We plan to invest over $458 million into our city to deliver 160 actions and 60 key services

Our draft budget (Delivering Newcastle 2040) was developed through community input, service planning and long‑term financial planning.

All of our services help deliver this work day to day. Each team is responsible for carrying out the actions and projects in the Delivery Program and yearly Operational Plan. Together, this turns the community’s long‑term priorities in Newcastle 2040 (our Community Strategic Plan) into real results, supported by our annual budget and long‑term financial planning.

We track progress throughout the year and report it openly, so you can see how and when we’re delivering on what matters most to our community.

The Delivery Program is a commitment to the community on what the elected Council will achieve during its four-year term.

It includes the actions we will deliver, the major projects planned over the four‑year period and the measures we use to track our progress.

The Operational Plan

The Operational Plan identifies the projects, programs, and actions that we will deliver over 12 months, commencing from 1 July.

It sets out the specific actions and projects planned for the year ahead, organised by the services responsible for delivering them, along with our annual budget.

This draft budget focuses on managing our finances responsibly. We're forecasting a surplus of $1.4 million, which means we can still weather any unexpected challenges.

This year, we will deliver a $128.5 million capital works program, with 274 projects to renew and upgrade infrastructure and assets across the city:

Have Your Say

We invite your feedback on the draft Delivering Newcastle 2040.

You can get involved by:

  • Completing the online submission form below
  • Visiting us at a pop-up
  • Emailing your feedback to engage@ncc.nsw.gov.au.

Submissions close 5pm 28 May 2026.

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The City of Newcastle is committed to protecting your privacy. We take reasonable steps to comply with relevant legislation and Council policy.

Purpose of collecting personal details: Council is collecting this information to determine the local community’s views and opinions on the proposal outlined.

Intended recipients: Information provided as part of the consultation will be used as part of the review, and may be included in future reports on the issue.

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Access: Individuals can access data to check accuracy by contacting Council.