The City of Benalla was a local government area about 188 kilometres (117 mi) northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia.

The city, which was surrounded by the Shire of Benalla, covered an area of 17.76 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi), and existed from 1948 until 1994.

On 1 September 1948, after considerable growth of Benalla as a regional centre, the Central Riding was severed from the shire, to become the Borough of Benalla.

Two more transfers of land from the shire to the city occurred; on 17 September 1969 and 13 February 1980.

Benalla was not divided into wards, and the nine councillors represented the entire city.