City of Perth Budget 2022/23

The City of Perth Council adopted the City’s budget for 2022/23 on 12 July, 2022. 

The $261.9 million budget is a responsible plan for a growing capital city. 

The budget will deliver $47.8 million of capital works projects including – 

• road, path and kerb upgrades ($6.6 million)
• street light improvements in Hay Street West, Park Avenue, Crawley, Northbridge and Royal Street ($5.7 million)
• transport projects such as upgrading cycleways and encouraging more pedestrian movement to improve transport management in the CBD ($7.3 million)
• final stages of the Roe Street upgrade ($5.6 million) 

The budget includes $159.4 million to provide key services such as – 

• waste management and cleaning ($17.2 million)
• maintaining our parks, gardens and green spaces ($12.8 million)
• public health including food premise inspections and compliance ($4.6 million)
• community amenity and safety including city surveillance ($7.7 million)
• providing a world-class events calendar to ensure Perth remains WA’s events capital ($10 million)
• sponsorships for community festivals, arts and culture and grants for businesses ($8.3 million)

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