Adopted Budget 2009/2010

• Overview
• Budget Documents
• Key Budget Figures
• Budget at a glance

Overview

On 14 July 2009, Council adopted its 2009/2010 Budget for the financial year ending 30 June 2010.

Council is proposing to undertake one of its largest capital works program ever in 2009/2010, despite the global financial crisis.

Whittlesea has responded to the Federal Government’s request for Councils to help stimulate the local economy and will undertake more than 100 new major works or upgrades to community infrastructure.

Additionally, essential community services will not be compromised.  A number of existing programs have been expanded and a number of new initiatives will be funded in this area.

Residents will reap the benefits of more than $45 million worth of new works on top of the $26 million worth of ongoing projects from last year.

There are a number of exciting projects that will emerge over the coming 12 months including the upgrade of sporting fields and pavilions, community centres, roads, footpaths, playgrounds and bike paths, along with the planting of street trees, installation of traffic management devices, reconstruction of roads and redevelopment of the Thomastown Recreation and Aquatic Centre.

Additionally, $61 million will be allocated towards essential services and facilities such as maintenance of parks and gardens, provision of community facilities and library services, support for community groups, collection of waste and recycling and assistance with building, planning and health enquiries.

Budget documents

Adopted Budget

• Adopted Budget 2009/2010 (full version including appendices)

Appendices

• Appendicies A to E of Budget Document
• Appendix F (Fees and Charges) of Budget Document

Fees and Charges Addendum

Several fees and charges have changed as a result of legislative changes and are included in the addendum below:

• Budget 2009-2010 Fees and Charges Addendum

Places of inspection

Copies of the Adopted Budget are also available for inspection at the following locations:

Council Offices
25 Ferres Boulevard
South Morang VIC 3752 
(Melway 183 A10)

Council Depot
68-96 Houston Street
Epping VIC 3076
(Melway 182 A10)

Lalor Library
2A May Road
Lalor VIC 3075
(Melway 8 K5)

Thomastown Library
52 Main Street
Thomastown VIC 3074
(Melway 8 G7)

Mill Park Library
394 Plenty Road
Mill Park VIC 3082
(Melway 10 C2)

Mobile Library

Whittlesea Community Connections
Shop 111, Epping Plaza
Corner High and Cooper Streets
Epping VIC 3076
(Melway 182 A12)

Edge Youth Services,
Shop MM1, Westfield Shopping Centre
415 McDonalds Road
South Morang VIC 3752
(Melway 183 B11)

Whittlesea Courthouse Visitor Information Centre
Corner Beech and Church Streets
Whittlesea VIC 3757
(Melway 246 G8)

Key Budget Figures

• Aged Care Services: Expenditure: $6.4M
• Festivals, Events and Cultural Development: $1.6M
• Children, Family and Youth Services: $4.4M
• Leisure & Recreation: $2.4M
• Library services: $3.21M
• Parks and Gardens: $8.29M
• Planning and Building Controls: $3.05M
• Roads, Drains, Footpaths: $10.52M
• Waste management and Recycling: $6.95M

Budget at a glance

Aged

• $573,200 to provide homecare services and enable older people to live independently in their homes.
• $100,000 in additional grants to the City’s 54 senior citizens centres

Recreation and Leisure

• $14.3m to complete the redevelopment of Thomastown Aquatic and Leisure Centre
• $2.4 million to complete construction of three sports pavilions and develop designs for a fourth pavilion
• $300,000 for provision of tennis facilities
• $205,000 for sporting ground infrastructure such as training lights, coaches boxes and fencing.
• $150,000 to upgrade water quality at Mill Park Leisure Centre and Whittlesea Swim Centre

Parks and Gardens

• $500,000 for installation of new playgrounds
• $250,000 for general landscape works at neighbourhood parks
• $100,000 for planting of street trees
• $85,000 development of Wilton Park in South Morang
• $50,000 revegetation of Hillcroft Regional Park to promote regeneration of old redgums
• $50,000 landscaping at Hillsview Recreation Reserve in Mill Park

Roads and Transport

• $3.4million for road resurfacing and reconstruction throughout the municipality
• $900,000 for construction of O’Herns Road, Epping (south side between High and Miller streets)
• $500,000 for installation of traffic lights at the Miller Street/O’Herns Road intersection
• $150,000 for car park upgrades
• $100,000 for drainage improvements, including construction of a new drain at Allan Ave, South Morang
• $20,000 for installation of new bus shelters

Bike Paths, Footpaths and Bridges

• $1.5M to repair damaged footpaths
• $395,000 footpath construction in Findon Road, Mill Park
• $200,000 for provision of new onroad and offroad cycling paths
• $290,000 for shared pathway in McKimmies Road, Bundoora
• $147,260 for construction of two bridges across the Darebin Creek and adjoining pathways.

Environment and Water Initiatives

• $727,650 for bulk replace of street lighting with more environmentally friendly light bulbs
• $675,500 for construction of a pump and pipeline to enable irrigation of sportsgrounds with recycled water
• $250,000 to plant drought tolerant grasses on a number of sporting grounds

Community Facilities

• $3.2M for provision of libraries
• $400,000 for new air conditioning at Lalor Library
• $60,000 to improve disability access at community facilities

Family, Children and Youth Services

• $3.06M for provision of Maternal and Child Health Services
• $2.47M for construction of the Laurimar Community Activity Centre
• $300,000 for redevelopment of the Whittlesea Community Activity Centre and
  Preschool
• $1.13M to support local youth

Community Groups and Events

• $1.6M for provision of community events
• $115,000 in grant money which will be distributed to community groups

Business

• $684,000 for initiatives to support the development of local businesses
• $25,000 for employment of a part time co-ordinator for the Whittlesea Tourist Information Centre