Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget 2026-27

Community consultation concludes Tuesday 19 May 2026

We're considering what you had to say

Thank you to everyone who took the time to review Council’s Draft Annual Business Plan (ABP) & Budget 2026-27 and provide feedback.

More than 60 people participated in this year's ABP & Budget consultation program, sharing their views through online submission forms, written submissions, the Q & A forum, drop-in information sessions and verbal submissions. We appreciate the time and thought that went into these contributions.

The Draft ABP & Budget, together with the Draft Long-Term Financial Plan 2026-36 and Draft Asset Management Plan Summary 2026-36, outlined Council’s proposed priorities, services, projects and financial decisions for the year ahead.

Community consultation is an important part of the Annual Business Planning process. Your feedback has now been collated and all submissions provided to Elected Members, who will consider the community's views alongside other information and requirements as they undertake their final deliberations on the Annual Business Plan & Budget 2026-27.

What happens next?

All submissions received during the consultation program have been provided to Elected Members and are being considered as part of the decision-making process. Council Administration is currently undertaking a detailed analysis of community feedback and preparing a Community Engagement Report, which will summarise the key themes, insights and perspectives shared by the community.

Elected Members and Council Administration will participate in further workshops to continue deliberations on the proposed Budget. These discussions will balance community feedback alongside service delivery requirements, infrastructure priorities, long-term financial sustainability and the challenges of the current economic environment.

The final Annual Business Plan & Budget 2026-27 will be considered by Council at a Special Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 30 June 2026.