Draft Budget 2019/20

Swan Hill Rural City Council’s 2019/20 draft budget is now out for public comment.

This $56.8 million budget outlines more than 100 services that Council delivers across the municipality and the major infrastructure and road projects we aim to complete in the coming year. It also outlines how each of these services and projects will be funded.

We will deliver these projects and services within the State Government mandated rate cap of 2.5 per cent. In fact, the rate increase for 2019/20 will be below the cap, at 1.02 per cent.

While the rate cap poses challenges as we formulate and deliver each annual budget, Council is determined to minimise financial pressure on the community, while maintaining, and in some cases enhancing, community services.

It is worth noting one change to our rate modelling this year, which was made with this ethos in mind. The discount applied to dry land farming properties will be increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent to offset high increases in property values, and means rate rises will be more evenly distributed across property types.

There will also be no change to rubbish and recycling collection charges, while the green waste collection charge will decrease by $5.

A copy of the Draft Budget can be downloaded below, or hardcopies are available from Council offices in Swan Hill and Robinvale.

Submissions can be made using the online form below or can be made in or writing to the Chief Executive Officer, Swan Hill Rural City Council, PO Box 488, Swan Hill VIC 3585.

Submissions close at 4pm on Friday, 31 May.

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Who’s listening

David Lenton

Director Corporate Services

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