Budget delivers for community
Published on 30 May 2025
Monash Council’s budget for 2025/26 was confirmed on Tuesday 27 May.
Delivering on long term commitments and community focussed projects, the budget was shaped through engagement for a new Council Plan and Community Vision – this included hundreds of conversations with Monash residents and deliberations with a community panel.
Monash Mayor, Cr Paul Klisaris, said the budget reflects the challenging economic conditions everyone is facing.
“This budget reflects the challenges, aspirations, and responsibilities of our growing and diverse community. Set against a backdrop of continued financial pressure, it maintains the high-quality services and infrastructure our community deserves.
“The Victorian Government’s rate capping policy continues to challenge councils. While designed to ease financial pressure on households, rate capping limits the revenue councils can generate – despite increasing costs in every area of service delivery.
“As the council with the lowest rates per capita in Victoria, this means Monash must continually do more with less.
“And yet, we remain committed to being a council that continues to invest in core services that shape everyday life—waste collection, parks and open space, early education, libraries, sport and recreation, and road upgrades. These are the services that our community values most, and we are determined to protect and enhance them.
“In this budget, we have also prioritised capital works projects that invest in the future of Monash. By upgrading community facilities, improving accessibility and safety in our public spaces, ensuring our sporting pavilions meet modern standards, we are focused on delivering infrastructure that meets the needs of our growing population.
“One of these exciting capital works projects is our Glen Waverley Civic Precinct project, a major investment that will a include new library, community event and meeting spaces. Keep an eye out for the next stage of community engagement that will start soon.
“Thank you to everyone who helped to inform our budget,” said Cr Klisaris.
Highlights of this year’s budget include:
- $71.9m in capital works projects
- $13.5m in road projects including reconstructions and rehabilitation works, resurfacing and kerb and channel renewals
- $4.8m in footpath renewal works
- $2.6m on drainage improvements
- $1m of renewal works at our aquatic centres
- $1.6m to progress our Glen Waverley Civic Precinct project
- $2.2m to continue work on the Waverley Rail Trail
Read the budget in full at monash.vic.gov.au/budget.