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2025/26 Draft Council Budget

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The Budget process provides the community the opportunity to lodge submissions in relation to the Draft Budget.

At its April Council meeting, Council resolved to release its 2025/26 Draft Budget (including proposed fees and charges) for public submission.

About the 2025/26 Budget

The Budget outlines the broad range of services provided by Council and builds upon the community vision and the Council Plan.

It also details the funding that is required to deliver Council's services and maintain and improve community infrastructure.

The Budget has been prepared on the basis of a 1.50% increase in municipal rates and charges (excluding waste services charges) which is below the 3.0% maximum increase in rates permissible under the Victorian Government's Fair Go Rates System (FGRS) for the 2025/26 financial year.

Budget Highlights - Infrastructure

The Budget includes a total capital works program of $87.3 million comprising of $28.0 million in the 2025/26 program and $59.3 million of continuing multiyear projects and other works from prior year Budgets.
The program includes investment in renewing existing infrastructure of $28.8 million with $14.5 million of this being committed to the road network.

In addition, $29.3 million will be spent on the continuation of the Regional Car Parks Fund including the completion of the Kay Street Traralgon car park and the commencement of the Commercial Road Morwell carpark.

Other major projects include flood recovery projects at Traralgon Recreation Reserve $5.3 million, Multi-use Pavilion Gaskin Park $3.7 million, the upgrade of the Glengarry preschool $1.1 million and the new public toilet for Churchill $0.7 million.

New borrowings of $2.5 million are proposed in 2025/26 to fund construction of the Multi-use Pavilion at Gaskin Park.

Operating expenses overview

The 2025/26 Budget has been developed to consider the current external and internal factors impacting Council’s overall financial position.

Waste charges are set to increase by $68.00 per standard set of three bins. This incorporates realignment of waste services cost recovery to cover the cost of Council’s transfer stations and increases in the costs for recycling and landfill. The State Government Landfill Levy imposed on municipal waste will increase by $6.00 per bin in line with the costs advised for the 2025/26 financial year.

Have your say on the 2025/26 Draft Budget by 5pm, 27 May 2025.

The Budget process provides the community the opportunity to lodge submissions in relation to the Draft Budget.

At its April Council meeting, Council resolved to release its 2025/26 Draft Budget (including proposed fees and charges) for public submission.

About the 2025/26 Budget

The Budget outlines the broad range of services provided by Council and builds upon the community vision and the Council Plan.

It also details the funding that is required to deliver Council's services and maintain and improve community infrastructure.

The Budget has been prepared on the basis of a 1.50% increase in municipal rates and charges (excluding waste services charges) which is below the 3.0% maximum increase in rates permissible under the Victorian Government's Fair Go Rates System (FGRS) for the 2025/26 financial year.

Budget Highlights - Infrastructure

The Budget includes a total capital works program of $87.3 million comprising of $28.0 million in the 2025/26 program and $59.3 million of continuing multiyear projects and other works from prior year Budgets.
The program includes investment in renewing existing infrastructure of $28.8 million with $14.5 million of this being committed to the road network.

In addition, $29.3 million will be spent on the continuation of the Regional Car Parks Fund including the completion of the Kay Street Traralgon car park and the commencement of the Commercial Road Morwell carpark.

Other major projects include flood recovery projects at Traralgon Recreation Reserve $5.3 million, Multi-use Pavilion Gaskin Park $3.7 million, the upgrade of the Glengarry preschool $1.1 million and the new public toilet for Churchill $0.7 million.

New borrowings of $2.5 million are proposed in 2025/26 to fund construction of the Multi-use Pavilion at Gaskin Park.

Operating expenses overview

The 2025/26 Budget has been developed to consider the current external and internal factors impacting Council’s overall financial position.

Waste charges are set to increase by $68.00 per standard set of three bins. This incorporates realignment of waste services cost recovery to cover the cost of Council’s transfer stations and increases in the costs for recycling and landfill. The State Government Landfill Levy imposed on municipal waste will increase by $6.00 per bin in line with the costs advised for the 2025/26 financial year.

Have your say on the 2025/26 Draft Budget by 5pm, 27 May 2025.