Each year Brimbank City Council prepares an Annual Action Plan and Budget which outlines the priorities for Council to deliver in the next financial year. If you live, work, or spend time in Brimbank, this is your chance to help shape the future of our city. Share your ideas and feedback on these important draft plans:

  • Draft Annual Action Plan and Budget for 2025/2026
  • Draft Financial Plan for 2025-2035
  • Draft Revenue and Rating Plan for 2025-2029

We want to know if these plans reflect what’s important to you. Your feedback will help make sure we’re focusing on the things that really matter to the community.

Over the past nine months, we spoke with more than 1,000 people from Brimbank. You told us your top priorities are dumped rubbish, health and wellbeing, fun and welcoming community spaces, and stronger community connections. Council is working hard to provide important services and build what our city needs, while also making sure we manage our money well. Our goal is to keep Brimbank a great, welcoming place for everyone—now and in the future.

The draft documents are available via links below.

Community Vision

Originally developed in 2021, the Community Vision articulated the community’s aspirations for Brimbank in 2040. The Community Vision was reaffirmed through a deliberative engagement process with our Community Panel in December 2024 and is:

’By 2050, the Brimbank community will be healthy and safe, and we will be united through a sense of belonging and pride. Our city will be inclusive, resilient, innovative and vibrant, and our people will share equally in the city’s prosperity and opportunity. The environment and heritage will be protected and enhanced, and Brimbank’s diverse neighbourhoods and housing will offer something for everyone.’

Our Pillars

The Annual Action Plan and Budget is built around four key pillars—People, Places, Prosperity, and Leadership and Governance, shaped by the priorities and needs of our community, and aligned with the Community Vision. The pillars guide the actions Council will take in 2025-2026.

‘People’ actions will reflect the diverse needs of all residents and enhance social connection and inclusion, wellbeing, supporting marginalised groups, mental health, healthy lifestyles across the lifespan, gender equity, cultural cohesion and mobilising our community champions. Community feedback highlights access to health services, youth programs and mental health support as key, alongside the importance of cultural events, public art and inclusive recreational opportunities.

As Brimbank grows and evolves, our community wants services and infrastructure to keep pace with change while ensuring a sustainable and well-connected future. Our ‘Places’ actions will work to protect natural environments and heritage, and maintain clean, accessible and well-designed public spaces. Roads, footpaths and transport networks will support easy movement for all, while parks, trees and green spaces will enhance neighbourhoods and promote environmental sustainability and healthy living.

Brimbank is an evolving hub for employment, innovation and investment, where everyone can learn, work and succeed. ‘Prosperity’ actions will endeavour to create a strong local economy, promote access to education and training and inclusive employment pathways, and work with partners to encourage the delivery of increased housing, including more opportunities for diverse, affordable housing. Supporting businesses and attracting investment will drive innovation and shared prosperity. At the same time, addressing challenges like employment barriers will open pathways for upskilling and workforce participation, ensuring economic opportunities for all.

Effective Leadership and Governance promotes transparency in decision making and budget allocation and ensures the community is well-informed about Council actions and resource distribution. Clear communication is key to building confidence and ensuring desired outcomes are achieved. Councillors and staff are supported and equipped to deliver best practice governance and accessible and inclusive services, fostering a culture of continuous improvement to meet evolving community needs.

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