Council Annual Plan and Budget 2016-17

The Lord Mayor announced the 2016-17 Brisbane City Council Budget and how residents will benefit. Download the:

• Lord Mayor's Budget speech
• Budget documents
• Schedule of fees and charges
• Rates summary.

The key areas of the $3 billion budget include:

$781.7 million for tackling congestion:

• $316.2 million to commence construction of Kingsford Smith Drive
• $122 million in public transport subsidies
• $74.2 million to progress the Wynnum Road corridor and Inner City Bypass upgrade
• $17.8 million for the Progress Road Stage 4 upgrade
• $12.2 million for major traffic intersection upgrades
• $5.5 million for congestion-busting projects.

$44.3 million to create local jobs:

• $20.7 million for the city centre, Queen Street Mall and Valley malls
• $3.7 million for attracting tourism and major events
• $2.3 million in support for SMEs and start-ups
• $1.4 million in continued support for the business hotline.

$27.7 million for access and inclusion initiatives:

• $7.4 million for upgrading bus stops to disability compliance
• $3.4 million for implementing the Access and Inclusion Plan
• $16.9 million for DDA-compliant ferry terminals​.

$364.8 million for a clean, green and sustainable Brisbane:

• $128.5 million for waste management and collection
• $89 million for drainage maintenance and enhancement
• $14.2 million for our waterways
• $10.5 million for graffiti removal and litter prevention
• $6 million to deliver a 100% carbon-neutral Council​.

$173.8 million for parks, gardens and recreation:

• $71.1 million for suburban park upgrades to maintain neighbourhood parks 
• $20.3 million for acquiring bushland
• $3.7 million for the Mt Coot-tha enhancement program
• $2.3 million for the new Witton Barracks Park​.

$234.3 million for community services:

• $70 million for our modern, well-resourced library network
• $14.9 million to manage and enhance public pools and aqua parks
• $4.4 million in direct grants to community groups
• $3.8 million to support festivals and events
• $1 million to provide healthcare to the homeless​.

Lord Mayor's 2016-17 Budget speech

Download the Lord Mayor's Budget speech:

• Lord Mayor's Budget speech 2016-17 (Word - 80kb).

Annual Plan and Budget documents

Download the Annual Plan and Budget documents:

• Annual Plan and Budget full document 2016-17 (Word - 10.66Mb)
• Annual Plan and Budget summary document 2016-17 (Word - 109kb)
• Annual Plan and Budget summary document 2016-17 (PDF - 4.5Mb).

Sections of the Budget documents

• Table of Contents (Word - 916kb)
• Document Overview (Word - 1Mb)
• Budget Overview and Financial Statements (Word - 1.2Mb)
• Clean, Green and Watersmart City (Word - 1.6Mb)
• Moving Brisbane (Word - 1.5Mb)
• Future Brisbane (Word - 1.1Mb)
• Your Brisbane (Word - 1.6Mb)
• Public Health and Safety (Word - 1Mb)
• Economic Development (Word 1.1Mb)
• Customer Focus (Word - 950kb)
• City Governance (Word - 1.2Mb)
• Appendix of Schedules (Word - 2Mb)
• Businesses and Council Providers (Word - 1.3Mb)
• Revenue Policy (Word - 874kb)
• Revenue Statement (Word - 917kb)
• Resolution of Rates and Charges (Word - 5.2Mb)
• Glossary (Word - 919kb)
• Index of Outcomes (Word - 908kb)
• Land Use Codes (Word - 88kb).

Schedule of Fees and Charges

Download the Schedule of Fees and Charges documents:

• Schedule of Fees and Charges 2016-17 (Word - 4.35Mb)
• Schedule of Fees and Charges - Appendix B 2016-17 (Word - 1.2Mb)
• Schedule of Fees and Charges - Appendix C 2016-17 (Word - 1.4Mb)
• Schedule of Fees and Charges - Appendix D 2016-17 (Word - 1.4Mb)
• Register of Cost Recovery Fees 2016-17 (Word - 1.5Mb).

Investment and Debt Policies

Download the Investment Policy and Debt Policy documents:

• Investment Policy 2016-17 (Word - 53kb)
• Debt Policy 2016-17 (Word - 53kb).

Previous budget 2015-16

Find information in the previous budget.