
Highlights of the 2024/25 budget include:
- $19m for the delivery of capital projects
- $110m in operational expenditure for the delivery of services to the community
Operational Expenditure highlights include:
- $14.3m towards the operation of our key community services and facilities including the Fremantle Library, Fremantle Leisure Centre, Fremantle Arts Centre and Fremantle Community Legal Centre
- $10.7m towards parks, landscapes and natural aeras
- $9.9m towards the delivery of waste and resource recovery initiatives
- $5.2m towards the ongoing Maintenance of our buildings
- $2.9m towards the delivery of economic development, tourism marketing and investment attraction initiatives
- $2.0m towards the delivery of arts, culture and festivals
- $2.0m towards community safety
Capital project expenditure highlights include:
- $3.2m for the completion of South Beach Changerooms
- $2.9m for investment into our heritage through the commencement of upgrades to the Town Hall, Fremantle Arts Centre, Moore's Building and Old Fire Station.
- Investment in our suburbs through $1.0m towards the delivery of upgrades at Samson Park, lighting at Hilton Park (Ken Allen) and continuing to finalise design work for the Hilton Park Masterplan
- $420K for design of CBD public toilet facilities at Collie Street and Beach Street
- $2.1m for renewal and upgrade of roads
- $1.2m investment in renewal of plant and equipment
- $900K towards renewal of irrigation systems
- $600K towards ongoing renewal of City buildings
- $538K towards renewal of footpaths
- $310k for upgrade of BBQs and provision of additional parking at South Beach
- $300K towards renewal of street lighting
- $350K towards coastal adaptation at Port Beach, replacement of the river wall at John Street and natural era fencing in Booyeembara Park