Print full document Content We have prepared our Budget 2023–24 in line with our commitment to sustainable budgeting, responsible financial management and the Victorian Government’s rate cap for 2023–24. Our budget also supports our community vision and priority themes in the Boroondara Community Plan 2021–2031. Our budget aims to maintain and improve services and infrastructure, as well as deliver projects and services that are valued by our community. We predict that this budget will have a surplus of $14.37 million. This is an increase of $1.41 million from the 2022–23 forecast. In 2023–24, we will continue to invest in the delivery of services to our community, including: libraries health and wellbeing services family services youth services active ageing services. We will also continue to invest in our infrastructure assets. This includes renewal works and new works for: roads footpaths and bicycle paths drainage recreational, leisure and community facilities parks, open spaces and streetscapes buildings. We are confident the Budget 2023–24 responds to our communities’ priorities and shows how we are creating ‘a sustainable and inclusive community’. The online version of the Council Budget 2023–24 has been simplified and edited for web. Read the original Council Budget 2023–24 Adopted Council Budget 2023–24 17.05 MB [PDF] 28 July 2023 Table of contents Total revenue and spending Key investments for 2023–24 What affected our 2023–24 Budget How the Budget supports our Community Plan Summary of our financial position Financial statements How we measure our performance 2023-24 Fees and charges 2023–24 Rates General revaluation of properties Operating and capital grants Capital Works Program 2023–24 Priority Projects Borrowings Leases in our community Total revenue and spending