2024-25 Annual Budget
The 2024-25 Annual Budget was adopted by Council on Monday 24 June 2024.
The budget details how rates will be spent to maintain and deliver Council services and facilities in the 2024-25 financial year.
This year the budget includes:
- $126 million investment into services and facilities
- $77 million investment into capital works projects.
Our budget invests a significant amount towards the things that you have told us are your priority:
- open space and biodiversity
- roads and transport
- sustainability and climate response
- early years
- waste
- libraries
- seniors
- sports and leisure
- health
The 2024-25 capital works project incorporates nearly $77 million in new infrastructure and ongoing projects investment. Highlights of the new funding include:
• $10.8M on resurfacing and reconstructing local roads, using recycled material wherever possible, and renewing our drainage
• $5.3M to renew sports reserves and facilities, including Wally Tew and Lewis Park ovals, and Fairpark and Windermere cricket nets
• $4.8M to improve footpaths and cycling paths, in addition to $1.2 million to deliver a dedicated cycling path along Chandler Road, Boronia
• $11.4M to upgrade sporting pavilions, including at Carrington Park and, subject to confirmation of state/federal funding, Tormore and Wally Tew reserves
• $1.1M to upgrade car parks in Carrington Park, Knox Park, Stud Park and Wantirna reserves
• $2.6M for flood mitigation on Forest Road, Boronia, and creating wetlands at Liberty Avenue, Egan Lee and Gilbert Park reserves to improve stormwater quality and management and enhance the natural habitat. This is in addition to contributing to Melbourne Water wetland works in Lewis Park.
• $3M in playground and recreation upgrades, including playgrounds at Knox Gardens and Sovereign Crest reserves. This is in addition to open space enhancements at Kings Park and Gilbert Park Skate Park.
• $900,000 to continue LED streetlight replacement along major roads in Knox, reducing energy costs and greenhouse emissions.
In line with the state government's Fair Go Rates System, Council’s rates income can only be 2.75% more than last financial year.
Download the 2024-25 Annual Budget
Supporting information
Download and view the 2023-33 Financial Plan and the 2021-25 Revenue and Rating Plan below.
Previous annual budgets
Download and view our previous annual budgets below.
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