Proposed budget now open for feedback

We're now inviting feedback on the Proposed 2025-26 Budget. Council has carefully considered the community feedback received through the early budget engagement process over 2 months, receiving 117 submissions, which have influenced the final draft. The final budget will be put to Council for adoption on 24 June.

You can view the Proposed 2025-26 Budget on this page. You can also phone us on (03) 5775 8555 to request a print copy for collection.

Budget highlights

We've proposed a 2.75% rate increase, which is lower than the State Government Rate Cap of 3.00%, with a total operating expenditure of $30.4 million and a $20.75 million Capital Works Program.

Our proposal also includes a further reduction in waste charges, following a renegotiated contract with our service providers and the introduction of FOGO (green bin) during 2024-25.

We've been able to incorporate over 70% of all the ideas we received from community members.

Join our community forum

All our residents and ratepayers are invited to attend a community forum with Councillors and senior officers. You'll have a chance to hear more about our plans for the coming year, ask questions and discuss things that matter to you.

Time: 5pm, Wednesday 28 May.

Location: Municipal offices, 33 Highett Street, Mansfield. You can also join online via Zoom.

Registration is required. Email budget@mansfield.vic.gov.au or phone (03) 5775 8555 to register.

Ask a question

You can ask us a question on this page any time up until 5pm, Friday 30 May.

Questions will not be presented to Council for consideration. If you would like your feedback to be presented, please make a formal submission.

Make a submission

Anyone can provide written feedback on the proposed budget up until 5pm, Friday 30 May. To make a submission, head to the surveys tab on this page.

You can also write to us at budget@mansfield.vic.gov.au or by post to Private Bag 1000, Mansfield VIC 3724. If you make a submission in this way, please make sure it is clearly identified as a submission on the Proposed 2025-26 Budget. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Kirsten Alexander.

All written submissions are public documents and will form part of a report to Council. Council is not obliged to consider any submissions received after 5pm, Friday 30 May.

We look forward to hearing from you!