Annual Budget - Your Priorities

Consultation has concluded

Thank you for participating in the City’s 2019-20 Annual Budget Survey.

All responses have been reviewed and detailed in a feedback report which was presented to the Finance and Governance Committee on 12 June 2019. The report was approved by Council at its meeting on 17 June 2019.

Your valuable feedback assisted the City to understand what our community’s priorities are when Council considered the services and infrastructure to be provided.

Submissions for this project are now closed. We will report back soon with the results of this engagement.

As our City grows, it is important for us to understand what our community’s priorities are when we consider the services and infrastructure we will provide.

That's why we are inviting you all to make a written submission or complete the budget survey with thoughts and ideas for the 2019-20 City of Hobart operating and capital works budget. We want to know what is important to you, where we should spend your money and how we can better deliver services and meet your needs.

The engagement process will encompass the core areas of responsibilities funded by the City’s operating and capital works budget.


How will my feedback be used?

Feedback received will be collated and provided to the Council to help develop budget priorities for 2019-20, within the context of the Community Vision, the Council's Capital City Strategic Plan 2015-2025 and Long-Term Financial Management Plan 2020-2040.


Get involved and have your say in the following ways:

  1. Find out more about the proposed budget allocations by viewing the:
  2. Share your priorities by completing the ANNUAL BUDGET SURVEY .
  3. Submissions can also be made in writing to:

When making a written submission please consider the following questions:

  1. What programs and services do you believe are most important for the City of Hobart to deliver?
  2. How can the City deliver our current program and services in ways that better meet the needs of our community?
  3. Are there particular programs or services that you think the City should stop delivering or should deliver in a different way?
  4. What new ideas should the City consider to meet emerging or evolving community needs?


The budget engagement is open for comment until Monday 8 April 2019.


Thank you for participating in the City’s 2019-20 Annual Budget Survey.

All responses have been reviewed and detailed in a feedback report which was presented to the Finance and Governance Committee on 12 June 2019. The report was approved by Council at its meeting on 17 June 2019.

Your valuable feedback assisted the City to understand what our community’s priorities are when Council considered the services and infrastructure to be provided.

Submissions for this project are now closed. We will report back soon with the results of this engagement.

As our City grows, it is important for us to understand what our community’s priorities are when we consider the services and infrastructure we will provide.

That's why we are inviting you all to make a written submission or complete the budget survey with thoughts and ideas for the 2019-20 City of Hobart operating and capital works budget. We want to know what is important to you, where we should spend your money and how we can better deliver services and meet your needs.

The engagement process will encompass the core areas of responsibilities funded by the City’s operating and capital works budget.


How will my feedback be used?

Feedback received will be collated and provided to the Council to help develop budget priorities for 2019-20, within the context of the Community Vision, the Council's Capital City Strategic Plan 2015-2025 and Long-Term Financial Management Plan 2020-2040.


Get involved and have your say in the following ways:

  1. Find out more about the proposed budget allocations by viewing the:
  2. Share your priorities by completing the ANNUAL BUDGET SURVEY .
  3. Submissions can also be made in writing to:

When making a written submission please consider the following questions:

  1. What programs and services do you believe are most important for the City of Hobart to deliver?
  2. How can the City deliver our current program and services in ways that better meet the needs of our community?
  3. Are there particular programs or services that you think the City should stop delivering or should deliver in a different way?
  4. What new ideas should the City consider to meet emerging or evolving community needs?


The budget engagement is open for comment until Monday 8 April 2019.


Consultation has concluded

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