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Budget 2011/2012
Council adopted the Budget 2011/2012 at a Council Meeting on Monday 27 June 2011. The 
Adopted Budget 2011/2012 (7.96MB) assists Council in providing a broad range of essential services and facilities to the community.
The Budget 2011/12 balances demand for high quality services and infrastructure while remaining sensitive to the community’s capacity to pay. The Budget 2011/12 has been carefully prepared following community consultation throughout the year including surveys, forums and a Councillors’ Budget Reference Group that met monthly.
Key features of the Budget 2011/2012 include:
- $97 million for core services – this includes $14.3 million for Home and Community Care, $11.6 million for health and family services, $12.3 million for sustainability programs, waste and recycling, $8.4 million to maintain parks, sports fields and gardens, $8.1 million for leisure services and $4.2 million for libraries
- A strong Capital Works Program of $29.17 million
- Continuing cost constraint without causing disruption to core community services or delaying the implementation of Council approved strategies. The Budget reflects a responsible longer term plan that meets the needs of all sections of the community and appropriately invests in maintaining Council’s community assets
- The rate increase for 2011/12 of 8.73 per cent includes 8.0 per cent from the Strategic Resource Plan and 0.73 per cent for the second significant accelerated increase in the state government landfill levy that was imposed last financial year. This levy is on household bin, hard waste and all other waste collection
- With the adopted rate revenue increase, Whitehorse will continue to have one of the lowest levels of rates in metropolitan Victoria, while maintaining high-quality services and facilities.
- A broad range of sustainability initiatives including upgrades for energy and water savings at Council and community facilities, the promotion of sustainable transport, greater use of renewable energy and fair trade products, waste minimisation programs and significant capital works projects.
For further information about Council's Budget 2011/2012, please contact Marc Giglio on 9262 6313.