On May 21, 2024, Council endorsed its $315 million operating budget to enable the continued delivery of critical services.

The 2024-25 Budget also included $108 million for capital works to deliver much-needed new facilities and upgrades to infrastructure.

Some of the highlights of the 2024-25 capital program include;

• Commencing construction of the Regional Sports Precinct in Mernda
• Completing the construction of the Aboriginal Gathering Place
• Continuing the construction of the Granite Hills Major Community Park
• Continuing the construction of Patterson Drive Community Centre in Donnybrook
• Completing the design and construction of the West Wollert Community Centre
• Continuing the upgrade of Peter Hopper Lake in Mill Park; and
• Commencing construction of the Doreen Splash Park and Playground. 

You can view the City of Whittlesea Budget 2024-25 and Community Plan Action Plan 2024-25 on Council’s website at www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/budget

May 2024

Engagement Summary of phase 3 consultation.

March 2024

On 19 March 2024 the Proposed Budget 2024-25 and the Proposed Community Plan Action Plan 2024-25 were endorsed for consultation by Council. We encourage you to share your feedback to help us finalise these documents by clicking on one of the buttons below.

Community Priorities

In July and August 2023 we asked our community to tell us what is important to you, to help us as we develop the draft 2024-25 Budget and 2024-25 Community Plan Action Plan.

During the first phase of consultation, we spoke to over 500 people at 14 community-based pop-ups across the municipality. Residents also had the opportunity to provide their feedback online.

Based on the feedback received, we have a list of our community's top ten priorities. During September and October 2023 we did a pulse check with Community to check if we heard correctly. The results of the pulse check can be found in the Engagement Summary Report Phase 2.