Current Budget
The 2025–26 Livingstone Shire Council Budget was officially adopted on 9 June 2025.
The 2025–26 Budget is forward-looking and financially responsible, designed to support sustainable growth, improved infrastructure, and enhanced community services.
Council’s Budget has been carefully developed over several months, shaped by informed decision-making and a refreshed strategic direction under new leadership. It includes a significant $89.7 million capital works program, a modest $0.15 million operating deficit, and a $6.5 million reduction in debt, with no new borrowings.
This Budget reflects Council’s commitment to delivering real improvements to the services and infrastructure that matter most to our community, while laying the foundations for long-term resilience and prosperity.
Special Budget Meeting Live Stream | 9 June 2025
Budget Documents
2024-25
Community Budget Report(PDF, 4MB)
Team Plan - Office of the CEO(PDF, 167KB)
Team Plan - Communities(PDF, 370KB)
Team Plan - Infrastructure(PDF, 176KB)
Revenue Statement(PDF, 965KB)
Revenue Policy(PDF, 80KB)
Rates, Rebates and Remissions Policy(PDF, 85KB)
Debt Policy(PDF, 77KB)
Fees and Charges Schedule (As of 22 July 2024)(PDF, 14MB)
Operational Plan(PDF, 2MB)
Council Meeting Agenda - Budget Adoption(PDF, 5MB)
2023-24
2023 Team Plan - Office of the CEO(PDF, 298KB)
2023 Team Plan - Communities(PDF, 201KB)
2023 Team Plan - Infrastructure(PDF, 193KB)
Revenue Policy(PDF, 82KB)
Revenue Statement 2023 - 2024(PDF, 1MB)
Rates, Rebates and Remissions Policy(PDF, 93KB)
Debt Policy(PDF, 78KB)
2023 - 24 Fees and Charges Schedule (As of 18 July 2023)(PDF, 2MB)
Operational Plan 2023 - 2024
Council Meeting Agenda Part 1 - Budget Adoption(PDF, 36MB)
Council Meeting Agenda Part 2 - Budget Adoption(PDF, 41MB)
2020-21
Operational Plan(PDF, 494KB)
Budget Statements(PDF, 678KB)
Community Budget Report(PDF, 472KB)
Fees and Charges 2020-21(PDF, 2MB)
Percentage Change in Rates(PDF, 737KB)
Measures of Financial Sustainability(PDF, 637KB)
Revenue Policy(PDF, 79KB)
Revenue Statement 2020 - 2021(PDF, 1MB)
Rates, Rebates and Remission Policy(PDF, 114KB)
Debt Policy 2020 - 2021(PDF, 60KB)