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We’re working towards delivering on the outcomes identified in the Albury 2050 Community Strategic Plan, ensuring that Albury continues to be a great place to live, work and invest.
Our 2024-25 budget will see us deliver a range of projects and services designed to further improve the city’s liveability, prosperity and sustainability.
Draft 2024-2025 Budget

The Operational Plan demonstrates our commitment to continuously improving our delivery of services and infrastructure for the community, while balancing financial sustainability and ensuring we deliver value for money across all our operations.

A Growing Sustainable Economy
A Growing Sustainable Economy

As a community, we will enhance, promote, and maintain the built environment and be a leader in health and education services.

Natural Environment
An Enhanced Natural Environment

We’ll continue improving the health of the Murray River, being a leader in natural resource management and protecting local plants and animals.

A Caring Community
A Caring Community

We’ll work hard to ensure Albury is recognised as a cultural and creative city that embraces and celebrates its diversity, provides quality health care, supports children and young people, promotes positive ageing, encourages health lifestyles, values knowledge and life-long learning and is recognised national as a provider of quality education.

A Leading Community
A Leading Community

We’ll work to establish strong government and regional networks, empowering the community to contribute to the future direction of the city, developing future leaders and providing inclusive decision making processes.

Reclaim in QEII Square
2023-2024 Budget

Our Operational Plan reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement, with a clear focus on financial sustainability and delivering value for money in everything we do.

The 2024 - 2025 budget includes a proposed $65 million in Capital Works programs and $5.5 million in new operating initiatives to continue the focus on planning for the future and providing essential services and infrastructure to support the growing Albury community.

A snapshot of some of the exciting projects proposed include:

  • $14.7 million in Recreation projects like the Stage 1 upgrade to the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Fredericks Park Master Plan construction and constructing the Melrose Park Sports Pavilion.
  • $15.4 million in Water and Wastewater projects such as the water main replacement/renewal program and sewer rehabilitation program.
  • $11 million in Road, Bridge and Footpath projects including road and drain rehabilitation works, the Albury CBD bike loop and the reconstruction of Hawksview Road.
  • $4 million in Environmental Protection projects including construction of new cells at the Albury Waste Management Centre, a visitor display at Wonga Wetlands and the Elm Avenue redevelopment.
  • $3.5 million in Building Upgrade projects like upgrading the Albury Animal Care Centre and the AlburyCity administration building, as well as designing the expansion of the Convention Wing of the Albury Entertainment Centre.
  • $3.4 million in Albury Airport projects including the extension of Taxiway C and general aviation development.
  • $2.3 million in Flood Prevention and Drainage projects such as the Lavington Drain East Branch upgrade, retarding basin rehabilitation and reconstructing the Holmwood Cross drain.
  • $600,000 in Arts and History projects including the detailed design of QEII Square redevelopment and upgrading the World War II Memorial Bowl.
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