Each year your rates help to provide a large range of local services and projects.
The City of Greater Dandenong works hard to deliver a budget that:
- is financially responsible
- maintains existing services
- does not place a financial burden on our community
2026-27 Budget Snapshot
Council's budget sets how it will spend the income it raises from your rates in 2026-27:
Highlights include:
- Oasis Aquatics and Wellbeing (previously described as the Dandenong Wellbeing Centre) – $55.0 million
- Road Renewal Programs – $10.4 million
- South East Leisure Building Renewal Program – $3.8 million
- Council Building Renewal Program, including Community Wellbeing buildings and Drum Theatre – $3.8 million
- Glass Bin Implementation Program to Support the Four-Bin System – $3.6 million
- Dandenong Market Required Works Program (including basement carpark, fire services upgrades, stormwater works, utility capacity assessments and public announcement system renewal) – $3.4 million
- J.C. Mills Reserve Hockey Field Surface and Fencing – $3.3 million
- Dandenong New Art – $3.0 million
- Active and Passive Reserves Renewal Programs – $2.4 million
- Security and CCTV Infrastructure – $1.6 million
- Dandenong Park Playground Redevelopment – $1.0 million