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Mildura Councillors endorse the city’s budget

June 23, 2023 7:52 am in by

Mildura’s budget for the next financial year has been officially endorsed.

In a small win for locals facing cost of living pressures, the rate increase has been reduced from three and a half per cent to three per cent.

The council says it’s about providing relief to ratepayers without impacting the city’s obligation to deliver a responsible budget that meets community needs.

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The Budget includes services for the community including:

  • Supporting more than 1,000 children to enrol in local kindergartens
  • Delivering about 215,000 hours of childcare through the Family Day Care Service and Play-along Early Learning Centre             
  • Administering more than 13,800 immunisations
  • Collection of 54,000 kerbside bins each week

Other key features of the Budget include a $41.5 million capital works program including:

  • $12.43 million on buildings and building improvements
  • $8.73 million on roads
  • $6.93 million on drainage
  • $3.22 million on parks, open spaces and streetscapes
  • $1.76 million on recreation, leisure and community facilities. 

A snapshot of specific projects include:

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  • Red Cliffs Integrated Early Years facility (dependent on matching funding)
  • Nowingi Place Adventure Park
  • Nichols point Recreation Reserve sports facility
  • Upgrade to the Murrayville Kindergarten
  • Lighting upgrade at Henshilwood Recreation Reserve
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