Government
Benalla Police Station
The town of Benalla in Victoria was one of the main scenes in the hunt for the Kelly Gang and Joe Byrne's body, which was propped up against the original Benalla police station walls for the press to take photos, is today seen as one of the earliest police press events in Australia.
Location
VIC
Architect
Foreground Architecture
Value
$28.8 million
The current station, built in the 1950s and one of the oldest 24/7 in-operation law enforcement built environments of the state, required major works.
Designed by Foreground Architecture, using its trauma-informed principles, the new $28.8m state-of-the-art headquarters will replace the existing building. The new Benalla Police Station will better serve the growing needs of the community with purpose-built facilities, including welcoming and safe spaces for police and the community, a reimagined memorial garden, and an Incident Police Operation Centre for regional emergency management response.
Image kindly received from Foreground Architecture.
