Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget 2026-2027

Background

The District Council of Grant develops an Annual Business Plan and Budget each year which details what works and services are going to be delivered to our community, and the associated budget to fund those works and services. The Plan is prepared in a way that it maintains effective services for our community and helps achieve goals detailed in the Strategic Plan 2024 - 2034.

The following essential services of Local Government are incorporated into the Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget:

• Regulating compliance, by-laws, fines and dogs;
• Setting rates, preparing an annual budget and creating strategic plans for the community's future;
• Managing infrastructure: roads, footpaths, parks, street lighting, storm-water drainage and open public spaces;
• Street cleaning and collecting rubbish;
• Planning development and building safety; and
• Environmental health services.

Council strives to provide additional services and programs in response to community needs and plan for within the Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget. These include libraries, rural transaction centres, community and cultural development, public health and safety, animal management, community and sporting facilities, economic development, and environmental plans and projects.

Key Elements of the Draft Plan

Operating Income and Expenditure

The Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget 2026-2027 details a budget of approximately $21.633 million in operating income and $21.670 million in operating expenditure. This results in a deficit of $35,000 for the upcoming 2026-2027 financial year.

Funding and Projects

For a basic outline of how funding is sourced and distributed to the community, refer to the Draft Budget Breakdown section below. For a more detailed breakdown of this information, refer to the Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget 2026-2027 document.

Have Your Say

Our community is invited to review the Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget 2026-2027 and have your say on the proposed works and services. Feedback can be submitted by:

• Completing the online feedback form below
• Emailing feedback to info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au
• Submitting a hard copy feedback form or letter to:
  • District Council of Grant Principal Office, 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier
  • Port MacDonnell Community Complex, 5-7 Charles Street, Mount Gambier
  • PO Box 724, Mount Gambier SA 5290

Additionally, community members are welcome to attend a public meeting on Monday 18 May 2026 between 4:30pm and 5:30pm in the Council Chambers at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier.

Written submissions must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 11 May 2026.