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

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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

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

Page last updated: 08 May 2025, 10:56 AM