Kyogle Council has adopted its 2026/2027 budget, with Mayor Danielle Mulholland saying it delivers a clear commitment to strengthening essential services, supporting emerging needs, and positioning the community for the future.
“Council is laying the groundwork for the future with this budget,” Cr Mulholland said.
“Council wants to secure a future where our infrastructure keeps pace with community needs and where the Kyogle LGA continues to attract people seeking both lifestyle and opportunity.”
Council say, “The $64.6 million budget was unanimously adopted by Council at its June meeting on Tuesday (9 June) and includes an allocation of $5 million over the next two years to fast track Council’s watermains replacement program to fix ongoing issues with discoloured water”.
“This will see Council progressively replace problematic mains, most of which are old cast iron pipes.
“Council has already installed new watermains in Roxy Lane and Gardener Lane, with Bundock Lane and Bundock Street, Morphett Street and Cambell Road North (Morphett Street to Kyogle Road) and Fairy Street next on the list. Another 32 sites will be scheduled after that.
“Other features of the budget adopted by Council on Tuesday include:
- almost $10 million for roads and bridges including $2 million for the Clarence Way this year and a further $3 million in the forward estimates,
- $1.013 million parks, gardens and village maintenance
- $191,000 for heavy patching and resealing program in Woodenbong, Bonalbo and other villages.
- $7 million this year and $17 million in the forward estimates to build a new sewerage treatment plant for Kyogle,
- $1.793 million for landfill improvements and quarry rehabilitation works
- $992,300 for community and cultural services which includes the Roxy Gallery, the Visitor Information Centre and community services
- $187,146 in financial assistance and community donations
- $614,285 for the library and mobile library
- $4 million in the forward estimates for main street upgrades in the villages
- $13.5 million in the forward estimates for Tabulam, Mallanganee and Wiangaree sewerage schemes”
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