2015-16 Budget highlights
- A $495 million budget.
- A 2.78% net increase to rates and charges.
- A capital program of nearly $213 million.
- Operational expenditure of $282 million.
- No increase in borrowings.
- The Queensland Treasury Corporation has revised upwards Council’s rating to sound with a neutral outlook to reflect its better financial position.
Five key spending areas for TRC
- $60 million of capital funding for local roads.
- $54 million to fund water and waste water capital works projects.
- $18 million allocated to maintain and enhance our parks and open space.
- $14 million is being spent to complete Stage 1 of the Sports Precinct in Highfields.
- $22 million to complete state of the art Greater Toowoomba Waste Management Facility in O’Mara’s Road Charlton
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Historical general rate decisions
Year                      Decision
2015-16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.0 %
2014-15 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.06 %
2013-14 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.5 %
2012-13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.95 %
2011-12 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.38 %
2010-11 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.45 %
Capital spending across the region
District                                                Total spend                       % of total spend
Clifton                                  $2,019,393                                            1%
Crows Nest                        $22,777,678                                       13%
Goombungee                   $17,109,884                                        8%
Greenmount                    $7,862,928                                           4%
Millmerran                         $4,849,577                                           2%
Oakey                                  $35,405,599                                       17%
Pittsworth                          $11,102,520                                        5%
Toowoomba                     $79,619,791                                       37%
Total                                     $212,801,686