Worried residents addressed this week's council meeting and claimed 5G towers in the United States had caused deaths of humans and bees.

But they were told there is no scientific evidence.

The council's infrastructure services director Alan Clark has some expertise in the field of non-ionising radiation, which includes radiation from 5G towers.

He is the former secretary of the Joint Ionising Radiation Safety Committee in Australia and wrote a book on non-ionising radiation.

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"To my knowledge there is no evidence that's been recognised by the relevant authorities that non-ionising radiation causes any health issues at all," he said.

"I don't believe that's been proven in any country around the world."

Mr Clark was supported by the council's development services director Stephen Swart, who said the World Health Organisation and Australia Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency have found no evidence of harm from 5G.

"There's very conflicting views about this, but there's also very strong evidence that's there's no proven health effects from this radiation," he said.

"That has been confirmed by the Australian scientific community and very respected scientists within the Australian scientific community."

There are no planning application with Wangaratta Council for 5G towers, but council's do not have any authority to oppose the technology.

The questioners at this week's council meeting did not accept the response that 5G was safe, so mayor Dean Rees committed to doing more research.

"Perhaps it is something the council needs to look further into in the future," he said.