As part of the Budget 2026-2027 development process, a survey was held on the City’s online engagement platform, Let’s Talk Greater Bendigo, between September and October 2025.

We’d like to thank the 261 community members who took the time to rank what is most important to them across 14 service areas.

The results showed our community’s top priorities for investment continue to be roads, footpaths, tracks and trails, parks, including playspaces and gardens, waste, recycling and resource recovery, growth through town planning, infrastructure and guiding development, and local sport facilities.

These results, and feedback throughout the year, have directly informed the services and infrastructure prioritised in the Budget 2026-2027.

The Budget 2026-2027 is valued at $280M, with an operating budget of $186M funding services including waste collection, street cleaning, environmental health, statutory planning, road maintenance, early learning, immunisation, tourism and visitor services, and much more.

It also includes a capital works budget of $97M for both new infrastructure projects and maintaining existing assets across the community.

Council adopted the Budget 2026-2027 at its meeting held on June 15, 2026. To view the Budget, visit the City’s website.