The City of Onkaparinga has adopted its 2026–27 Annual Business Plan and Budget of $265 million, focusing on the everyday services, facilities and public places that support life across the city.
The budget invests in the things people see and use every day – maintaining roads and footpaths, collecting waste, caring for parks and coastlines, operating libraries and community facilities, and supporting services that strengthen our community.
This includes:
- $44.36 million to maintain 1,521kms of roads, 1,322km of paths, 22,571 streetlights, 249 bridges and 286 car parks.
- $26.78 million providing waste and recycling services.
- $24.40 million to maintain 497 parks, 250 playgrounds, 4 dog parks, 14 fitness parks and 31km of coastline.
- $38.25 million delivering libraries and community services.
- $23.55 million maintaining and upgrading community buildings, including sporting clubs and facilities.
Anyone interested in how the total budget is allocated and spent can visit the council’s Your Say website to read the full Annual Business Plan, Snapshot and supporting documents.
Mayor Moira Were said the budget is focused on making responsible decisions about the services and places the community relies on today while protecting them for future generations.
“Every budget involves choices, and our responsibility is to invest where it delivers the greatest benefit to our community," she said.
“This budget prioritises maintaining the roads we travel on, the parks where families gather, the facilities where people connect, and the services that help make Onkaparinga a great place to live.”
The budget also includes significant projects in 2026–27, including:
- the opening of the refurbished Noarlunga Aquatic Centre
- 3 major road renewal projects and resealing approximately 24 kilometres of roads
- renewing and replacing 5 playgrounds
- upgrading the Moana Surf Life Saving Club.
- 3 major hardcourt renewals for tennis and netball clubs in O’Halloran Hill, Clarendon and Old Noarlunga.
For more than 90 per cent of residential ratepayers, the annual increase in rates will be less than $150, reflecting a 4.9 per cent rate revenue increase in line with the Adelaide CPI for March 2026.
Each year, the council lets the public know during its engagement process that it will use the latest Adelaide CPI figures, which come out in March. This year, that figure was 4.9 per cent.
The council continues its commitment to the principles of its Long Term Financial Plan, and that includes keeping rates aligned with the March CPI for Adelaide. This has not changed this year.
This chamber has built on the practice of the previous chamber, who did this in 2022–23.
Council's decisions are guided by long-term planning, by data that provides evidence of community need, and by feedback from residents about the things that matter most.
To explore the full 2026–27 Annual Business Plan and Budget, including a detailed breakdown of how the whole budget has been allocated, visit the council’s Your Say website.