FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT SEPTEMBER 2026 · Report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                 15 OCTOBER 2026




There are no issues of concern associated with the above results. As the financial sustainability
measures are designed to assess Council's position as at 30 June, interim reporting may not be fully
representative of the expected year-end outcome. Any measures currently outside their adopted
benchmark are primarily attributable to timing differences and are expected to return to target levels
as forecast budget assumptions are progressively realised throughout the 2026/27 financial year.

Removal of Credit Card Surcharge Service Fee
Council's 2026/27 Fees and Charges Schedule and associated systems have now been adjusted to
exclude any reference to Credit Card Surcharge Service Fees.


Link to Corporate Plan
Theme No. 5 - Excellence
This theme focuses on customer experience, financial sustainability, innovation and technology,
levels of service, governance, our employees and volunteers, funding streams and asset
management practices.
Objective 5.2 - Continue to deliver a financially sustainable Council that has the resources now and
into the future to achieve its strategic objectives.
This will be supported through the introduction of enhanced sustainability reporting and performance
indicators, as well as ESG.




Previous Council Consideration
Adoption of the 2026/27 Budget at Council's Special Meeting on 23 June 2026 and adoption of the
2026/27 Revised Budget (BR1) at Council's Ordinary Meeting on 20 August 2026.