Financial planning

Adopted the 2026/27 Budget and 10-year Financial Plan (2026/27–2035/36)

• Approved $6.975 million Capital Works Program for 2026/27
• Approved 2026/27 rates, service charges, and instalment payment schedule
• Approved $0.5 million maximum new loan borrowings and related authorisations
• and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Receive and consider 2026/27 Draft Budget and 10-year Financial Plan submissions

• Note compliance with Local Government Act 2020 section 96 for submissions process
• Confirm no verbal speakers were wishing to speak to submissions
• Schedule potential budget adjustments following submissions review
• and 1 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 5 decisions · 5 min read

Endorsed release of Draft 2026/27 Budget and Draft 10-year Financial Plan for consultation

• Approved public notice of intention to adopt draft Budget at 29 June 2026 meeting
• Set public submission period for Budget proposals ending 15 June 2026
• Approved process for submitters to request to speak at 22 June 2026 meeting
• and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Refuse planning permit for service station at 3 Clyde Hill Road, Bannockburn

• Adopt Asset Plan 2025–2035 for long-term infrastructure asset management
• Adopt Financial Plan 2025–2035 to align funding with sustainable service levels
• Adopt 2025/26 Revised Budget, including overdraft facility and budget roll-forwards
• and 2 more

Golden Plains Shire · 6 decisions · 10 min read

Adopt Annual Report 2024–2025 for council publication

• Adopt Council Plan 2025–2029 and Year 1 Annual Action Plan 2025–26
• Adopt Community Panel Outcomes Report (2025) and formal responses to recommendations
• Adopt Financial Plan 2025–2035 and Asset Plan 2025; publish on council website
• and 2 more

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Endorsed Council Plan Year 4, Quarter 4 actions progress noted (1 Apr–30 Jun 2025)

• Endorsed Draft Financial Plan 2025–2035 for community consultation (27 Aug–24 Sep 2025)
• Endorsed Draft Asset Plan 2025–2035 for community consultation (27 Aug–24 Sep 2025)
• Endorsed Priority Booklet 2025 projects and initiatives for update inclusion
• and 2 more

Golden Plains Shire · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Adopted the Council Plan 2025–2029 with agreed amendments

• Adopted the Community Vision 2031 without alteration
• Deferred adoption of the Municipal Public Health & Wellbeing Plan to October 2025
• Adopted the 2025/26 Budget, 10-year Financial Plan, Revenue & Rating Plan, and Fees/Charges
• and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 11 min read

Endorsed draft Council Plan 2025–2029 for public consultation (14 May–5 June 2025)

• Endorsed draft Budget 2025–2026, Financial Plan, Revenue and Rating Plan, and Asset Plan for consultation
• Authorised CEO to make minor administrative document corrections during the consultation period
• Noted ESC approval of 10% rate cap for 2025/26 (7% above state cap) and required reporting before adoption
• and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Endorsed release for consultation: Draft 2025/26 Budget, 10-year Financial Plan, Revenue and Rating Plan

• Approved public notice and submission period for Budget and financial plans (15 May–11 June 2025)
• Scheduled community hearing for Budget submissions at 6:00pm Monday 16 June 2025
• Approved release for consultation: Draft 4-year Council Plan 2025–2029, MPHWB Plan 2025–2029, and reviewed Community Vision 2025–2031
• and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Adopt Hepburn Shire Council Financial Vision 2024–2027 as attached

• Apply for a 2025/26 ESC rate cap variation of 10% plus the ministerial cap
• Double pensioner rate rebates (from $21 to $42) if the rate cap variation succeeds
• Ensure waste service charges comply with ministerial guidelines via revenue-neutral ESC variation
• and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 10 min read

Adopted the 2024/2025 Budget, including proposed draft changes

• Adopted 2024/2025 rates and charges and the schedule of fees and charges
• Authorised CEO to make minor administrative adjustments to the 2024/2025 Budget
• Committed to continuing the ten-year Financial Plan and Service Review with September 2024 reporting
• and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Endorsed release of Draft 2024/2025 Annual Budget for public consultation

• Approved $100,000 Affordable Housing Action Plan funding; defer $100,000 to 2025/26
• Set budget consultation via Participate Hepburn; submissions close 13 June 2024
• Scheduled budget adoption for 25 June 2024; fees to commence 1 July 2024
• and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Endorsed release for consultation: Draft 2024/25 Budget and Draft 10-year Financial Plan

• Approved public notice to adopt Draft 2024/25 Budget at 25 June 2024 meeting
• Approved public notice to review/adopt Draft 10-year Financial Plan at 25 June 2024 meeting
• Opened public submissions for Budget and 10-year Plan until 11 June 2024, 9:00am
• and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Adopted the 2023/2024 Budget, including proposed draft changes

• Allocated an additional $60,000 for a part-time Housing Officer
• Adopted 2023/2024 rates and charges and the schedule of Fees and Charges
• Authorised the CEO to make minor administrative changes to the Annual Budget
• and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Council received and noted public submissions on the 2023–24 Draft Annual Budget

Golden Plains Shire · 1 decision · 3 min read