The District Council of Ceduna’s Annual Business Plan for 2025/2026 provides an overview of the services, programs and strategic projects Council proposes to deliver to the Community in 2025/2026.
The Annual Business Plan has been prepared on the basis of Council focusing on the delivery of the traditional core Council services of Roads, Rates and Rubbish, in addition to the maintenance of existing assets and infrastructure within essential services to the Community. The services provided by Council reflect both its obligations under a range of legislation and the Community’s expressed desire for specific services, facilities and infrastructure.
In developing the 2025/2026 Annual Business Plan, Council has given particular attention to the current volatile economic climate effecting many ratepayers, whilst continuing to provide all of its current services to the Community.
Council proposes to introduce new landfill disposal fees at the Ceduna Landfill Site to ensure that the operations of this facility (including ancillary costs) are funded by User Charges rather than continuing to be a burden upon Council’s general rate revenue.
In the context of these circumstances, Council proposes a 2.0% overall increase in Council’s General Rate Revenue from existing assessments rated in 2024/2025, in addition to General Rate Revenue derived from new assessments. The proposed increase is necessary to offset current and forecast increases in the delivery of Council’s services, whilst Council also attempts to reduce operational costs to minimise increases in rating revenue.
Council proposes to apply a General Rate Cap of 12.0% to eligible assessments, to provide reasonable relief from significant increases in general rates resulting from Council’s proposed General Rating restructure.
Key elements of the 2025/2026 Annual Business Plan include –
- $0.666 Million Operating Deficit (before Capital Amounts), resulting from Total Operating Revenues of $14.231 Million and Total Operating Expenses of $14.897 Million
- 2.0% increase in Total General Rate Revenue levied on existing assessments
- 12.0% General Rate Cap for eligible assessments
- Overall 2.0% increase in Service Charge revenue (including reduction in one Service Charge)
- $2.620 Million in Capital Expenditure for the refurbishment of existing assets
- $0.242 Million in Capital Expenditure for the construction or purchase of new assets or upgrading of existing assets
- No new borrowings, with repayments of $0.301 Million on existing borrowings.
This document will be advertised within local print media, Council’s website and Council social media. This document will also be available for download from Council’s website at www.ceduna.sa.gov.au. Hard copies of this document are also available from Council’s Administration Office, 44 O’Loughlin Terrace, Ceduna.
Submissions
Written submissions for Council’s consideration in regards to this document will be accepted from residents and ratepayers until 5:00pm Monday 14 July 2025.
Public Question Time
Residents and ratepayers will have an opportunity to make verbal submissions at a Public Meeting held at the Council Chambers, 44 O’Loughlin Terrace Ceduna on Monday 14 July 2025 commencing from 6:00pm.
All correspondence to:
All correspondence in regards to Council’s 2025/2026 Draft Annual Business Plan should be addressed to:
Postal:
Manager Administration & Finance
District Council of Ceduna
PO Box 175
Ceduna SA 5690
Email:
council@ceduna.sa.gov.au