Draft 2026/2027 Business Plan and Budget and Long Term Financial Plan 2027-2036

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

1. Draft 2026/2027 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 and reflects 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 2027- 2036 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 invites 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 2 June 2026 at 6:00pm or Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 12:00pm
City Hall (enter from Cave Garden/Thugi), Mount Gambier.

Making a written submission

For the purposes of preparing a report for Council, written submissions, including accurate details of the author, are accepted until 5:00pm Thursday 11 June 2026. Submissions can 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

A Special Council Meeting to receive verbal submissions regarding the Draft 2026/2027 Business Plan and Budget will be held:

Tuesday 16 June 2025 at 5:00pm
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, 10 Watson Tce, Mount Gambier.

This one hour Special Council Meeting preceeds the June Ordinary Council Meeting and provides an opportunity for those community members who have registered to speak to their submission to do so. Each presentation is allocated 5 minutes.

Registrations for the intent to present a verbal submission can be made by completing the online submission form below or by contacting Council on 8721 2555 or e-mail: city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au.

Registrations close at 5:00pm Thursday 11 June 2026.

Further information

For further information about the consultation or the information sessions, please contact Council on 8721 2555 or e-mail: city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au