Upcoming Council Meeting
Tatiara residents will have the opportunity to observe Council in its decision-making process when Council meets for its June Council meeting in Bordertown. Tuesday 10 June 2025 5 pm at the Tatiara District Council Chambers All are welcome to attend as part of the gallery, and the opportunity to address the meeting will arise during the public forum section, which is held between 5.00 pm - 5.30 pm.
Council News
“For the first time, we have recognised 0.11% for the expected growth in the number of properties in this increase. In the past, we have seen limited growth, but with the industrial and residential developments underway, we expect a more significant number of properties to come online in the coming year.” Council is pleased to be able to maintain its waste service charge at the current year’s $515. “We took over the kerbside collection in October 2024, when it became clear that outsourcing the service would have resulted in cost increases of about $400,000. Despite a lot of challenges in the first six months due to truck breakdowns, we have stayed within budget and been able to maintain the significant savings from the inhouse delivery of the service.” Next year’s budget includes one of the biggest capital investments ever made by Council, with projects like the expansion of the Bordertown and Keith industrial estates, and development of Ramsay Terrace residential estate ($9.5m), improvements to the Keith Community Wastewater Management Scheme lagoons ($2.1m), Padthaway Road widening ($516,000, including $344,000 Special Local Roads Program grant funding), 2
Draft 2025/26 Annual Business Plan & Budget Tatiara District Council invites residents and ratepayers to provide feedback on its draft Annual Business Plan and Budget for the coming financial year. Mayor Liz Goossens said the 2025/26 Annual Business Plan provided a summary of Council’s long-term objectives and the activities Council intends to undertake in the coming year to achieve them. “The Plan draws on several corporate plans, including Council’s Long Term Financial Plan, Asset Management Plans and Economic Development and Tourism Strategy, to set out the budget we need, describe our revenue sources and explain our rating policy.” In 2025/26, Council proposes to maintain its existing rating policy, which applies differential rates for residential, primary production and commercial/industrial land. Rate Capping of 8% on previously paid rates will remain, as will a minimum rate. Mayor Goossens explained that the draft budget proposes a 3.50% increase in General Rate Revenue for 2025/26, which represents $9.95 million total rates.
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