Annual Budget
Council's 2026/27 Annual Budget commits $153.8 million to support the delivery of essential services and community initiatives.
A further $91.45 million has been committed to capital projects to build and maintain the infrastructure our community needs.
This Budget follows a robust engagement process which attracted over 1,700 community responses across two stages of feedback.
Given the community feedback Council heard – such as preferences for open space, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, local infrastructure and amenity improvements, and focus on sustainability and the environment – Council has endorsed:
- Almost $22.5 million for RecWest and Shorten Reserve
- Over $13 million for the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre Splash Park
- $7 million for Creative West
- $4.5 million for Summerhill Road renewal
- Almost $7.5 million for Footscray CBD upgrades and Nicholson Street footpath upgrades
- $1.1 million on parks and gardens upgrades in Wattle Ward, including $150,000 for Bell Reserve upgrade and $100,000 for McIvor Reserve Dog Park upgrade.
The adopted Annual Budget, Companion Document and a Summary of Capital Works and Asset Improvements is available below.