Mildura Rural City Councillors will this week consider the release of Council’s 2025-26 Draft Budget for public feedback, outlining where ratepayer money is proposed to be spent on community services and projects.
The $155.85 million draft budget features a $41.49 million capital works program to maintain and build on the roads, buildings and other assets our community use each day, as well as more than $2 million in cost-savings.
Highlights of the proposed capital works program include:
• $5.87 million on buildings and improvements including construction of the Nichols Point Early Years Hub
• $16.23 million on roads projects
• $8.71 million on drainage
• $1.70 million on recreation, leisure and community facilities.
The more than $2 million in cost-savings identified in the draft budget include:
- $100,000 savings in fleet management
- $200,000 reduction in passenger fleet vehicle costs
- $230,000 savings by bringing landscape architecture work in-house.
Council is forecasting a modest operating surplus of $69,000.
Councillors will consider releasing the 2025-26 Draft Budget for public feedback at this Thursday’s Ordinary Council meeting.
