Key investments for 2025–26

Our 2025–26 Budget focuses on investing in high-quality, sustainable and inclusive community services and facilities.

This includes:

  • $28.1 million over the next 4 years for the Michael Tuck Stand redevelopment
  • $6.8 million over the next 3 years for the Kew Library redevelopment
  • $2.28 million for the Hawthorn Library project.

Investments into preserving and increasing green space

We’re investing in our sportsgrounds, which includes:

  • $3.14 million for sportsground reconstruction program
  • $200,000 for minor sportsground improvements
  • $658,000 for the Sportsground Infrastructure Renewal Program

We understand there’s limited open space in our community for recreation. We will invest $800,000 each year into our Open Space Acquisition Fund, which allows us to purchase additional open space when there’s an opportunity.

Investments into maintaining our infrastructure

We’ll invest:

  • $6.99 million for drainage renewal
  • $2.01 million for footpath and cycleway renewal
  • $13.78 million for road renewal
  • $8.32 million other community building renewal works and minor works across many other properties under Council stewardship.

Investments into services 

We'll invest:

  • $10.98 million to provide library services 7 days a week
  • $10.41 million on health and wellbeing services, including immunisation, youth and recreation services
  • $25.65 million for parks and gardens, biodiversity and street trees maintenance
  • $4.49 million on arts and cultural services and events
  • $13.53 million for planning, development and building controls
  • $14.78 million for maintenance of the city’s infrastructure.