Draft Delivery Program 2022-26, Operational Plan & Budget 2023/24

Council has budgeted for more than $613 million in operating and capital expenditure in the 2023/24 financial year – representing Council’s largest delivery commitment to date.

This will fund the broad range of services and projects listed in the DPOP, and includes a strong program of capital works for the year.

Rating Structures

The draft Budget includes proposed rating structures for 2023/24 for all rateable properties (residential and business). Rates and charges are Council’s main source of recurrent income, and are used to maintain infrastructure and deliver services and facilities to the community.

Council typically increases its rates by a small amount each year, to cover increasing costs of delivery. Limits to annual rate increases are determined by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), setting the maximum general income Council can collect from ordinary rates.

You can read more about the draft Budget in the Resources section of this page.