Budget Highlights 2025-26

This page provides highlights from the City of Cockburn’s 2025-26 budget. It shows the services funded by rates, outlines the major projects being delivered this year, and links these to the City’s long-term goals and strategies.

Services provided to residents

Rates fund a wide range of services and infrastructure across 23 suburbs, including:

Assets

• 408 parks and reserves, 214 playgrounds, and 64,022 park and street trees
• 876 km of roads and 845 km of footpaths
• Community facilities and centres, plus Port Coogee Marina

Economic Development

• Business workshops and training programs
• Trade and networking opportunities, both local and international

Environment

• Climate change response through land use planning and community services
• Initiatives for sustainability: urban forests, water and energy management, coastal protection
• Waste reduction and resource recovery

Waste Services

• Weekly general waste and recycling collection
• Fortnightly green waste collection
• Verge collections and six free trailer passes per household for Henderson Waste Recovery Park

Community Services

• Cockburn ARC recreation centre
• Cockburn Health and Community facility
• Three libraries, a Seniors Centre and a Youth Centre
• Parenting, family and aged care services
• Volunteer support and family day care

Safety and Security

• CoSafe community security patrols
• CCTV subsidies
• Partnerships with WA Police, schools and local businesses

Community Support

• More than $2 million given back to the community through grants and donations
• A wide calendar of free community events such as Coogee Live

Major projects scheduled for 2025-26

A Healthier Community

• Cockburn ARC asset renewal and replacement - $2.1m
• Playground renewal and upgrades - $2.05m
• Beale Park Redevelopment - $8.14m (of total $13.31m, balance in FY27)

A Connected Community

• Road safety improvements – $6.1m
• Road resurfacing – $5.1m
• Building upgrades in parks, reserves, and facilities – $4.6m
• Rockingham Road Revitalisation – $2.69m
• Pathway renewals and new installations – $1.8m
• CCTV – $406,000

A Great Community

• Manning Park Playground upgrade – $2.29m
• Animal Management Facility upgrades – $322,000

A Greener Community

• Enhancements to natural areas, parks, and playgrounds – $7.34m
• Environmental management at Cockburn Resource Recovery Park – $463,000

Goals and direction: 2025-2035

The City’s long-term goals are set out in its strategic plans, which guide future decisions and activities.

These include:

• Strategic Community Plan - ten-year vision for the community
• Corporate Business Plan - four-year program of projects and initiatives
• Long Term Financial Plan - sustainable financial management
• Workforce Plan, Asset Management Plans, Service Plans - ensuring resources and infrastructure are in place
• Annual Budget and Report - accountability and transparency each year

Together, these plans ensure the City of Cockburn continues to grow sustainably while supporting a vibrant, safe, and connected community.

You can access these documents on the Corporate Strategic Planning page.

More information and contact

For further information about the 2025-26 budget or specific projects call the City on 08 9411 3444 or email [email protected].