Time’s running out: share your Budget priorities for 2025-26

Published on 30 January 2025

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Don’t miss your chance to tackle the Budget challenge! Join the 3,361 community members who have already had their say and help influence how funds are allocated to the issues that matter most to you.

Whether it’s road safety, green spaces, or supporting local services, your voice can shape our community’s future.

Choose from:

  • Road safety and maintenance
  • Protecting green wedge zones
  • Coastal infrastructure
  • Aged, family, and youth services
  • Community crisis and homelessness support
  • Climate action
  • Natural environment care
  • Community facility upgrades
  • Improved waste services
  • New footpaths
  • Drainage and stormwater upgrades
  • New recreational facilities
  • Arts and culture programs and facilities
  • Economic development, tourism, and business
  • Improving planning services and permits.  

With rising costs and increasing community needs, your feedback is more important than ever

It’s your community, your budget, your call.


How to provide your thoughts:  

 
Consultation is currently open and closes 16 February 2025.  
 
Online  
 
Go to mornpen.vic.gov.au/budget-2025 to help shape our community’s future.
 
In writing
 
Hard copy feedback forms are available on request at any of our Customer Service Centres at Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud and local connection points at Somerville, Red Hill, Dromana and Sorrento.
 
You can submit them via email at budget@mornpen.vic.gov.au or via post:  
 
Budget 2025  
Mornington Peninsula Shire
Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, Victoria, 3939


Quotes attributable to Mayor Councillor Anthony Marsh:

“One of Council’s most important decisions each year is how we spend public money. By sharing your views, you can help shape a budget that best meets the needs of the Mornington Peninsula community. With more pressure on the budget than ever, it’s vital that this budget reflects your priorities and delivers tangible value for our community.” 

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