Council Plan and Budget

Council Plan

The Community Vision and Council Plan (incorporating our Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan) is our Council’s key strategic document for the next four years. It guides how we will move closer to our Swan Hill Rural City Council Community Vision - what areas will be our key focus, what actions we will take, how we will measure our progress, and transparently report to our community.

Each year, we will undertake priority actions - funded through our Annual Budget - and report back to our community through our Annual Report.

Our Council Plan has been informed by community engagement, including the feedback collected for our Community Vision, and from the development of current strategies and plans.

We now have a Council Plan that represents the voices of our community, and sets us in the direction of the Swan Hill Rural City Council we want to be.

Community Vision and Council Plan 2021 - 2025(PDF, 12MB)

Progress reports

Budget

Each financial year Council prepares a budget that outlines the financial resources needed to implement the key priorities from the Council Plan.

Council has formally adopted its 2025-26 Budget, committing to a $42.1 million capital works program alongside the continued delivery of more than 70 essential services across the municipality.

Budget 2025/26(PDF, 2MB)

This is the largest capital works program Council has ever undertaken. It will deliver new and improved facilities, alongside the renewal of existing infrastructure, to better meet the needs of our growing community.

We greatly appreciate the feedback provided on the draft budget. Your input has helped shape our priorities and ensured this budget reflects the needs and aspirations of our community. Our budget aligns with the Victorian Government’s 3% rate cap under the Fair Go Rates System.

Fees and charges schedule

Fees and charges schedule are assessed annually as part of Council's Budget. This document contains the full list of fees and charges of a statutory and non-statutory nature which will be charged in respect to various goods and services provided during the financial year.

Fees and charges schedule 2025/26(PDF, 973KB)