CITY of Swan council has endorsed what it calls a responsible and future-focused budget for the 2025-26 financial year.

With around 30 new families moving into the region each week, the $246 million operating expenditure includes investment in roads, parks maintenance, waste services, library and cultural programs, leisure facilities – including constructing the city’s largest aquatic and recreation centre, Swan Active Ellenbrook.

The city’s Corporate Business Plan 2024-25 to 2028-29 – which council also endorsed alongside the budget – outlines how services and projects will be delivered within available resources.

City of Swan Mayor Tanya Richardson said the budget reflected the city’s commitment to deliver real value for ratepayers while making strategic investments that would benefit the community for years to come.

“We’re investing in the roads, parks and community facilities that make the city a great place to live, while ensuring our finances remain strong and sustainable,” she said.

The city has allocated more than $198m to capital works over the next 12 months, enabling the delivery of essential infrastructure, maintenance and community enhancement projects across Swan.

Capital work highlights include:

$35.3m to upgrade and maintain roads, supporting a safer, more connected transport network.

$26.1m for support programs, places and events that bring the community together, including $18.3m to construct Swan Active Ellenbrook over the next two years.

$8.5m to construct the Brabham District Community Centre over the next two years.

$2.5m for street tree planting to grow the city’s urban canopy.

$2.4m for new footpaths and cycleways.

$2.4m for public open space project at Sam Rosa Park, Dayton.

$1.7m for additional parking to support the completion of the Ellenbrook Community Hub.

$1.95m to redevelop Jack Williamson Oval.

$338,000 to renew parks and streetscapes.

$215,000 for bushland preservation.

$150,000 for foreshore preservation.

$100,000 to boost the city’s CCTV network.

“These projects reflect what our community told us they value – safe streets, vibrant local places, access to quality facilities, and a flourishing natural environment,” Mrs Richardson said.

“We’re proud to deliver a budget that responds to those priorities while planning to ensure we can continue to meet the demands of a growing population.”

The 2025-26 budget supports the city’s long-term vision for a stronger, more resilient Swan – and will help build a place the community are proud to call home.

To view the city’s corporate plans and strategies, including 2025-26 service plans for all 37 of the city’s services, visit www.swan.wa.gov.au/corp
rate-plans-and-strategies.