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
2023-24 Budget Snapshot
Council's budget sets how it will spend the income it raises from your rates in 2023-24.
Council will spend rates income on buildings, roads and related services:
- capital works program: $55.59 million
- planning, building and regulatory services: $19.77 million
- buildings, roads, traffic management and drainage maintenance: $27.40 million
Council will spend rates income on people:
- family, children and youth: $16.26 million
- health, aged and community services: $15.20 million
Council will spend rates income on the community:
- parks, community facilities, sport and recreation: $20.73 million
- waste collection, street and public facilities cleaning: $26.64 million
- library, arts, culture and community events: $16.25 million
Council will spend $4.06 million on Greater Dandenong business, including:
- renewing the activity centre
- economic development
Council will spend $4.08 million on:
- risk management
- property
- insurance