Background

Every year, Council develops an Operational Plan and budget to turn community aspirations into action. The Operational Plan sits under our Delivery Program which is a four-year document that aims to manage resources responsibly and deliver outcomes that matter to you.

The financial year of 2026-2027 is the second year of implementing the Delivery Program 2025-2029.

Tell us what you think

The draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2026-2027, as well as Council’s proposed Fees and Charges, are on public exhibition until Sunday, 24 May 2026. You're invited to review the draft documents and share your feedback.

Council will review and consider every submission and will make adjustments to the Delivery Program and Operational Plan as relevant. The final drafts will then be taken to a meeting of Council in June 2026.

Submissions will be compiled in an engagement report which will form part of the report to Council. Everyone who makes a submission will be provided a link to view the meeting agenda and engagement report. Individual responses will not be provided.

What's on exhibition

The draft documents can be viewed online below. Hard copies are available at the following Council venues:

  • Customer Service Centre, 1A Marlborough St Drummoyne
  • Concord Library
  • Five Dock Library
  • The Learning Space

View the draft documents

  • Delivery Program | Operational Plan 2026-2027

    The draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2026-2027 contain the principal activities Council will undertake for the next four years, along with the Statement of Revenue Policy and Budget for 2026-2027.

    View the draft 

  • Fees and Charges 2026-2027

    The Fees and Charges booklet is part of the Statement of Revenue Policy. It details how much Council will charge for a range of services in the 2026-2027 financial year. This income is factored into Council’s budget.

    View the draft 

  • DPOP 2026-2027 Easy Read Summary

    This Easy Read summary explains the main ideas in our Council’s draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2026-2027.

    We wrote this summary to make the information easier to understand.

    View the summary 

  • DPOP 2026-2027 Screen-Reader Version

    This is a screen-reader friendly copy of the draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2026-2027.

    Click here 

How to make a submission

Feedback closes Sunday, 24 May 2026.

More information

The requirement to prepare Delivery Programs and Operational Plans is not just a good idea for councils, it's a legislated requirement. The diagram below shows the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework.

More information is available on the Office of Local Government webpage.

Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework. Click image to enlarge.

Office of Local Government Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework