Finance
This page contains information relating to the Shire's annual budget and annual report.
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Annual Budget
Budget information
Annual budgets are available from either the Northampton or Kalbarri Libraries.
Budget Information
The preparation of the 2024/2025 budget is based on Council’s direction for the financial year. This direction incorporates the focus of maintaining existing services and facilities at levels customers expect. In addition to this, the budget also reflects strategies and projects contained in the Corporate Business Plan 2023-2026.
Councillors are continually assessing the role of local government in the community and are always seeking the views and opinions of residents and ratepayers on major capital works to be undertaken. It is then Council’s decision to refine and adopt a budget, while trying to accommodate all reasonable requests within appropriate funding limits and rate increases.
Following lengthy deliberations, Council has balanced the 2024/2025 budget. Due to funding constraints an amount of requests were not included in this years’ budget.
Major items in this year’s budget that fall into the category of expansion include:
Northampton
- Community Centre improvement works.
- Stephen Street Depot improvements.
- implementation of a drainage easements.
- new Shire Housing located in Stephen Street.
Port Gregory
- Foreshore - redevelop foreshore / carpark area.
Kalbarri
- implementation of Foreshore Management Plan.
- oval improvement works.
- new Shire Housing located in Woods Street.
Horrocks
- Matt Burrell Pavilion and foreshore access.
Major Roadworks
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- Northampton road improvements include Gwalla Street, Robinson Street and Fifth Avenue.
- Kalbarri road improvements include Karina Mews, Anchorage Lane, Maver Street and Glass Street.
- Binnu East Road reconstruct flood ways and reseals.
- Balla-Whelarra Road reseals.
- Horrocks Little Bay Road construction.
- Kalbarri-Ajana Road (Black Spot Funding).
Footpath Projects
- Kalbarri
- Grey Street and Eco Flora to Red Bluff Road.
- Northampton
- Stephen Street and Hampton Road.
Plant Purchases
- Funds totalling $817,000 have been allocated toward plant replacement.
Refuse Charges
All refuse removal charges are listed below and are relative to the cost of compliance in maintaining refuse sites within the Shire.
Residential/Caravan Park’s
- Horrocks $400 per annum per service/bin
- Kalbarri $400 per annum per service/bin
- Northampton $400 per annum per service/bin
- Port Gregory $400 per annum per service/bin
Business Refuse
- Business - Kalbarri - $800 per annum per service
- Business – Other $800 per annum per service
Shire Tip Hours
Northampton Tip Kalbarri Tip
| Monday |
Closed |
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Monday |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Tuesday |
Closed |
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Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
1.00pm - 5.00pm |
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Wednesday |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Thursday |
Closed |
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Thursday |
Closed |
| Friday |
Closed |
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Friday |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Saturday |
8.00am - 5.00pm |
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Saturday |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Sunday |
8.00am - 5.00pm |
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Sunday |
10.00am - 2.00pm |
CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Within the 2024/2025 budget Council proposes to continue further works on its refuse sites within the Shire to ensure compliance with the licence requirements issued by the Department of Environment.
Residents wishing to inspect the 2024/2025 Budget in greater detail can do so by viewing a copy from Council offices in Kalbarri or Northampton.
Annual Report
The Shire of Northampton's Annual Report for 2021/2022 has been audited and is now available online.
Click here to view the latest annual report
Click here to view the Letter to Minister - Significant Adverse Trend - Operating Surplus Ratio 2020-2021 Annual Report