Have your say before 5pm Friday, 15 May 2026.
Residents were encouraged between April 2025 and May 2025 to have their say on Council's 2026/2027 Proposed Budget.
The 2026/2027 Proposed Budget featured a $16.439 million investment in capital works and an increase in revenue raised through municipal rates revenue that complies with the State Government’s Fair Go Rates System.
The final version of the 2026/2027 Budget was adopted by Council in June 2026. To view this document, please click here.
To view the 2026/2027 Proposed Budget, please click here(PDF, 691KB).
To view the 2026/2027 Proposed Fees and Charges, please click here(PDF, 460KB).
What was the 2026/2027 Proposed Budget?
A Proposed Budget is one of the key document Council produces each year.
It outlines how Council will continue to provide the various services residents rely on and what capital works projects Council will invest in.
What were the highlights of the 2026/2027 Proposed Budget?
Some of the highlights of the 2026/2027 Proposed Budget included:
- Continuation of support for key services Gannawarra Shire residents rely on.
- A $16.439 million investment in capital works.
- Investment in road safety projects, made possible thanks to the Transport Accident Commission’s Safe Local Roads and Street Program
- Efforts to reduce the risks associated with future riverine and stormwater flood events, including stormwater network and town pump renewals, the rehabilitation of the Murphy Street section of the Kerang township levee, and Stage 1 of the Koondrook Levee project. These works are dependent on successful funding applications to higher levels of government.
- The rejuvenation of the Gannawarra’s towns, including Stage 2 of the Cohuna Waterfront Development, dependent on a successful funding application to a higher level of government.
- The development of details plans for the redevelopment of swimming pools at Cohuna and Kerang, dependent on a successful funding application to a higher level of government.
- Funding for the maintenance of roads, bridges and footpaths.
The 2026/2027 Proposed Budget also complied with the State Government’s Fair Go Rates System, which stated that the total revenue raised through municipal rates cannot increase by more than 2.75 per cent compared to the previous year.
How residents had their say
Residents were able to have their say on the 2026/2027 Proposed Budget during April 2026 and May 2026 in the following ways:
- By completing a Have Your Say form, which was available on this page and from Council’s Customer Service Centres at Cohuna and Kerang.
- By emailing Council.
- By writing to Council.
- By phoning Council.
What you said
Council received 12 submissions during the community engagement period, highlighting the following matters:
- Drainage and flooding in Quambatook
- Waste services and illegal dumping.
- Roads and sealing request.
- Recreation and community funding.
These submissions will be used to shape future capital work programs and service delivery review processes.