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The Community Safety Initiative included in the Draft Annual Plan and Budget 2024-25 will predominantly focus on increased lighting in public areas and will also involve trialling private security patrols in Truganina. Wyndham City wants all residents to not only be safe but feel safe.

Wyndham City has ongoing meetings with Victoria Police, local business owners, traders and residents to discuss safety issues across the municipality and we’ll continue to work closely with them all.

Wyndham City is currently exploring opportunities for a large community event space using the residual funds from the Point Cook Developer Contributions. This was outlined in a report considered at the March Council Meeting. The report can be found here: https://bit.ly/pointcookrf

The proposed total Capital Works Budget is $165.1 million. This includes funding for new sports ovals, community centres, playgrounds, new and existing roads and other major initiatives.

Council remains firmly committed to services that benefit our community and environment. Council has allocated $27.7 million for park and open space maintenance, and $20.8 million for new open space projects. Our Open Space team will plant more than 8,000 advanced trees across the City in 25/26, as well as an additional 6000 tubestock over two community planting day events this year.

The Draft Budget proposes to spend $22.3 million on Kindergarten and Children Centre Services in 2025-26.

A total of $11.5 million is proposed to be spent on our library services in the Draft Budget, including purchases of new library books, e-books and resources.

A total of more than $16 million is proposed for vital Maternal Child Health and Immunisation services, prioritising the health and well-being of our youngest residents.

A total of $81 million has been proposed to improve, build, upgrade and repair local roads, footpaths and our Active Transport Network.

Proposed key road projects include:

• Continue the planning and design for the duplication of Doherty’s Road (Tarneit), between Tarneit Road to Sapling Boulevard. ($2.18 million)
• Commence Leakes Road (Tarneit) duplication works between Tarneit Road to Derrimut Road. ($8.2 million)
• Commence K Road Reconstruction Stage 1. ($16.0 million)
• Commence Tarneit Road and Shaws Road (Werribee) intersection upgrade ($9.6 million)
• Deliver Tarneit Road and Leakes Road (Tarneit) intersection upgrade. ($9.1 million)
• $8 million for the Ison Road extension, from the new Bridge to Main Road, Werribee.

Wyndham City Council's Draft Budget for 2025–26 proposes an increase in the waste management charge from $393.30 to $461.80 per property. This rise is primarily attributed to increases in the State Governments Waste Levy and the rollout of new Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bins across the municipality, which is a legislative requirement by the State Government.

Residents currently paying the green waste charge, which would have been approximately $101 in 2025/26, will no longer have to pay this charge.

It is expected that the waste service charge will increase by approximately $67 per household in the 2025/26 financial year. This fee should reduce slightly in following years since the initial cost of delivering the new bins will have been covered in the first year.

The draft budget proposes more than $1 million for Community Grants, putting more funds in the hands of community groups and organisations to run programs and events that make a difference locally.

Rates will increase by three per cent, in line with the State Government’s rate capping requirements.

All Wyndham City engagement informs the development of the Draft Budget. We hear from residents through multiple processes and forums, and feedback is captured and reflected in a range of reports, plans, strategies and policies, including our annual Budget.

We want to know what you think about our Draft Budget. You can provide your feedback online via The Loop or you can attend any of our Pop-Up events and have a chat with Councillors and Council Officers.

Public Exhibition will take place between Wednesday 23 April until Tuesday 20 May.

No, feedback can be provided online via The Loop or in person at any of the Pop-Up events.

All community members that provide feedback will receive a timely response letting them know how their feedback has been considered in the final Budget.

The finalised 2025/26 Budget is scheduled to be adopted by Councillors on Tuesday 25 June 2025.