2024/25 Council Budget ‘stretching dollars, strengthening communities’
Burdekin Shire Council in adopting its 2024/25 Budget is stretching dollars and strengthening communities
with $54.5 million for capital initiatives and $62.2 million for operational activities.
Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort said she was pleased to present the Budget which includes a general rate increase of 1%, reflecting a mindful approach to the cost-of-living pressures faced by residents and local businesses.
“Stretching dollars, strengthening communities, the 2024/25 Budget reflects Council’s commitments to infrastructure developments, economic growth, community initiatives and advancements that the community will benefit from now and into the future,” Cr Dalle Cort said.
Highlights of the Budget include:
• South Ayr Filtration Plant and South Ayr Bores (State Funding) - $29.4 million
• Roadworks and Reseals and Drainage - $16.4 million
• Ayr Industrial Estate Development - $3.2 million
• Jerona Causeway (State Funding) - $2.9 million
• Sewerage Infrastructure Upgrades - $1 million
• Community Parks Upgrades - $385,000
• Cultural Venue Upgrades and Renewals - $352,000
• Landfill and Transfer Station Upgrades - $230,000
• Spiller Street Park Upgrades, Brandon - $190,000
• Ayr Pound Upgrade - $125,000
• Clare Pool Upgrades and Renewals - $75,000
Recognising the importance of external funding sources, Council will continue working with the State and Federal Government to secure grants which will assist in relieving some financial pressures.
To access the Burdekin Shire Council 2024/25 Budget document, visit bit.ly/BDKBudget