Budget

Rates and charges are our main source of income and are used to maintain infrastructure and deliver vital services and facilities for our community. 

Here's an overview of the City's $154.05 million operating income sources...

We have worked hard to achieve a forward-looking and fiscally responsible budget in what we acknowledge is a challenging environment for everyone. 

Below you will see the budget allocated in each of our community focus areas. 

We’re continuing to focus on vital maintenance across our $1.8 billion asset portfolio, which includes community facilities that help to make our neighbourhoods such a great place to live. 

Just like your home, Mandurah’s community facilities and assets require ongoing maintenance to ensure our community can enjoy all our great places and spaces for many years to come. We’ve developed a budget that will deliver this important maintenance as it is needed and without passing a financial burden on to future generations. 

Through an ongoing focus on service reviews and efficiency, the City has so far managed to identify savings of $250,000 in each of the next ten years, while still delivering critical community services and programs.

Here’s a snapshot of the 2025/26 budget:

We continue to focus on projects and initiatives that connect and support our community. 

This important area of the budget includes our community activation program, community partnerships and grants programs, and continued delivery of programs and services that help connect our community, build capacity, and promote a healthy, active lifestyle. 

Here's a breakdown of the operational investment for this key focus area... 

$72.9m 

• Safe and connected communities 
• Community grants program
• Programs and services at our facilities (seniors, youth, libraries, CASM, museum)
• Ranger services
• Emergency services
• Inspections and compliance
• Parks and sporting reserves
• Operating Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre
• Supporting our local sporting clubs and groups
• Health management (mosquitoes, food inspections, noise management)
• Community health programs
• Water monitoring 

$42.2m - maintenance

• Parks, reserves and foreshore maintenance in our suburbs
• Maintenance of community buildings

Recent investment in both our City Centre and our suburbs have achieved positive results and it is important we continue this momentum. 

Here's a summary of our $8.5m operational investment in this community focus area to help boost our local economy...

• Visit Mandurah contribution
• Mandurah Performing Arts Centre contribution
• Mandurah Ocean Marina Chalets management and operation
• Events and City Centre activities (including Mandurah Crab Fest, Christmas Lights, New Year’s Eve, Australia Day, Winter in Mandurah)
• Supporting local businesses, including economic grants and capacity building programs
• City Centre planning and development
• Marketing and promotional campaigns

We all have a role to play in protecting our environment. Our investment and efforts this year, and in the years ahead, will protect, nurture and maintain these natural areas. 

$41.6m 

• Tree planting maintenance and preservation
• Managing coastline and bushland
• Supporting environment volunteers, groups and activities
• Bushfire mitigation and emergency management
• Wildlife conservation
• Waterwise initiatives

$24.6m - Waste Management

• Weekly rubbish bin collection
• Fortnightly recycling bin collection
• Litter collection
• Management of Tims Thicket Inert Waste Facility
• Management of Waste Management Centre
• Verge collection
• Two general and two green waste vouchers per household
• Administration and waste education programs
• Energy recovery (waste to energy)

Our role as a place maker and local government is to ensure we deliver for our community. 

Statutory functions and City business 

Our $23.6m operational investment resources areas including:  

• Building and planning assessments 
• Leasing and property management 
• Administering local laws 
• Governance and business support 
• Financial management services 
• Contract management 
• Information and communication technology
• Human resources
• Corporate communications
• Customer services

Asset management 

We continue to focus on vital maintenance programs across our $1.8 billion asset portfolio which includes our community facilities that help to make our neighbourhoods such a great place to live. 

Our $25.3m operational investment in this important area includes: 

• Maintenance of roads, bridges, canals and car parks 
• Traffic management services 
• Engineering and technical services 
• Asset management 

This ongoing maintenance ensures our community can keep enjoying all our great places and spaces without passing a financial burden on to future generations. 

Capital projects 

Our $40.47m capital works program means we continue to prioritise the immediate need and most impactful projects to support our community and local economy. 

Highlights include: 

• Mandurah Performing Arts Centre Air Conditioning Replacement
• Regional Netball and Multi-use Facility
• New Operations Centre
• Western Foreshore Leisure Precinct
• Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre Sports Courts Upgrade
• Community Shed Dower Street
• Town Beach Seawall Renewal
• Doddies Beach Protection
• Eastern Foreshore Boardwalk Renewal
• Yalgorup National Park projects
• Coodanup Foreshore Upgrade
• Dawesville Foreshore Upgrade

Together, we can deliver our community vision for Mandurah – Woven by waterways; a city that is thriving and connected to its people and nature.