City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

City of Stirling 2019/20 operational budget

The City of Stirling’s prudent 2019/20 Budget delivers a high level of service while the City continues to remain debt-free. It also provides the flexibility to fund a range of exciting major projects that will present a variety of long-term benefits to the City in a sustainable manner. The City is in a solid financial position and its finances remain aligned to strategic priorities. The 2019/20 Budget has been developed congruent with the state government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and incorporates those projects and activities identified to continue, commence or be finalised during the year. This year will see general rates increase by 0.9 per cent, well below forecast CPI of 1.75 per cent. Overall, a general rate account with a standard waste service and security charge will increase by 1.0 per cent. The changes in the City’s general rates and charges are summarised below.

2018/19

2019/20

$ Increase

% Increase

Average Rate

$1,287.76

$1,299.35

$11.59

0.90%

Domestic waste collection

$345.00

$350.00

$5.00

1.45%

Security

$30.00

$30.00

–

0.00%

Totals

$1,662.76

$1,679.35

$16.59

1.00%

Domestic waste services include the collection, sorting and recycling of domestic waste from general (red lid), co-mingled recycling (yellow lid) and garden waste (lime green lid) mobile garbage bins in line with the ‘Better Bin’ guidelines set by the Western Australian Waste Authority. These services have been implemented to increase recycling and to keep the refuse charge low by reducing waste to landfill which is subject to an increasing landfill levy.

The City has budgeted to undertake major projects, including: • Princess Wallington Community Parkland Development • Des Penman Pavilion Upgrade • Inglewood Oval/Hamer Park Redevelopment • Stephenson Avenue Extension • Mt Lawley Streetscape • Continued development of Rights of Way • Local Planning Scheme 4 • Urban Forest Plan implementation

The City will spend significant funds on the maintenance and improvement of its infrastructure. This includes: • $22.7 million on roads, drainage and footpaths • $4.0 million on Rights of Way

• $9.0 million on parks and reserves • $35.2 million of capital building works.

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