Council Annual Plan and Budget 2014-15

The Lord Mayor has announced the 2014-15 Brisbane City Council Budget and how residents will benefit this financial year. Download the:

• Lord Mayor's budget speech
• Budget documents
• Schedule of fees and charges (Word - 518kb).

The key areas of the $2.9 billion budget include:

$1 billion for infrastructure investment:

• $360 million to complete Legacy Way and Open Level Crossings
• $99.6 million to deliver new and upgraded ferry terminals
• $60 million for suburban road resurfacing
• $5.8 million for congestion reduction unit initiatives
• $4.6 million for safety improvements at the Melbourne Street portal.

$68 million for asset maintenance:

• $13.3 million for landfill remediation and restoration
• $11.5 million for Shorncliffe Pier
• $10.9 million for bridges and culverts reconstruction
• $3.1 million for sports field and hard court condition rehabilitation.

$35.6 million for Brisbane’s economic growth:

• $17.9 million to deliver Window of Opportunity Report projects
• $8 million for leveraging G20 and Championing Brisbane
• $6 million for revitalising and activating the Queen Street Mall.

$33.4 million for access and inclusion initiatives:

• $27 million for Disability Discrimination Act upgrades for bus stops and ferry terminals
• $6.3 million for implementing the Access and Inclusion Plan.

$395.6 million for a cleaner and greener Brisbane:

• $179 million for parks
• $112.5 million for waste management
• $20.8 million for grass cutting
• $13.8 million for maintaining trees
• $9.6 million for graffiti removal and litter prevention
• $9.6 million for waterways enhancement and health.

Lord Mayor's 2014-15 Budget Speech

Download the Lord Mayor's Budget speech:

• Lord Mayor's Budget Speech 2014-15 (Word - 120kb).

Annual Plan and Budget documents

Download the Annual Plan and Budget documents:

• Annual Plan and Budget full document 2014-15 (Word - 11.6Mb)
• Annual Plan and Budget summary document 2014-15 (Word - 121kb)
• Annual Plan and Budget summary document 2014-15 (PDF - 2.3Mb).

Sections of the Budget documents

• Table of Contents (Word - 140kb)
• Document Overview (Word - 150kb)
• Budget Overview and Financial Statements (Word - 182kb)
• Clean, Green and Watersmart City (Word - 263kb)
• Moving Brisbane (Word - 211kb)
• Future Brisbane (Word - 195kb)
• Your Brisbane (Word - 321kb)
• Public Health and Safety (Word - 152kb)
• Economic Development (Word 186kb)
• Customer Focus (Word - 144kb)
• City Governance (Word - 190kb)
• Appendix of Schedules (Word - 205kb)
• Businesses and Council Providers (Word - 186kb)
• Revenue Policy (Word - 123kb)
• Revenue Statement (Word - 136kb)
• Resolution of Rates and Charges (Word - 3.7Mb)
• Glossary (Word - 127kb)
• Index of Outcomes (Word - 127kb)
• Land Use Codes (Word - 87.5kb).

Schedule of fees and charges

Download the Schedule of fees and charges documents:

• Schedule of fees and charges 2014-15 (Word - 518kb)
• Schedule of fees and charges - Appendix B 2014-15 (Word - 735kb)
• Schedule of fees and charges - Appendix C 2014-15 (Word - 1.5Mb)
• Schedule of fees and charges - Appendix D 2014-15 (Word - 1.4Mb)
• Register of Cost-Recovery fees 2014-15 (Word - 906kb).

Investment and debt policies

Download the investment policy and debt policy documents:

• Investment Policy 2014-15 (Word - 58kb)
• Debt Policy 2014-15 (Word - 73kb).