Annual Budget

Strong investment in community

Redland City Council has adopted a $503 million budget for 2025–2026(PDF, 5MB) that invests significantly in essential infrastructure and services for the community.

2025-2026 Budget at a glance

$503 million investment in Redlands Coast
An increase in general rates revenue of about $2.13 per week on average to the minimum general rate for a category 1a owner-occupied property, which is most of the city’s owner-occupied properties
Small budgeted operating surplus of $704,000
Capital expenditure program of $151.68 million
Total pensioner rebates of almost $3.5 million, with rates rebates of $335 per year for a full pensioner or $167.50 for a part-pensioner.

Resources

Budget publication 2025-2026(PDF, 5MB)
Outlines key projects and services Council expects to deliver in the 2025–2026 financial year, and how these will be funded. It includes a breakdown of rates and charges.
Every $100 of your rates explained(PDF, 144KB)
How each $100 of rates collected by Council is used, divided into eight major categories of service.
Budget media releases
News stories providing more details around the Budget and highlighting key projects.
Financial Sustainability Report 2025-2026(PDF, 3MB)
Outlines Council’s ability to maintain financial sustainability over the long term.
Depreciation of Council Assets fact sheet(PDF, 3MB)
Explains depreciation and how it informs Council’s financial management of the City’s assets.
Annual Capital Works Program
Information on our Capital Works Program, including a publication that lists Council’s 2025–2026 investment in infrastructure by asset category, along with brief project descriptions.