The delivery of several city changing projects will make the 2025-26 financial year a special one for Campbelltown Council and its residents.
The projects are detailed in council’s proposed four year delivery program and its operational plan for the next 12 months.
Both are on exhibition online until May 21, as required by the law, to allow residents to make submissions one way or the other.
The delivery program and operational plan outlines the infrastructure projects, services, works programs, events and social programs and other activities that council will achieve over the coming year as part of a $274.2 million operating budget.
Councill also proposes to increase land rates by 5.5 percent, the maximum amount allowed under the rate pegging system that operates in NSW.
Along with an infrastructure levy, council will net $120 million in rates revenue in 2025-26.
“The coming year will see a significant investment of $87.2 million in council’s capital works program, with a particular focus on delivering a number of key social infrastructure projects as part of the Western Sydney infrastructure grants program,” Mayor Darcy Lound said.
The program had been set up by the previous Liberal Government, and was known as WestInvest.
“The upgrade of the Koshigaya Park play space will be one of our most exciting projects, elevating this fantastic public space with modern play equipment while honouring our long-term sister city relationship with Koshigaya,” Cr Lound said.
“This year will also see the completion of the Campbelltown Library relocation project, which will bring our library services into the heart of Campbelltown’s city centre and generate significant economic uplift while ensuring our library services are more accessible to the community,” he said.
Highlights of the $87.2 million capital works program include:
Roads and bridges ($13.7 million), parks, open spaces and playgrounds ($3.1 million), community facilities ($59.1 million), and plant, fleet and equipment ($4.9 million).
Projects included in the delivery program (2025-29), and operational plan (2025-26) include Western Sydney infrastructure grants program such as the Leumeah youth precinct, St Helens Park youth space, Glenfield Urban Bike Track, Simmos Beach Parklands, Kanbyugal Parklands mountain bike park, Macarthur recreation trail and Connected Campbelltown project.
Also, outdoor fitness facilities, Dharawal nature playspace, Glenfield town centre public art and beautification project, Hurley Park stories of Campbelltown’s resilience project, Campbelltown health and education precinct connectivity, wayfinding and identity, and Railway Parade bridge upgrade.
Here is the link to the exhibition on council’s website: https://overtoyou.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition-draft-delivery-program-2025-26-to-2028-29-operational-plan-2025-26
