Special Meeting - Mon, 1 Jun 2026 9:00 AM

Topics

• Council adopts 2026-27 budget and rates settings
  Annual budget decision with direct implications for rates, spending and capital works.
  Residents and businesses will want to know what council will charge and fund in 2026-27.
• Fee and charge register updated for 2026-27
  Council set its recovery fees and commercial charges for the new financial year.
  Impacts the cost of council services for households, businesses and developers.

Decisions

• 2026-27 budget and financial policies adopted
  Council adopted the 2026-27 budget and associated documents, including the Revenue Policy, Investment Policy, Debt Policy and other budget papers. The budget package included the annual budget, long-term financial forecast, capital works program, financial sustainability measures, revenue statement and rates and charges to be levied.
  Sets council spending, rates, charges and capital works priorities for the coming year.
• Rates and charges to be levied and payment timing confirmed
  Council resolved to levy rates and charges, along with the State Government's Emergency Management Levy, for the relevant half-year periods and require payment within 31 days of issue of the rate notice.
  Affects when residents and businesses receive rates notices and when payment is due.
• Recovery fees and commercial charges register adopted
  The meeting considered the Register of General Cost-Recovery Fees and Commercial Charges for 2026-27 as part of the budget-related decisions.
  Influences the fees residents, businesses and developers may pay for council services and applications.

Discussion

• Budget 2026-27 related policies and matters
  Council dealt with the policy framework supporting the new budget, including financial and revenue-related policies.
  Shapes how council manages finances and service funding.
• Operational plan 2026-27
  The agenda included the operational plan for the new financial year as part of the budget package.
  Sets the council's service and delivery priorities for 2026-27.
• Budget adoption process
  Several councillors were granted extra speaking time while the budget motion was debated before adoption.
  Shows the significance of the budget decision, which affects council rates and services.

Impacts

• Council rates and charges for 2026-27 were set.
• The Emergency Management Levy payment timing was confirmed with rates notices.
• Budget decisions may affect service levels, capital works and future financial settings.
• Businesses and other fee-paying users may see changes to council cost-recovery fees and commercial charges.

Places

• Sunshine Coast (region)
  Entire council area affected by the 2026-27 budget, rates and charges.
• Maroochydore (locality)
  Meeting held at Sunshine Coast City Hall, but decisions apply across the region.
• Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber (facility)
  Venue for the special meeting.

Next

• Implement the adopted 2026-27 budget and associated policies
  From 1 July 2026
• Issue rates notices with the levied charges and levy amounts
  In the next rates billing cycle
• Apply the 2026-27 fee and charge schedule
  During the 2026-27 financial year

Extract

M i n u t e s Special Meeting Monday, 1 June 2026 Sunshine Coast City Hall Chamber, 54 First Avenue, Maroochydore SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 1 JUNE 2026 Sunshine Coast Regional Council SM Minutes of 52 This is not an official copy of Council’s Minutes TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM SUBJECT PAGE NO 1 DECLARATION OF OPENING ..................................................................4 2 WELCOME AND OPENING ......................................................................4 3 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE .........................4 4 INFORMING OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ............................................5 4.1 PRESCRIBED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ....................................