2015/16 Budget

Council adopted the 2015/16 budget at a special meeting on 25 June 2015.

The budget was developed in conjunction with council’s Operational Plan 2015/16. The Financial Sustainability Plan 2015-2025[1945KB] was adopted by council at the September 2015 Ordinary Meeting.

Budget snapshot

Balanced budget of $588 million
$183 million Capital Works Program
Bottom line rate increase for the majority of ratepayers is 1.5%
$17 carbon tax refund for the majority of ratepayers
No increase to general levies
Pensioner discount continues, about $3.1 million
Early payment discount continues, about $7.6 million.

This is a budget that:

has the community of today and tomorrow at its very heart
delivers important core responsibilities while implementing a visionary direction to shape the region’s future
will continue to grow the local economy to create more jobs and increase household incomes
continues to achieve our vision to become the most sustainable region in Australia– vibrant, green, diverse.