Council Plan and Budget

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Council Plan

The Swan Hill Rural City Council Plan 2025–2029 is a medium-term strategic plan, developed for both the community and the organisation. It sets out the priorities, strategies, and actions that will guide how Council delivers services, allocates resources, and responds to local needs over the next four years.

Prepared under the Local Government Act 2020 (Victoria), the Plan outlines Council’s direction and priorities for the four years following the general election. It provides a clear framework for decision-making, resource allocation, and performance monitoring across all areas of Council activity.

This Plan sits within a broader planning framework that connects long-term community aspirations with Council’s day-to-day operations and service delivery.

Council Plan 2025 - 2029(PDF, 15MB)

Archive - Past Council Plans

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)

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