Sunshine Coast Council

At a special budget meeting on 3 July 2008, the newly formed Sunshine Coast Regional Council handed down its first budget. Council issued the following media releases:

• Council hands down its first budget[265KB]
• Budget supports strong communities[267KB]
• Council supports green initiatives[271KB]
• Council supports a healthy regional economy[271KB]
• Council’s $168 million capital investment in region[897KB]
• Council’s fiscal challenge[466KB]

Council applied a tourism and economic development levy to the central area for the 2009/2010 financial year.

Financial Statements

The Financial Statements 2008-2009[86KB] were presented as attachments to the budget report. The financial statements include:

• Statement of Income and Expenses
  • Total Council
  • Council by Region
  • Council by Department
  • Commercialised Business Units
• Activities to which the Code of Competitive Conduct apply
  • North
  • Central
  • South
• Balance Sheet
• Statement of Cash Flow
• Key Financial Indicators
• Statement of Changes in Equity
• Schedule of Capital Works - Total by Region

The 2007-2008 annual financial statements for the former shires, Caloundra City, Maroochy and Noosa, are published in council's annual report.

Policies

The following were presented as attachments to the budget report: 

• Revenue Policy[106KB]
• Revenue Statement[269KB]
• Borrowing Policy[92KB]
• Investment Policy[107KB]