Liverpool City Council has released its draft 2025/26 Budget, outlining a $531 million plan to deliver essential services and infrastructure.
Mayor, Ned Mannoun said the budget was designed to continue to create a global city and is a response to the pressures of being one of Australia’s fastest growing cities.
“This balanced Budget is more than numbers on a sheet. It shapes the future of everyone living in Liverpool. We’re building a better Liverpool together,” Mayor Mannoun said.
“It enables your Council to provide the services and facilities the city needs, ranging from roads, footpaths and parks through to childcare centres, libraries, community facilities and drainage infrastructure.
“We are boosting expenditure on frontline operations and budgeting for a modest surplus with healthy cash reserves,” he said.
Mayor Mannoun said Liverpool Council was also looking for alternate forms of income to reduce its reliance on rates.
“The Council is going to instigate projects that create income and find ways to make money from its operations and its property portfolio,” he said.
“For example, The Croc mattress shredder has turned landfill waste into product with the potential of turning an $800,000 landfill cost into a potential $1 million income earner.
“Monetising council facilities such as our truck washer and large vehicle servicing depot will all help reduce our reliance on rates as a major revenue source.”
The draft Budget includes $247 million in capital works, with significant investment in roads, bridges and footpaths ($111 million), buildings ($10 million), and drainage and floodplain infrastructure ($26 million) and parks and recreation ($26 million) and a $652,000 acquisition program so our library readers have the latest books and materials.
“This capital investment delivers both upgrades to facilities and the new projects needed in our growth areas,” Mayor Mannoun said.
“Council is investing around $1million a working day to deliver the facilities our community needs.”
At a community level, Council continues to improve access to local sport and recreation, with upgrades and new facilities planned such as the Carnes Hill Aquatic Centre, Lighthorse Park Community Centre, play area and open space construction, a sports park upgrade at Scott Memorial Park, and sporting fields at Carnes Hill.
Residents are invited to view and provide feedback on the draft Operational Plan and Budget from 14 May 2025 to 11 June 2025 at Council’s libraries or online at www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au.
