Mildura Rural City Council’s Draft Budget for the 2025-26 Financial Year focuses on continuing to deliver for our community. Our proposed Budget sets out approximately $155.85 million in operational and capital expenditure. Much of this is committed to funding community services, facilities and infrastructure to support local residents and regional growth.

In 2025-26 rates are proposed to increase by 3% in line with the State Government’s Rate Capping policy. All of Victoria's 79 councils have been operating under rate caps since 1 July 2016.

The below graph highlights the effect of the rate cap increase of 3% will have on individual property types, in line with changes introduced following the adoption of the Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029.

Our Draft Budget for the 2025/26 Financial Year aims to deliver several initiatives aimed at improving our region while delivering vital assets for our community aligning to our five Community Vision themes of Environment, Community, Place, Economy and Leadership. Check out some of the highlights below.

Feedback on the 2025-26 Draft Budget closed on Monday 9 June 2025. Feedback received will now be assessed before the final Budget is presented to Councillors for adoption at the June Ordinary Council Meeting.