In the last fortnight more Councils including Townsville, Moreton Bay, Logan, Ipswich and the Redlands have handed down budgets for 2024-25.
Highlights from the five Council budgets are below.
Townsville
Townsville City Council’s 2024-25 Budget includes:
- A 5.1 per cent average rate and utility rise
- A discount of 5 per cent will be available to owner-occupiers when rates are paid by the due date, reduced from previous 10 per cent
- $328 million capital investment to deliver services and infrastructure
- $135.7 million for road repairs, construction and maintenance on more than 1,800km of road network as well as footpaths, bridges, bus stops and bike lanes
- $588.6 million for maintaining community assets including water, wastewater, road networks, bridges, foothpaths, drains and waste management
- $397.4 million for maintenance of more than 2,700km of water pipes and more than 1,400km of wastewater pipes across the city.
More information can be found on the Townsville City Council website.
Moreton Bay
The 2024-25 City of Moreton Bay Budget includes:
- There will be a rate increase for owner-occupied houses of 4.9 per cent
- After applying a $50 financial relief rebate and accounting for all utilities and special charges the average total rate rise for owner-occupied residential property will be 3.8 per cent
- $51.6 million for 253 road rehabilitation and resurfacing projects
- $88.5 million for road and transport networks
- $80.1 million for waste management
- $29.6 million for waterways and coastal areas
More information can be found on the City of Moreton Bay’s website.
Ipswich
Ipswich City Council’s 2024-25 Budget includes:
- There will be an average general rate increase for residential properties of 5.45 per cent
- The standard commercial rate will increase by 5.45 per cent
- Early payments of rates will receive a discount of $132 per year
- $89 million for asset rehabilitation including flood rehabilitation
- $39 million for strategic transport projects
- $22 million for Nicholas Street – Ipswich Central Redevelopment
- $62.4 million to maintain, upgrade and expand the road network
More information can be found on the Ipswich City Council website.
Logan
Logan City Council’s 2024-25 Budget includes:
- There will be a bottom-line rate increase of 4.61 per cent for residential 1 properties
- $135 million for road and drainage capital works, including major projects on Teviot Road, Chambers Flat Road and Loganlea Road as well as drainage upgrades in Eagleby and Rochedale South
- $1.8 million over the next two years to fund a rapid-response road pavement repair team
- $56.4 million for waste management
- $410.5 million for water and sewerage services
More information can be found on the Logan City Council website.
The Redlands
The 2024-25 Redland City Council Budget includes:
- There will be a rate rise of 5.51 per cent
- $31.86 million for water, waste and wastewater projects
- $29.57 million for road reseal, reconstruction and upgrade projects
- $23 million for infrastructure projects including transport, buildings and stormwater
- $7.14 for capital works projects
More information can be found on the Redland City Council website.