Budget 2025-2026

Summary 2025-2026 Budget

Council’s 2025-2026 Annual Plan and Budget reflects the long-term planning council has done to position Ipswich for a bright future.

Council will operate with a budget surplus in 2025-2026, meaning we can invest more in what matters most to the Ipswich community.

The $165 million capital works program means our city will continue not only to grow but also thrive.

We are investing heavily in our sporting fields, parks and playgrounds. The maintenance of open spaces has been expanded to make sure they remain accessible and well-kept.

We are also reducing our waste to landfill with the standard three-bin household waste collection service coming into effect from 1 July 2025.

Each choice has been made to keep our city progressing, keep costs down and deliver great services, with the community at the heart of those decisions.

Mayor's budget speech

DOWNLOAD MAYOR'S SPEECH(PDF, 76KB)

Budget at a glance

DOWNLOAD THE CITYWIDE BUDGET AT A GLANCE(PDF, 514KB)

• Budget at a Glance - Division 1(PDF, 299KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Division 2(PDF, 3MB)
• Budget at a Glance - Division 3(PDF, 350KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Division 4 (PDF, 304KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Delivering critical and enabling infrastructure(PDF, 343KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Enhancing our local environment(PDF, 316KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Fiscally astute council serving community needs(PDF, 285KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Growing our community, suburbs and liveability(PDF, 262KB)
• Budget at a Glance - Supporting business and economic growth(PDF, 243KB)

Annual plan

DOWNLOAD THE ANNUAL PLAN(PDF, 9MB)

• 2025-2026 Operational Plan(PDF, 846KB)
• 2025-2026 Core Business Services(PDF, 2MB)
• 2025-2028 Capital Works Program(PDF, 924KB)
• 2025-2026 Ipswich Waste Services(PDF, 525KB)
• 2025-2026 Budget(PDF, 1MB)
• 2021-2026 iFuture Corporate Plan(PDF, 2MB)

Media Releases

• ICC Media release - Future focused 2025-2026 Budget puts service delivery front and centre(PDF, 874KB)
• ICC Media release - Division 1 highlights - Community reaps benefits in 2025-2026 Budget(PDF, 763KB)
• ICC Media release - Division 2 highlights - Roads repairs and recreation in focus at 2025-2026 Budget(PDF, 756KB)
• ICC Media release - Division 3 highlights - Council invests in community infrastructure for Division 3(PDF, 760KB)
• ICC Media release - Division 4 highlights - Upgrades for roads, sporting facilities in 2025-2026 Budget(PDF, 762KB)
• ICC Media release - Queensland Government Waste Levy set to dump on Ipswich ratepayers(PDF, 669KB)
• ICC Media release - Council moves to combat billion-dollar infrastructure funding gap(PDF, 678KB)

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