagement Plan and placed the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment Project on public exhibition. 

Community engagement took place between 14 December 2023 and 9 February 2024. The focus of the first stage of community engagement was to determine community’s preferred site for the redevelopment.

The three sites considered were:

  • current Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre – Ackerly Avenue, Benalla.
  • disused Benalla P-12 College Barkly Street Campus – 41-55 Barkly Street; Benalla.
  • Churchill Recreation Reserve – 103 Waller Street, Benalla

On 10 April 2024 community engagement results were presented to the Council’s Finance and Planning Committee.

Seven hundred and sixteen responses were received revealing varying preferences among community members with the Benalla P-12 College Barkly Street Campus emerging as the most favored site.

Submissions on the site location were formally considered at the Finance and Planning Committee meeting on 10 April 2024.

The Council gave in principle support for the Benalla P-12 College Barkly Street Campus as the preferred site location for the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment project at its Meeting on 24 April 2024. 

The Council's decision follows a comprehensive community engagement process that took place between December 2023 and February 2024. The engagement process, including online and paper survey options received 716 responses and Benalla Rural City Mayor, Cr Danny Claridge, said the Benalla P-12 College Barkly Street Campus emerged as the most favoured site after receiving 55.9 per cent of the online votes and 51 per cent of the overall votes.

For more information please visit our community engagement project page. 

Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Project Steering Committee

The Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Project Steering Committee was established by Council at its Council Meeting on 24 April 2024.

 

The committee plays a crucial role in delivery and ensuring project success of the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment Project to the community. The Committee will ensure the design of the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Redevelopment Project is inclusive and fit for purpose and represents the community to provide guidance and direction based on the community’s needs.

 

View agendas and minutes from the Benalla Indoor Recreation Centre Project Steering Committee here. 

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