Content components Our 2026-27 Budget shows how we’ll invest in the services, projects and infrastructure our community values most.It supports the refreshed Boroondara Community Plan 2025-2035, shaped by more than 5,600 community contributions and helps guide our work towards a healthy, connected and sustainable Boroondara.The Budget outlines our planned initiatives, expenditure and investments for the year ahead, in line with the Victorian Government’s 2.75% rate cap.Key Budget facts 2026-27Operating Revenue: $308.01 millionOperating Expenditure: $290.73 millionProjected Surplus: $17.29 millionCapital Works Program: $101.29 millionOur 2026–27 Budget focuses on investing in high-quality, sustainable and inclusive community services and facilities.Investment in capital works$7.15 million for drainage renewal$2.01 million for footpath and cycleway renewal$14.07 million for road renewal$15.95 million other community building renewal works and minor works across many other properties under Council stewardship.Investments into services$11.11 million to provide library services 7 days a week$10.21 million on health and wellbeing services, including immunisation, youth and recreation services$26.26 million for parks and gardens, biodiversity and street trees maintenance$5.23 million on arts and cultural services and events$13.62 million for planning, development and building controls$15.40 million for maintenance of the city’s infrastructure. Download the full budget City of Boroondara Budget 2026–27 7.57 MB [PDF] 30 June 2026 Key investments and projects Michael Tuck Stand We're investing $8 million over the next 4 years for the Michael Tuck Stand redevelopment. Kew Library redevelopment We’re investing $4.3 million to modernise the Kew Library and improve the user experience. Greenways We’re investing $3 million to progress the implementation of the Greenways Plan. Tree Canopy We’re investing $2.1 million to support the implementation of the Tree Canopy Strategy Action Plan. Fees and chargesWe provide a range of services to the Boroondara community. To pay for these services, we either charge a fee to use them or we apply a levy.Our Pricing Policy guides how we set fees and charges for Council services. It helps ensure fees are fair, consistent and aligned with the level of community benefit provided by each service.Some services are delivered because they are required or funded by the Victorian or Australian Government. Where fees are set by government legislation or funding agreements, Council has limited ability to change them.When we set fees and charges, we think about: people’s ability to payequity in how services are subsidisedcommunity service obligationslegal or service agreement limitations, such as building permits or statutory planning feesresults from benchmarking of similar services.Our fees and charges also might change throughout the 2026–27 year. However, if fees are set by the Victorian Government, we aren’t able to change them.You can find more information about our fees and charges in Appendix A of the Budget 2026–27.Waste management feesWe charge waste management fees to pay for:the waste to landfill servicethe food organics and green organics waste servicethe recycling servicehard-waste collectionoperating the Riversdale Road Transfer Stationpost closure management of the Clayton Landfilldelivering street sweeping servicespublic place waste and recycling servicesbin renewaldisposing of electronic waste.We also charge waste management fees to pay for waste collection at:public parkssportsgroundscommunity buildings.In our 2026–27 Budget, we’re proposing an average increase of 6.6% for waste charges in Boroondara, which factors in the Victorian Government waste levy. This levy is part of the Victorian Government's Recycling Victoria package, which is a 10-year action plan to encourage more recycling and reduce waste to landfill.Waste bin charges for 2025–26Household waste bin size (landfill)2025– 26 charge2026–27 chargeWaste environment levy residential and other$145$154Waste environment levy commercial$145$15480-litre and minimum waste charge residential and other$317$33980-litre commercial$317$339120-litre residential and other$576$615120-litre commercial$576$615240-litre (only for residential properties with 4 or more people in a household)$1,399$1,489240-litre commercial (only for commercial properties)$1,399$1,489240-litre concession (concessional fee for residential properties with a specific medical condition)$1,145$1,215RatesRate percentage increasesThe Local Government Act 2020 requires us to have a Revenue and Rating Plan. This is a plan for how we’ll generate income to deliver the Council Plan, programs and services, and capital works commitments for the next 4 years.Our rates and charges are an important source of revenue. They make up 78% of the total revenue we'll receive in 2026-27.The Minister for Local Government announced that the average property rate cap for 2026-27 will be 2.75%.Rates and property valueRates are based on the value of your property, which is assessed each year by the Victorian Government. Because property values change over time, individual rates can go up or down from year to year.The City of Boroondara is responsible for issuing rates notices and collecting rates to help fund local services and infrastructure.Rates increase in 2026-27For 2026-27, Council has applied the Victorian Government’s rate cap of 2.75%. This cap limits the total increase in general rates and municipal charges that Council can collect across the municipality.Your own rates notice may be higher or lower than 2.75%, depending on how your property’s value has changed compared with other properties in Boroondara.
