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South Burnett Regional Council is deferring capital works in the face of a $3.38 million operational deficit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 23, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council plans to defer almost $4.5 million of capital works, but it is not just to save money.<\/p>\n

The figure is included in 3rd Quarter Budget Review figures to be presented by Council staff to Wednesday’s General Meeting, the first for the newly elected Council.<\/p>\n

The reduction will bring Council’s 2023-24 capital works program to just over $37.5 million.<\/p>\n

Mayor Kathy Duff told southburnett.com.au the deferral of several capital works projects was necessary because Council was unable to secure the necessary labour and materials to carry them out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The deferral will delay – but not cancel – these projects, which will be completed once the necessary resources become available.<\/p>\n

The 3rd Quarter Review also reveals that Council’s Operational Budget deficit is now projected to be about $3.382 million, despite a small improvement of $184,645.<\/p>\n

The original projected Budget deficit was $3.489 million.<\/p>\n

It has come after four years of below-CPI increases in the Council’s general rate: a nil increase in 2020, a 1 per cent rise in 2021, 1.7 per cent in 2022 and 3.65 per cent last year.<\/p>\n

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At Wednesday’s General Meeting, councillors will also discuss a proposal to schedule 16 workshops to put Council’s 2024-25 Budget together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The weekly workshops will be held from April to June, each one focussing on different aspects of Council’s operations (eg. plant and fleet, water, wastewater, parks and gardens etc)<\/p>\n

The Council will release its 2024-25 Budget at a special meeting on Wednesday, July 10.<\/p>\n

Council’s finance officers have announced they intend to use 3 per cent as the CPI increment for materials in the 2024-2025 Budget.<\/p>\n

This percentage is lower than the current December annual headline CPI for Brisbane (4.2 per cent) or the overall yearly CPI for Australia (4.1 per cent).<\/p>\n

It is also lower than the Local Government Cost Index for Queensland which is higher than the consumer CPI because of the cost structures faced by councils.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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