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Budget summary

Date: Tuesday, 21st July 2009

  • Average rate rise = 6.92 per cent
    • Increase for residential owner-occupied property on an average land valuation of $120,000 equates to $177pa or $3.40per week increase.

Overall budget figures

Operating Expenditure $310.7 million
Capital Expenditure $374.2 million
Total $684.9 million

Deficit position

2009/10 2008/09 At amalgamation
$14.74 million $28 million $56 million

Budget Highlights

Highlights 2009/10 2008/09
Roads expenditure $83 million $71 million
Drainage $10 million $1 million
Parks $45.3 million $40 million
Wastewater upgrade $76.8 million $3 million
  • Environmental Management projects - $5.28 million