Print full document Content We have prepared our Budget 2024–25 in line with our commitment to sustainable budgeting, responsible financial management and the Victorian Government’s rate cap for 2024–25. 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 $14.53 million. This is a decrease of $7.90 million from the 2023–24 forecast.In 2024–25, we will continue to invest in the delivery of services to our community, including:librarieshealth and wellbeing servicesparks and gardens, biodiversity and street trees maintenancearts and cultural services and eventsplanning, development and building controlsmaintenance of the city’s infrastructure.We will also continue to invest in our infrastructure assets. This includes renewal works and new works for:roadsfootpaths and bicycle pathsdrainagecommunity buildings.We are confident the Budget 2024–25 responds to our communities’ priorities and shows how we are creating ‘a sustainable and inclusive community’.The online version of the Council Budget 2024–25 has been simplified and edited for web. Download the Council Budget 2024–25 Council Budget 2024–25 – accessible 7.93 MB [PDF] 14 August 2024 Table of contents Total revenue and spending Key investments for 2024–25 What affected our 2024–25 Budget How the Budget supports our Community Plan Summary of our financial position Financial statements How we measure our performance Fees and charges 2024–25 Rates 2024–25 General revaluation of properties Operating and capital grants Priority Projects Borrowings Leases in our community Total revenue and spending
