Summary 2023-2024 Budget
Council’s 2023-2024 Budget is a measured, responsible budget with a rate rise under inflation amid major economic pressures.
On average council has delivered a below inflation rate rise, across the past five years.
The daily impacts of rising costs of living on Ipswich residents was front of mind during council’s preparation of this year’s budget.
The $692.6 million budget includes $267.2 million for capital works including $75 million for flood recovery projects and more than $70 million in operational and capital expenditure to deliver the city’s waste management and resource recovery programs.
Mayor's budget speech
Budget at a glance
Annual plan
Media Releases
- ICC Media release - 2023-2024 budget delivers cost of living support with below inflation rate rise
- ICC Media release - Major plans for waste and resource recovery
- ICC Media release - Ipswich revitalisation continues apace in 2023-2024 Budget
- ICC Media release - $75 million flood recovery program in Ipswich 2023-2024 Budget
- ICC Media release - Economic development key to city's financial future
- ICC Media release - City centre's rebirth on track as funding committed for next steps
- ICC Media release - Investment in future of Ipswich Civic Centre
- ICC Media release - Council budget to focus on green credentials
- ICC Media release - Budget provides fees and charges relief in cost of living crisis
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.