The Mildura Rural City Council 2024/25 Draft Budget has been released for public comment.
Total proposed budget (operational and capital expenditure) is $162.48 million, if includes a capital works program to improve and upgrade community assets of $51.20 million.
The proposed average rate rise this year is 2.75%.
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The document’s capital works program includes:
- $18.81 million on buildings and improvements including construction of the Red Cliffs Early Years Hub and the Nichols Point Kindergarten (subject to grant funding).
- $10.98 million on roads projects
- $5.19 million on drainage
- $2.90 million on parks, open spaces and streetscapes
- $3.32 million on recreation, leisure and community facilities.
Specific projects within next year’s capital works program include:
- Nichols Point Recreation Reserve sports facility
- Stage 3 of the Mildura Riverfront Jaycee Park adventure playground
- Renewal and upgrade of the Murrayville Kindergarten
- Mildura Glass Sorting and re-processing facility
- Replacement of the Quandong Park Oval toilets
The 2024/25 Draft Budget is now available for the community to view at yoursay.mildura.vic.gov.au/Budget24-25
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