Email from Dean Steegstra, BRCC 25th May 2025 Message to U3A Benalla Garden Appreciation Group Information for meeting at the Old Court House, Anglican Church, Arundel Street on Thursday 26th June. "Sorry I can’t make the meeting. You might like to read this quick summary of what we do"...
Our forthcoming programs include annual rose pruning in the Benalla gardens and Bridge St medium strip Lomandra pruning.
Benalla Rural City Council (Council) provides an array of asset maintenance over 8 Townships. These townships are Benalla, Thoona, Winton, Tatong, Baddaginnie, Goorambat, and Devenish.
The Asset & Infrastructure Department Open Spaces team are responsible for the maintenance of over 170 hectares of parks, reserves and open spaces including the Benalla Botanical Gardens, Lake Benalla, Riverine parklands, Playgrounds, Roadside verges and Urban landscapes. Roadside verges or nature strips include the 11,500 recorded street trees assets.
Other specific services provided are:- Committee of Managements – Sport & Recreation; Streetscapes including Town entrances, medium strip and roundabouts, pergolas, streetlights, seats, bins; Lake Benalla including, fish ladder, noxious weed treatment (Cabomba) and Mokoan Biolink Channel.
Council staff delivers majority of its Parks and Gardens services in-house, although some are outsourced to contractors, depending on the type of maintenance work. Contracted works include Powerline clearance, Elm leaf treatment, Roadside slashing, Roadside spraying.
The Open Space team comprises of 7 full time staff including the Coordinator Open Spaces, 2x Botanical Gardens Officers, 2x Parks and Gardens Officer, 1x Mower Operator and 1 x Maintenance Officer.
Staff qualifications include Business Management, Arboriculture and Horticulture.
Programmed works and reactive maintenance activities ensure Council assets remain in a condition where they are safe, functional, and fit for community purpose, until such time when they are renewed/replaced, upgraded, or decommissioned.
If you have any concerns or service requests, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 0357 602 600
"Regards Dean Steegstra - Coordinator Open Space Benalla Rural City Council"
Thank you, Dean.
Our forthcoming programs include annual rose pruning in the Benalla gardens and Bridge St medium strip Lomandra pruning.
Benalla Rural City Council (Council) provides an array of asset maintenance over 8 Townships. These townships are Benalla, Thoona, Winton, Tatong, Baddaginnie, Goorambat, and Devenish.
The Asset & Infrastructure Department Open Spaces team are responsible for the maintenance of over 170 hectares of parks, reserves and open spaces including the Benalla Botanical Gardens, Lake Benalla, Riverine parklands, Playgrounds, Roadside verges and Urban landscapes. Roadside verges or nature strips include the 11,500 recorded street trees assets.
Other specific services provided are:- Committee of Managements – Sport & Recreation; Streetscapes including Town entrances, medium strip and roundabouts, pergolas, streetlights, seats, bins; Lake Benalla including, fish ladder, noxious weed treatment (Cabomba) and Mokoan Biolink Channel.
Council staff delivers majority of its Parks and Gardens services in-house, although some are outsourced to contractors, depending on the type of maintenance work. Contracted works include Powerline clearance, Elm leaf treatment, Roadside slashing, Roadside spraying.
The Open Space team comprises of 7 full time staff including the Coordinator Open Spaces, 2x Botanical Gardens Officers, 2x Parks and Gardens Officer, 1x Mower Operator and 1 x Maintenance Officer.
Staff qualifications include Business Management, Arboriculture and Horticulture.
Programmed works and reactive maintenance activities ensure Council assets remain in a condition where they are safe, functional, and fit for community purpose, until such time when they are renewed/replaced, upgraded, or decommissioned.
If you have any concerns or service requests, please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 0357 602 600
"Regards Dean Steegstra - Coordinator Open Space Benalla Rural City Council"
Thank you, Dean.
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