Council decisions/outcomes

Council considered the feedback provided by the community at its meeting on Tuesday 8 July 2025. Feedback received will also be used to inform the next Annual Business Plan & Budget.

Read the community engagement outcomes report here.

Decisions regarding the adoption of the Annual Business Plan & Budget and Long Term Financial Plan were made at a Council meeting on Tuesday 22 July 2025.

A summary of changes from the draft plan to the final 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan can be found at the beginning of the Plan, however key changes include:

  • Growth from the increase in property development in the draft ABP was 0.6%. The final growth figure for the year was 1.0%. This has resulted in an increase of $438,000 to the Material, Contracts and Other expenditure to offset an uplift in the waste collection cost for 2025-2026. he Operating Surplus has remained the same.
  • On 27 May 2025 in the report Quarter Three Budget Review for Financial Year Ending 30 June 2025, Council resolved to carry forward $3.200m of income and $12.750m of expenditure into the 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan as projects carried forward from the 2024-2025 year. These have been included in the program in their respective categories.

More information about rates and our plans for the next 12 months is available on our website.

The 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan Summary is also available.

Read the Council report and minutes for the Council meetings noted above

Background

We invite the community to provide feedback on the draft 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan & Budget and Long Term Financial Plan.

The draft 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan outlines how the City of Tea Tree Gully will invest in infrastructure, services and programs that support wellbeing, foster economic growth and promote the development of a healthy, safe, prosperous, connected, vibrant and liveable community.

Supported by a $42 million capital works program, this year’s budget carefully balances financial responsibility and meaningful investment. These projects will make our City even more liveable, support local jobs and businesses, and strengthen community resilience.

In the year ahead, numerous major projects will be delivered including more upgrades for parks, roads and sporting facilities, which aligns with the themes of our new Strategic Plan 2030.

More than $6 million will be invested in improving open spaces. This includes $1.6 million for the Holden Hill Precinct, a new playground at Maxlay Reserve, enhancements to Illyarrie Reserve and court improvements at Modbury Tennis Club.

The strategic acquisition of land in the Civic Precinct, including Sfera’s, will make a positive contribution to our financial performance and expand future opportunities for development in consultation with the community.

To fund our priorities, we propose a rate increase of 3.0% (excluding growth) – about an extra $1.18 a week for a median residential property.

The current Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) was adopted on 10 December 2024 after community consultation. Since then there have been significant changes including the purchase of strategic buildings such as Sfera’s Park Suites & Convention Centre. The LTFP has been updated to include these changes and can be found in page 46 of the plan.

View the documents here:

To get involved and have your say:

Hard copies of the draft 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan & Budget and Long Term Financial Plan, Summary Sheet and feedback form are available at the Council's Civic Centre, 571 Montague Road, Modbury and the Tea Tree Gully Library during business hours.

Consultation is open until 5pm Wednesday 4 June 2025.

Following community consultation, Council will determine whether the direction and focus of these plans are appropriate, and to what extent the proposed initiatives and standards of service will be funded.

If you need assistance to participate in this consultation, please call the Community Engagement team on 8397 7444 or send us a message

Feedback Form

Closed: Consultation has now concluded.


Feedback form - Draft 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan & Budget and Long Term Financial Plan

Complete this feedback form to have your say on the draft 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan & Budget and Long Term Financial Plan.

Before providing feedback, please review the Summary Sheet and/or the draft 2025-2026 Annual Business Plan and Budget and Long Term Financial Plan.








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