Council released its budget for the 2018-19 financial year, supporting its long-term and immediate priorities, at a special meeting on July 24.

The budget supports Council's vision, 'Connect, Innovate, Diversify' and strategic priorities:

• Support our community to be engaged, involved and proud
• Cultivate a healthy environment and healthy community
• Provide outstanding customer service
• Engage in smart asset management
• Achieve operational excellence
• Grow our region's economy
• Invest smartly for sustainability and resilience

View Budget Highlights [10 pages, 3.8mb]
Full Operational Plan and Budget document [178 pages, 3mb]
Supporting documents [23 pages 1.5mb]

Other information
Mayor's speech at budget adoption special meeting
Media release: Council delivers visionary budget under new organisational structure
How rates are calculated
Corporate Plan