By Mitchell Clarke
The State Government have extended the deadline for local council budgets and annual reports.
Council budgets would usually be due on 30 June and an annual report would need to be submitted by 30 September.
In a bid to allow council’s to “focus on delivering” for their communities during the Covid-19 pandemic, budgets will be pushed back until 31 August while annual reports won’t need to be complete until 30 November.
“Councils have a vital role to play in supporting and protecting local communities during these unprecedented times,” Local Government minister Adem Somyurek said.
“This small change responds to requests from councils and will ensure they have time to consider how they will change their budgets to support their residents and businesses.”
The extensions are open to all councils and Regional Library Corporations.
Local councils are still required to provide public notice and hear public submissions before adopting budgets or submitting an annual report.
