2026/27 Budget Community Consultation

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Consultation has concluded

Budget Community Engagement

About the Budget

Consultation closed on 15 December. We reviewed your responses and you can see the themes and feedback in the consultation summary here.

The 2026/27 Budget was adopted at the 26 May 2026 Council Meeting. To view the budget and other relevant documents see the Council Documents page here.

Each year, Council prepares a budget that outlines how funds will be raised and allocated to deliver essential services, maintain infrastructure, and support community priorities.
The 2026/2027 Budget will be developed in alignment with key strategic documents including the 2025 - 2029 Council Plan, the 2025 - 2035 Financial Plan, Asset Management Plan, and other council strategies and masterplans — with your feedback playing a key role.

Your feedback helps us understand what matters most and where funding should be prioritised. We are following last year’s successful approach of seeking upfront community engagement, which saw the highest number of submissions ever received in a budget submission cycle.


About the Budget

Consultation closed on 15 December. We reviewed your responses and you can see the themes and feedback in the consultation summary here.

The 2026/27 Budget was adopted at the 26 May 2026 Council Meeting. To view the budget and other relevant documents see the Council Documents page here.

Each year, Council prepares a budget that outlines how funds will be raised and allocated to deliver essential services, maintain infrastructure, and support community priorities.
The 2026/2027 Budget will be developed in alignment with key strategic documents including the 2025 - 2029 Council Plan, the 2025 - 2035 Financial Plan, Asset Management Plan, and other council strategies and masterplans — with your feedback playing a key role.

Your feedback helps us understand what matters most and where funding should be prioritised. We are following last year’s successful approach of seeking upfront community engagement, which saw the highest number of submissions ever received in a budget submission cycle.


Consultation has concluded

  • Community survey summary released

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    Late last year we engaged with the community on their budget priorities for 2026/27.

    We heard that you prioritised

    1. Roads & Bridges
    2. Open Spaces
    3. Recreation, Sport, & Community Facilities
    4. Footpaths, Cycling Tracks, & Trails
    5. Environment, Sustainability, & Climate Change
    6. New & Upgraded Infrastructure.

    The feedback summary report is here.

    Next steps

    Your responses are being considered alongside project submissions, Council Plan feedback, and input from our internal teams and other inputs.

    The 26/27 Budget and the submissions will be presented to Council before 30 June.

    Late last year we engaged with the community on their budget priorities for 2026/27.

    We heard that you prioritised

    1. Roads & Bridges
    2. Open Spaces
    3. Recreation, Sport, & Community Facilities
    4. Footpaths, Cycling Tracks, & Trails
    5. Environment, Sustainability, & Climate Change
    6. New & Upgraded Infrastructure.

    The feedback summary report is here.

    Next steps

    Your responses are being considered alongside project submissions, Council Plan feedback, and input from our internal teams and other inputs.

    The 26/27 Budget and the submissions will be presented to Council before 30 June.

    Consultation has concluded