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Our spending for 2026/27

The Annual Budget 2026/27 was endorsed at the June 2026 Council meeting.

The Budget commits $245.28 million to support services and initiatives over the next financial year.

The Budget is premised on a 2.75% increase in total rates revenue, in line with the rates cap allowed by the State Government.

Below, you can find out:

  • what's included in the Budget
  • highlights from the Budget
  • how we engaged with you and what we heard.

For more information, visit our website, and download the Budget from the Document Library on this page.

What we're funding

Overview

Our total planned budget for the 2026/27 financial year is $245.28 million.

Of this, $91.45 million is proposed for capital works – the physical things we build, buy, or upgrade. It does not include day‑to‑day running costs like staff, services, or maintenance, which are in the remainder of the Proposed Budget.

These percentages relate to the Capital Works and Asset Improvements Budget (by Service Category). Download the summary document to view funded projects.

Highlights

These priority projects generate broad benefit for the community and directly contribute to the delivery of our Council Plan, and are major focus areas in the Budget.

Tip: For specific information about the projects funded in the budget, download the Capital Works and Asset Improvements Summary.

  • Improving customer service for our community

    Our new four‑year Putting Customers First Strategy 2026-29 will set out how Council can deliver services that are easier to access, more reliable and better suited to our diverse community both now and into the future.

    The Strategy was presented at the 16 June 2026 Council Meeting, and was endorsed.

    To find out how community feedback shaped the final Strategy, visit the project page.

    Visit the project page 

  • Footscray Structure Plan

    A structure plan is a guide that shows how an area will grow and change in the future. It outlines projects for the next 10 to 15 years and how they will happen.

    Council is creating a structure plan for central Footscray.

    Council plays a role in managing growth, responding to community aspirations and providing vibrant, liveable places for everyone. This Structure Plan is one way Council can manage and plan for population growth for the area.

    Visit the project page to learn more and get involved.

    Visit the project page 

  • RecWest Footscray and Shorten Reserve

    This project will deliver:

    • a new RecWest facility
    • major reconstruction of Shorten Reserve Oval addressing long-term surface challenges
    • upgrades Shorten Reserve pavilion
    • landscaping.

    The Budget will complete year two of the project.

    Learn more here 

Full Budget

For specific information about the projects funded in the Budget, download the Capital Works and Asset Improvements Summary.

Companion Document

For specific information about the projects funded in the Budget, download the Capital Works and Asset Improvements Summary.

What you told us

April 2026

In April 2026, we shared the Proposed Budget, Companion Document, and summary of proposed Capital Works and Asset Improvements to the community for feedback.

We received 242 responses, where we heard:

You can read more about how we engaged with you and what we heard, download the Engagement Summary Report.

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November 2025

To better understand what matters most to you, in late 2025 we asked the community to rank our services by importance. A record 1,497 people responded.

This is how your priorities are reflected as a percentage of the Proposed Capital Works Budget:

For more detail on what we heard, download the Engagement Summary Report.