2025/26 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget consultation

Published on 22 April 2025

2025/26 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget

2025/26 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget continues the journey Council and the community embarked upon last financial year in working toward a more sustainable and financially resilient future. This is the second year of our multi-year budget repair approach, one that was shaped by the decision that our community made last financial year.

In the 2024/25 financial year, we took the first critical step towards budget repair with a 9.80 per cent rates increase, and now, for the 2025/26 financial year, Council proposes a 6.95 per cent increase. This strategy will see Council back to a surplus position and paying down debt.

The Long Term Financial Plan 2025/26 – 2034/35

As part of our financial planning process and developing the Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget, Council reviews and updates the Long Term Financial Plan.

This review helps provide a high level of certainty in our ability to meet the ongoing costs of services and capital works, maintained over a 10-year planning horizon. This review also considers the funding approaches for asset renewals, new assets and significant upgrades, and the approach to borrowings. 

Find out more, read the detail and have your say on the 2025/26 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget and Draft Long Term Plan 2025/26 - 2034/35 at engage.burnside

A drop in session will be held at the Council Civic Centre (enter from the Burnside Library Entrance).

Come any time between 6 pm and 8 pm, Wednesday 14 May 2025.