Council adopts 2024/25 budget
Published on 20 June 2024
At a scheduled meeting on Tuesday, 18 June 2024 Swan Hill Rural City Council adopted its Budget for 2024/25.
Council’s Mayor, Cr Stuart King, announced that the focus of this year’s budget is on maintaining services to a high standard while delivering them cost-effectively, yet still being able to deliver a positive capital works program that we are all proud of.
"Our 2024/25 budget includes a rate rise of 2.75%, in line with the State Government Rate Cap and significantly less than the CPI and other cost of living indexes.
“We will continue our focus of striving for efficient, high-quality services and facilities for our community, as well as delivering a superior capital works program,” Cr King said.
Cr King said the budget planned for a number of projects set to be delivered across the municipality in partnership with the State and Federal government.
"We look forward to continuing to deliver vital services across the municipality, working alongside the community during the next 12 months and beyond," said Cr King.
Our 2024/25 budget contains a $35.18 million allocation for several exciting projects, right across our municipality, including:
- Pental Island – Pioneer Settlement Pedestrian Bridge upgrade
- Art Gallery redevelopment
- Cultural and Tourism Hub development
- Compost Facility Establishment stage 2
- Nyah Cricket Practice & Community Event Space
- Robinvale Drainage works stage 2
- Tower Hill stage 16
- Swan Hill Showgrounds Regional Hub
- Sealed Roads renewal works
- Unsealed Roads renewal works
- Karinie Street reconstruction
- Renewal works to community buildings
- Continued funding for Swan Hill Riverfront Masterplan projects
- and much more.
For more information, please contact Council on 03 5036 2333.