Annual Plans

We are taking a more informal approach to engaging with the community on the proposed Annual Plan 2025-2026.

The decision was made by Councillors on 13 February, on the basis there are no significant changes from the Long Term Plan 2024-2034 that Councillors adopted unanimously five months ago after receiving nearly 1,000 submissions.   

Looking ahead, we'll be running a separate early engagement process from November this year to give people a meaningful opportunity to put forward ideas for new projects or investments, to be considered in time for the Long Term Plan 2027-2037. We'll provide more information closer to the time. 

Have your say on Let's Talk before 30 May 2025.

Council provides a range of user pays services throughout the district. These include services like processing building or resource consents, environmental health, access to sport and recreation or community facilities, venue hire, dog registration, and carparking.   

These fees and charges allow Council to pass on some costs to those who use and directly benefit from these services and facilities, reducing the amount of funding that needs to be collected through rates.

While not subject to the user fees and charges consultation, there have been some changes made to Development Contributions. 

Development Contribution fees help cover the capital costs for new infrastructure needed as the district grows.  This includes essential services like water, wastewater, stormwater, roads, community facilities, and green spaces. 

QLDC’s Development Contributions Policy guides how these fees are set. It is generally reviewed, consulted on and adopted every three years as part of the Long Term Plan (LTP) process. It was last reviewed and adopted as part of LTP 2024-2034. 

The Local Government Act 2002 allows Council to update the policy annually (ahead of the LTP process) to account for annual inflation, in line with the Producers Price Index (PPI) outputs for construction. The annual change between September 2023 and September 2024 was 2.4%. This has been used as a proxy for one year’s inflation as it is the latest data available at the time this work was prepared. 

Click on the button below for a table showings the changes to Development Contributions for 2025-2026, following the annual policy update.

While the Annual Plan will not be subject to formal consultation, you can still apply for the following grants through a separate process:

• Community Fund: Supports not-for-profits, charities and community groups to enhance local wellbeing outcomes. Open 1-30 April.

• Events Fund: Helps deliver vibrant, inclusive events that benefit our community. Open 1-30 April.

• Waste Minimisation Community Fund: Supports initiatives that promote sustainable use of resources and waste reduction. Open 14 April-25 May.

Mark your calendars and start preparing your applications!