Lockyer Valley Regional Council is pleased to present the 2025-26 Annual Budget, which shows the allocation of funds to meet our Operational Plan for the 2025-26 period. The Budget and Operational Plan together set out our priorities for the financial year.
As with households, inflationary pressures continue to impact Council’s operating costs and we continue to absorb as much of these price rises as we can without reducing service standards.
Our overall average rate rise of 3.56 per cent across all rating categories has again been kept low and equates to an increase of just $2.10 per week, including levies, for the average household.
This demonstrates Council’s commitment and concerted effort to find the balance between minimising impacts on families while still delivering the growing range of services our community expects, and preparing the region for the opportunities that lay ahead.
Council is in a sound financial position with no debt now and none forecast, and we continue our long-held tradition of operating responsibly and within our means, as indicated by our adjusted surplus.
