2017/18 Budget
Council adopted the 2017/18 budget at a special meeting on 15 June 2017
Council adopted the 2017/18 budget at a special meeting on 15 June 2017.
The budget was developed in conjunction with:
- council's Operational Plan 2017/18[176KB]
- and in accordance with council's Financial Sustainability Plan 2015-2025[1945KB].
Budget snapshot
- A budget which includes a positive operating result of $24.9 million.
- A $722 million dollar budget which delivers services and opportunities to keep our region great.
- $237 million Capital Works Program.
- $4 increase to waste management charges for a 240L wheelie bin.
- Overall the general rates and waste management charges combined results in a 2.3% increase.
- Environment Levy increase by 72.
- Heritage Levy increase by 11.
- Transport Levy increase by 42.
- Tourism and Major Events Levy increase of 4.6% in line with the projected program.
- Pensioner discount continues.
- On-time payment discount continues.
This is a budget that:
- helps to build Australia's healthy, smart and creative region – economically and environmentally
- focuses on protecting and enhancing our environment, building a strong community and growing the economy
- has a capital works program investing to improve the livability of our communities
- delivers on our clear plan for today and for tomorrow.
Budget 2017/18 news
- Budget delivers a healthy, smart, creative region[685KB]
- Delivering the future by investing in infrastructure[467KB]
- 2017/18 Budget presentation[3760KB]
- You can access separate sections of council's 2017-18 Budget from the listing below or download the 2017/18 Budget Book[3776KB].
2017/18 Budget Schedules
The 2017/18 Budget Schedules were presented as attachments to the budget adoption report. The schedules include:
- Statement of Income and Expenses
- Change in Rates and Utility Charges[49KB]
- Statement of Financial Position[13KB]
- Statement of Changes in Equity[15KB]
- Statement of Cash Flows[16KB]
- Measures of Financial Sustainability[19KB]
- 2017-2018 Ten-Year Capital Works Program[15KB]
- Maroochydore City Centre[23KB]
- Sunshine Coast Airport Runway Project[19KB].
Policies
The following policies have been adopted as part of the 2017/18 Budget:
- 2017/18 Revenue Statement[2775KB]
- 2017/18 Debt Policy[53KB]
- 2017/18 Investment Policy[60KB]
- 2017/18 Revenue Policy[125KB].