Print full document Table of contents Content In this section, we list the 7 themes of the Boroondara Community Plan and the services that fall under each of these themes. We detail the amount that each service costs, the amount we’ll make in revenue and the total net cost of that service.Theme 1 – Community, Services and Facilities Arts and CultureExpenditure: $4,270,000Revenue: $777,000Net cost: $3,493,000 Layout variant Gutter Asset ManagementExpenditure: $3,714,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $3,714,000 Capital ProjectsExpenditure: $1,634,000Revenue: $31,000Net cost: $1,603,000 Civic ServicesExpenditure: $7,055,000Revenue: $5,593,000Net cost: $1,462,000 Community DevelopmentExpenditure: $7,367,000Revenue: $1,332,000Net cost: $6,035,000 Layout variant Gutter Infrastructure MaintenanceExpenditure: $15,065,000Revenue: $135,000Net cost: $14,930,000 Library ServicesExpenditure: $10,937,000Revenue: $1,285,000Net cost: $9,652,000 Health and WellbeingExpenditure: $10,308,000Revenue: $4,554,000Net cost: $5,754,000 Theme 2 – Parks and Green Spaces Landscape and DesignExpenditure: $245,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $245,000 Layout variant Gutter Open SpaceExpenditure: $21,438,000Revenue: $2,013,000Net cost: $19,425,000 Theme 3 – The Environment Environmental SustainabilityExpenditure: $2,050,000Revenue: $250,000Net cost: $1,800,000 Layout variant Gutter Drainage ManagementExpenditure: $699,000Revenue: $95,000Net cost: $604,000 Open SpaceExpenditure: $1,053,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $1,053,000 Waste and RecyclingExpenditure: $31,157,000Revenue: $2,046,000Net cost: $29,111,000 Theme 4 – Neighbourhood Character and Heritage Asset ProtectionExpenditure: $1,559,000Revenue: $3,144,000Net cost: $1,585,000 Layout variant Gutter Strategic Planning and PlacemakingExpenditure: $2,127,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $2,127,000 Building ServicesExpenditure: $2,823,000Revenue: $1,693,000Net cost: $1,130,000 Urban PlanningExpenditure: $7,735,000Revenue: $3,035,000Net cost: $4,700,000 Theme 5 – Moving Around Civic ServicesExpenditure: $6,727,000Revenue: $16,356,000Net cost: $9,629,000 Layout variant Gutter Road Maintenance and RepairExpenditure: $1,438,000Revenue: $100,000Net cost: $1,338,000 Traffic and TransportExpenditure: $1,853,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $1,853,000 Theme 6 – Local Economy Local EconomiesExpenditure: $4,914,000Revenue: $2,959,000Net cost: $1,955,000 Layout variant Gutter Minor shopping centre upgrade and maintenanceExpenditure: $371,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $371,000 Theme 7 – Governance and Leadership Chief Financial OfficeExpenditure: $7,126,000Revenue: $2,686,000Net cost: $4,440,000 Layout variant Gutter Council OperationsExpenditure: $403,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $403,000 Councillors, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Management and support staffExpenditure: $3,108,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $3,108,000 Customer Support and Corporate InformationExpenditure: $8,528,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $8,528,000 DigitalExpenditure: $1,902,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $1,902,000 Layout variant Gutter Digital ExperienceExpenditure: $1,445,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $1,445,000 Governance and LegalExpenditure: $6,881,000Revenue: $34,000Net cost: $6,847,000 Information TechnologyExpenditure: $14,644,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $14,644,000 People, Culture and DevelopmentExpenditure: $4,948,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $4,948,000 Layout variant Gutter Strategic CommunicationsExpenditure: $4,287,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $4,287,000 Strategy and PerformanceExpenditure: $2,584,000Revenue: $0Net cost: $2,584,000 Pagination links What affected our 2025–26 Budget Council Budget 2025–26 Summary of our financial position
