Agendas and Minutes

Council meetings are attended by all Councillors and include items such as petitions, community questions, and committee report deliberations.

Access Agendas and Minutes
Upcoming meeting agendas are available every Friday afternoon and can be accessed online, at the Customer Service Centre, or at the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Learning Centre.

You can also access the most recent agendas and minutes online by clicking be button below.

2026 Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held at the Benalla Rural City Council Civic Centre and are open to the public unless otherwise advised.

You can watch live broadcasts of council meetings at www.benalla.vic.gov.au/live

General Meeting Times
Wednesdays at 6pm.

Upcoming Council Meeting Dates

Council Meeting Dates for 2026

Council Meetings have been scheduled for the following dates: 

• Wednesday 17 December 2025
• Wednesday 4 March 2026
• Wednesday 22 April 2026
• Wednesday 20 May 2026
• Wednesday 24 June 2026
• Wednesday 5 August 2026
• Wednesday 9 September 2026
• Wednesday 14 October 2026
• Wednesday 18 November 2026
• Wednesday 16 December 2026

Finance and Planning Committee Meeting Dates 2026

 Meetings of the Finance and Planning Committee have been scheduled for the following dates: 

• Wednesday 10 December 2025
• Wednesday 18 February 2026
• Wednesday 25 March 2026
• Wednesday 6 May 2026
• Wednesday 17 June 2026
• Wednesday 22 July 2026
• Wednesday 26 August 2026
• Wednesday 30 September 2026
• Wednesday 4 November 2026
• Wednesday 9 December 2026

Assembly of Councillor Meeting Dates 2026

Assembly of Councillor meetings have been scheduled for the following dates: 

Assembly of Councillor meetings are closed to the public.

• Wednesday 3 December 2025
• Wednesday 11 February 2026
• Wednesday 25 February 2026
• Wednesday 18 March 2026
• Wednesday 1 April 2026
• Wednesday 29 April 2026
• Wednesday 13 May 2026
• Wednesday 3 June 2026
• Wednesday 17 June 2026
• Wednesday 15 July 2026
• Wednesday 29 July 2026
• Wednesday 19 August 2026
• Wednesday 2 September 2026
• Wednesday 23 September 2026
• Wednesday 7 October 2026
• Wednesday 28 October 2026
• Wednesday 11 November 2026
• Wednesday 2 December 2026

Participation and Questions

Community members are encouraged to submit questions or requests to speak at meetings. For details, email council@benalla.vic.gov.au or call 03 5760 2600.

Petitions

Section 7.3.10 of the Governance Rules 2020 provides details of the requirements of a petition. Petitions must adhere to the requirements or they may not be received by Council.

Requirements of a Petition

A petition will be presented at a Council meeting only if it meets all of the following requirements:

• The petition must be received from at least 12 persons, signed by those persons whose name and physical address also appears
• Although initial copies of petitions can be conveyed by email, the original document must be sighted and received by the Council in a hardcopy format. 
• The petition must be legible and in permanent writing (i.e. no pencil).
• The petition must be in the English language, or accompanied by a translation, which will need to be certified by the Chief Executive Officer who will present it to be correct. 
• The petition must be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, the Mayor, or one or more Councillors containing a request for action to be taken by the Council. 
• Each page of the petition must repeat the full wording of the petition as contained on the first page of the petition.
• Any signature appearing upon a page which does not bear the whole of the petition wording will not be considered by the Council.
• All signatures must be original signatures, not photocopied, scanned or faxed copies.
• The petition should not be indecent, abusive or objectionable in language or content.
• Every page of a petition, including signatories to the petition must be on an original piece of paper and not pasted, stapled, or otherwise affixed to any other piece of paper. 
• The petition should not relate to a planning permit application

You can download Council’s petition template to prepare a petition.

Petitions should be forwarded by mail to Benalla Rural City Council, PO Box 227, Benalla Vic 3671 or delivered in person to the Customer Service Centre, 1 Bridge Street East, Benalla.