Delivering services and infrastructure
Each year Council encourages community feedback about our Draft Integrated Planning and Reporting documents which set out how we will deliver services, infrastructure and financial sustainability for the year ahead and beyond.
The State Government requires all Councils to prepare the documents which include the:
- Operational Plan and Budget 2025-2026;
- Delivery Program 2025-2029;
- Resourcing Strategy 2025-2036; and,
- Draft Fees and Charges 2025-2026.
Please see all documents in our document library on this page. The Draft Operational Plan and Budget is also published below as a flipbook.
Ordinary Rate increase
An important part of the Budget is our planned 15% increase to Ordinary Rates for 2025-26 compared to the current financial year. This is the second and final increase as part of the IPART-approved Special Rate Variation for Tamworth Regional Council.
The first part of the approved permanent Special Rate Variation - an increase of 18.5 per cent - too effect on July 1 2024. The approved two-year permanent increase to Council's Ordinary Rate income totalled 36.3%.
Page 52 of the Operational Plan and Budget 2025-26 includes details of how Council is spending the additional rate income as planned on roads, pensioner rebates and asset management.
The Draft 2025-26 Operational Plan and Budget has forecast improvement to Council’s financial position.
Our Operating Result Ratio - which measures Council’s ability to operate within its means and cover its expenses, including depreciation, is forecast to get back into positive territory in the coming financial year with a forecast of 2.56%. The main reason for this is the expected full IPART Special Variation being implemented from 1 July 2025.
