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Background
Prior to 30 June every year (with 1 July being the start of a new financial year,) Council is legislatively required to prepare and adopt a budget for the next financial year, as a key requirement of the Local Government Act 2020.
Council’s budget forms part of the Integrated Strategic Planning and Reporting Framework that includes Council’s Community Vision, Council Plan, Financial Plan, Revenue and Rating Plan, Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, Disability Action Plan and Asset Plan.
The budget supports the delivery of the key strategic objectives outlined in the Council Plan, while also considering the longer-term strategic objectives in the plans listed above.
As an important part of the budget preparation, the public is invited to help shape the budget by providing ideas and feedback to suggest or support projects, infrastructure, and initiatives year-round for consideration through a community consultation process, in accordance with Council’s Community Engagement Policy.
How the budget process works
Council officers begin preparing budget bids internally for consideration, based on strategic Council priorities and team needs.
Community submissions invited and tabled for consideration, based on strategic Council priorities and community needs.
Council officers consider all new submissions and brief on recommendations internally in the context of already committed expenditure, expected revenue and strategic Council priorities.
Recommendations are presented to Council as part of the Draft Budget for consideration.
Council's Budget 2025-26 is tabled for endorsement at a Council Meeting in May or June 2025.
What we are seeking
Council is seeking community sentiment around priorities, which will help inform not only our budget, but also a range of key Council documents due for deliberation in 2024-25.
We welcome you to complete the survey below to support our strategic planning.
Prior to 30 June every year (with 1 July being the start of a new financial year,) Council is legislatively required to prepare and adopt a budget for the next financial year, as a key requirement of the Local Government Act 2020.
Council’s budget forms part of the Integrated Strategic Planning and Reporting Framework that includes Council’s Community Vision, Council Plan, Financial Plan, Revenue and Rating Plan, Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, Disability Action Plan and Asset Plan.
The budget supports the delivery of the key strategic objectives outlined in the Council Plan, while also considering the longer-term strategic objectives in the plans listed above.
As an important part of the budget preparation, the public is invited to help shape the budget by providing ideas and feedback to suggest or support projects, infrastructure, and initiatives year-round for consideration through a community consultation process, in accordance with Council’s Community Engagement Policy.
How the budget process works
Council officers begin preparing budget bids internally for consideration, based on strategic Council priorities and team needs.
Community submissions invited and tabled for consideration, based on strategic Council priorities and community needs.
Council officers consider all new submissions and brief on recommendations internally in the context of already committed expenditure, expected revenue and strategic Council priorities.
Recommendations are presented to Council as part of the Draft Budget for consideration.
Council's Budget 2025-26 is tabled for endorsement at a Council Meeting in May or June 2025.
What we are seeking
Council is seeking community sentiment around priorities, which will help inform not only our budget, but also a range of key Council documents due for deliberation in 2024-25.
We welcome you to complete the survey below to support our strategic planning.
For those who just think of Council as just rates, roads and rubbish, you might be surprised to learn that we operate and provide over 30 unique services to our community which, with rate-capping and limited external funding opportunities, is not an easy feat to achieve.
Preparing the Budget is an important step in shaping Council’s annual plan in relation to programs, the delivery of projects, and services to meet community’s needs.
Your thoughts, ideas, and feedback ultimately helps us to develop the annual budget and determine how services are financially supported for the year.
We invite you to take this quick survey and tell us what services you use most and which are most important to you and your family. It could be childcare, aged and disability, libraries, waste services, road maintenance, public arts and culture, sporting facilities, public amenities – we want to hear your thoughts on how we should prioritise service delivery!
Survey closes 2 February 2025.
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