This consultation has now closed.
View the approved budget here.
This budget is designed to support the strategic objectives outlined in the Council Plan 2025-2029 and the Corangamite Community Vision 2040.
It includes a rate increase of 3.00% in line with the State Government rate cap.
The waste management charge per eligible household will increase by 3.93%, due to higher State Government levies and waste collection costs.
A capital expenditure of $16.68 million is allocated for renewals, asset upgrades, and new assets.
Major investments in the budget include:
- Roads, bridges and drainage - including rehabilitation, resheeting, and kerb and channel: $8.4 M
- Plant and equipment: $3.51 M
- Waste management: $2.87 M
- Building and improvements: $900,000
- Community grants: $465,000
- Aiding childcare opportunities: $360,000
- Pool upgrades: $350,000
- Footpaths and cycleways: $224,000
- Lismore footbridge replacement:$196,000
The roads program includes $1.9 M for resealing and $1.5M for gravel resheeting.
Major rehabilitations include:
- Noogee Road widening (west of Terang): $971,000
- Timboon Curdievale Road (Lambert to Haywards): $565,000
- Linton Road (south of Grists Road, Bradvale): $382,000
- Sisters Noorat Road (near Racecourse Road, Noorat): $342,000
- Gnarpurt Road (south of Lower Darlington Road, Leslie Manor): $306,000
- Burkes Road (Thomson to Dow Street, Terang - High St service road): $305,000
The Budget maintains Council’s financial stability while introducing new initiatives to benefit beneficial the community. Despite cost pressures, the budget maintains existing service levels and funds necessary capital projects.
Where your rates will go in 2025-2026
Feedback for the draft budget has now closed. Thank you to all who submitted.