Draft 2025/2026 Business Plan and Budget, Draft Long Term Financial Plan 2026-2035

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This consultation has now concluded. The City of Mount Gambier would like to thank all members of our community who reviewed the documents, asked questions or provided feedback throughout the consultation.

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The City of Mount Gambier released the following two key plans for community review:

1. Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget - 1 year
The Annual Business Plan and Budget outlines Council’s priorities for the financial year, including services, infrastructure projects, strategic planning initiatives and how they will be funded. Council is required to develop and adopt this plan annually as per the Local Government Act 1999 and financial regulations. This plan aligns with our Long Term Financial Plan and Asset Management Plans, reflecting the Mount Gambier 2035 Community Vision for the future.

2. Draft Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) - 10 years
The draft Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) for 2026–2035 has been prepared to guide the financial decision-making and planning of Council over the next ten years. The LTFP is an essential component of Council’s strategic management plans and is reviewed annually to ensure it remains relevant to the evolving needs of the community and organisation.

Council invited our community to review the documents, ask questions via one of the information sessions and provide feedback.

Information Sessions

Members of our community with questions about the documents were encouraged to attend one of two information sessions:

Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 12:00pm or Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 5:30pm
Mount Gambier Library, 6 Watson Terrace Mount Gambier
Bookings were made by phoning 8721 2555 or email: exateam@mountgambier.sa.gov.au

Making a written submission - now closed

For the purposes of preparing a report for Council, written submissions, including accurate details of the author, were accepted until 5:00pm Thursday 12 June 2025. Submissions were able to be provided by:

  • Completing the online submission form below.
  • Sending via e-mail to city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au or
  • Providing a hard copy over the counter at 10 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier.

Making a verbal submission - now closed

A Special Council Meeting to receive verbal submissions regarding the Draft 2025/2026 Business Plan and Budget was held:

Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 5:00pm
City Hall - Enter from Cave Garden/Thugi

This one hour Special Council Meeting preceded the June Ordinary Council Meeting and provided an opportunity for those community members who had registered to speak to their submission to do so. Each presentation was allocated 5 minutes.

Registrations for the intent to present a verbal submission closed at 12:00pm Tuesday 17 June 2025.

Further information

For further information about the consultation or the information sessions, please contact the Executive Administration Team on 8721 2555 or E-mail: exateam@mountgambier.sa.gov.au


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The City of Mount Gambier released the following two key plans for community review:

1. Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget - 1 year
The Annual Business Plan and Budget outlines Council’s priorities for the financial year, including services, infrastructure projects, strategic planning initiatives and how they will be funded. Council is required to develop and adopt this plan annually as per the Local Government Act 1999 and financial regulations. This plan aligns with our Long Term Financial Plan and Asset Management Plans, reflecting the Mount Gambier 2035 Community Vision for the future.

2. Draft Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) - 10 years
The draft Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) for 2026–2035 has been prepared to guide the financial decision-making and planning of Council over the next ten years. The LTFP is an essential component of Council’s strategic management plans and is reviewed annually to ensure it remains relevant to the evolving needs of the community and organisation.

Council invited our community to review the documents, ask questions via one of the information sessions and provide feedback.

Information Sessions

Members of our community with questions about the documents were encouraged to attend one of two information sessions:

Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 12:00pm or Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 5:30pm
Mount Gambier Library, 6 Watson Terrace Mount Gambier
Bookings were made by phoning 8721 2555 or email: exateam@mountgambier.sa.gov.au

Making a written submission - now closed

For the purposes of preparing a report for Council, written submissions, including accurate details of the author, were accepted until 5:00pm Thursday 12 June 2025. Submissions were able to be provided by:

  • Completing the online submission form below.
  • Sending via e-mail to city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au or
  • Providing a hard copy over the counter at 10 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier.

Making a verbal submission - now closed

A Special Council Meeting to receive verbal submissions regarding the Draft 2025/2026 Business Plan and Budget was held:

Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 5:00pm
City Hall - Enter from Cave Garden/Thugi

This one hour Special Council Meeting preceded the June Ordinary Council Meeting and provided an opportunity for those community members who had registered to speak to their submission to do so. Each presentation was allocated 5 minutes.

Registrations for the intent to present a verbal submission closed at 12:00pm Tuesday 17 June 2025.

Further information

For further information about the consultation or the information sessions, please contact the Executive Administration Team on 8721 2555 or E-mail: exateam@mountgambier.sa.gov.au