Logan City Council today handed down a $1.39 billion budget for 2026/27 that prioritises infrastructure and services for one of the fastest growing cities in Queensland.
The bottom-line of the rates notices for properties on the minimum general rate will increase by 5.49 per cent or $4.12 per week.
Mayor Jon Raven said Council had kept the rates increase as low as possible by investing in what matters most and continuing to find efficiencies.
"Logan is home to more than 400,000 people and we're growing rapidly, so it's important we prioritise the infrastructure and services our residents rely on every day," Mayor Raven said.
"Like all councils, we're facing rising costs for things like construction and fuel. We've worked hard to find savings and keep up the work we started last year to make our rates system fairer.
"This is a responsible budget that invests where our city needs it while keeping rates as low as we can."
Council will invest a record $923 million in the planning, maintenance and construction of infrastructure like roads, water, wastewater, parks and community facilities over the next 12 months.
Key investments and initiatives include:
- Roads - $335.2 million for the maintenance and delivery of roads and drainage across the city, including $25 million to upgrade Chambers Flat Road south of Park Ridge Road, and $15 million for the Teviot Road and Homestead Drive intersection.
- Drains and creeks - $3.76 million over five years, including $375,000 in 2026/27 and $750,000 in 2027/28, for maintaining the city's drains and creeks to improve flood resilience - an idea that came out of the Mayor's community consultation on flood mapping
- Footpaths - $4.66 million Footpath Network Program over five years to build more footpaths across the city, focusing on key corridors and connectivity
- Parks and community infrastructure - more than $150 million including $1.1 million for batting cages at Regents Park, $1.7 million for court replacement at Dauth Park, and $14.9 million towards the future Waterford West District Park.
- Tree clean up - an extra $175,000 to help respond to the backlog of tree-related requests from Cyclone Alfred
- Tip vouchers - investigating how we can provide tip vouchers for renters and the cost impact to the budget.
Mayor Raven said one of the biggest areas for investment in this year's budget was towards improving roads and connections around the city.
"We've been listening to residents on what's most important to them, which is why we're making safe and reliable roads a priority," Mayor Raven said.
"We can't fund these projects alone, and ratepayers shouldn't have to fit the bill, so we'll continue to work hard to get more funding from other levels of government."
Important community programs and services including mowing, litter collection, tip vouchers, free green waste disposal and kerbside clean-up will also be maintained.
