Budget 2022/23: supporting resilience, renewal and recovery
Our budget for 2022/23 takes into consideration the impacts of major weather events and the pandemic and aims to support our community, environment and economy to be adaptable and resilient to current and future changes.
Overall, $462 million will be invested including $100 million for new community capital projects along with asset maintenance and replacement of those that are at the end of their useable life. In addition, the investment will aid in stimulating local jobs and provide infrastructure our community values.
Read more about our infrastructure spend.
Council's activities and projects are outlined in our annual Delivery and Operational Plan.
For every $100 in our $462 million budget, we're investing...
$22
upgrading local infrastructure
$15
managing waste & cleansing
$11
maintaining buildings & aquatic centres
$10
community & library services
$9
parks, recreation & Lifeguards
$8
managing roads & transport
$7
environment & climate change
$6
planning, development & compliance
$5
Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre
$4
NSW Government levies
$3
events, engagement & economic development
$2
ensuring good governance
Budget spending areas
Upgrading local infrastructure
- Town centres and villages
- Buildings, amenities, surf clubs and wharves
- Parks, playgrounds, sports facilities, walking trails, aquatic centres and rockpools
- Streets, carparks, footpaths and cycleways
- Stormwater, waste facilities and coastal protection
- Arts, creative and library spaces
- Better accessibility and safety
Managing waste and cleaning
- Domestic waste management service
- Minimising waste and single-use plastics
- Public places, streets, beaches and graffiti
Maintaining buildings and aquatic centres
- Brookvale Oval
- Surf clubs, aquatic and recreational centres
- Managing amenities, Council and community buildings and cemeteries
- Tourism assets
Delivering community and library services
- Libraries and programs, online and home services
- Community centres, programs and grants
- Arts, creative and theatre/performance spaces
- Childcare centres, vacation care and family day care
Providing parks, recreation and Lifeguards
- Sportsfields, courts and open spaces, sports club buildings and grants
- Golf, skate and BMX venues
- Parks, playgrounds and walking trails
- Beach Lifeguards and rockpools
- Street trees and tree permits
Managing roads and transport
- Local roads, traffic, bus stops and parking areas
- Wharves, jetties and tidal pools
- New footpaths, cycleways and bike facilities
- Transport planning and road safety education
Protecting the environment and climate change
- Bushland, biodiversity and fire risks
- Catchments, stormwater, floodplains, lagoons and coast
- Sustainability programs and education
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Planning, development and compliance
- Safeguarding public health, safety, parking and environment from risks and overuse
- Planning for land use, housing, strategic centres and places
- Town planning to protect environment and heritage
- Assessing development applications
Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre
- Waste management and recycling
- Education via EcoHouse and Garden
- Buy Back Centre
NSW Government levies
- Emergency Services Levy
- Waste Levy
- Planning Levy
- Valuation fees
- Streetlighting
Providing events, engagement and economic development
- Events, festivals and citizenship
- Manly Visitor Information Centre
- Community engagement and communications
- Placemaking and place activation
- Economic development and business support
Ensuring good governance
- Good governance
- Integrity and complaints
- Support Mayor, Councillors, committees and reference groups
- Business assurance
- Support local government election