Active roads, heritage, environment and signage are a key focus for Borough of Queenscliffe’s current financial year.
The borough unanimously adopted its 2025-26 Budget, which includes a 3 percent rate increase, during its June 25, meeting.
The budget features $100,000 for Hesse Street activation initiatives, $50,000 for a heritage study, and $30,000 for a wayfinding signage strategy.
Councillors also decided during the meeting to include funding of $17,000 for the Headstone Project to help find and honour the final resting place of veterans.
Cr Isabelle Tolhurst said the budget listened to what was important to the community, which guided investments in operations, proposed projects and initiatives.
“This is a really exciting budget and its really nice to be here in a position to adopt it… and there are exciting projects getting rolled out,” she said
“This budget has struck a balance of legislative requirements and community needs while being fair to those who may be struggling with cost-of-living pressures.
“(It features a) more than $3 million capital works program, including toilet improvements, sports precinct work, caravan park improvements and renewed beach infrastructure.”
The budget was designed to support community wellbeing, encourage an active lifestyle, protect the environment, address climate change issues, and encourage a prosperous and diverse economy.
Protecting distinctive coastal, cultural and built environments, creating sustainable and suitable infrastructure, and providing a financially viable council were also key budget elements.
