ADOPTED
Council Adopts Budget
Golden Plains Shire Council’s Budget 2025/26 (the Budget) was adopted by Council at its 27 May meeting. The $52 million Budget focuses on balancing financial sustainability with maintaining services and continued investment in projects that are valued by our community.
The Budget has been prepared based on the adopted principles within the 2021-2025 Council Plan and Financial Plan with rate revenue modelled at a 3.00% average rate cap increase in accordance with the Minister for Local Government’s announcement in December 2024.
The Budget seeks to continue to provide services and improve and maintain infrastructure as well as deliver projects and services that are valued by our community, within the maximum rate cap of 3.00%. The continued trend of increasing costs well above rate cap increases has placed significant pressure on the financial management of Councils across Victoria, who will likely have to reduce the level of service provided to their community or operate at a loss, which is not sustainable over the long-term.
Community members are encouraged to read the Budget 2025/26 and have their say by visiting goldenplains.vic.gov.au/budget.