Mayor's Message - Thursday 5 May

The Draft City of Ballarat budget 2022/23 has been informed by a large amount of community engagement, along with Council’s commitment to sustainable budgeting and responsible financial management.

It was clear from your feedback, whether it be face to face, online or through our mySay consultation, that the number one priority for Ballarat residents is to create an environmentally sustainable future.

As part of our work in improving resource efficiency across our municipality, we are investing $6.4 million on sustainable capital projects.

The consultation process also revealed that residents want targeted investment into our city’s roads, footpaths and cycling infrastructure while also delivering important services like waste collection.  

To achieve this, we are investing $47.6 million into our city’s natural and built assets.

This year’s proposed average rate increase of 1.75 per cent in line with the State Government’s Fair Go Rates system provides local government with an ability to keep up with growth in costs in the economy. The proposal to raise rates in line with the cap was not taken lightly, but it allows us to partially cover the increases in costs Council experiences in continuing to deliver the critical infrastructure and services needed to support our growing community.

Our community has always been our focus, and now more than ever before, we need to invest in the city you love while delivering the projects and goals we promised.

To view the City of Ballarat Draft Budget 2022/23, explore consultation details and provide your feedback, visit mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au 

 Printed copies of the City of Ballarat Draft Budget 2022/23 can be found at Customer Service and Ballarat Information Centre.

The Draft Budget will now be put out for submissions until Friday 20 May at 5pm.

Mayor,

Cr. Daniel Moloney