Every year, we develop a plan detailing how we will invest in our city and deliver key services and infrastructure that bring to life our community's vision for a connected city with thriving communities. In 2025-26, we plan to invest $229.2 million to make that happen.

From 17 April to 19 May 2025, you’re invited to review and provide feedback on a suite of key strategic documents, including the Draft Delivery Program 2025–2029 and Operational Plan 2025–26, Draft Fees and Charges 2025–26, and Draft Resourcing Maitland’s Future 2025–2029.

These documents outline how Council will deliver on the community priorities set out in Maitland’s Future, our Community Strategic Plan.

Together, they detail how we plan to deliver services, invest in infrastructure, and plan responsibly for Maitland’s growth — backed by a draft operating budget of $163.8 million and a capital works investment of $65.4 million in 2025–26.

From major projects and service improvements to financial and workforce planning, our goal is to support a connected city with thriving communities.

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Have your say

The draft suite of documents are on public exhibition between 17 April and 19 May 2025. The following draft documents are available for review and comment:

  • Draft Delivering Maitland's Future (Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2025-26)
  • Draft Fees and Charges 2025-26
  • Draft Resourcing Maitland's Future including:
    • Draft Long-Term Financial Plan 2025-2035
    • Draft Workforce Management Strategy 2025-2029
    • Draft Asset Management Planning 2025-2035

All draft documents are available for viewing and download in the document library.

We encourage you to explore these documents to see how we’ll turn our strategic vision into action and have your say via the link below.

Your submission is used by Council to assist in it's decision making process. All formal submissions will be considered by Council to help inform the preparation of the final plan.

Draft plan highlights

Draft plan highlights

Below are some of the highlights of the draft Operational Plan 2025-26.

  • Liveable Maitland

    • Commencement of Chisholm sportsground
    • Develop a Community Infrastructure Strategy
    • Implement the actions of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan
    • Completion of the Melville Ford Bridge project

  • Sustainable Maitland

    • Staged transformation of Maitland Resource Recovery Facility
    • Deliver tree planting across the city
    • Continue the bulky waste collection service
    • Deliver the Hunter Estuary Coastal Management Program

  • Vibrant Maitland

    • Attract significant national and regional sporting and cultural events
    • Develop an Employment Lands Strategy
    • Deliver a range of events and public programs across Maitland
    • Deliver the 2026 LGNSW Destination and Visitor Economy Conference

  • Achieving Together

    • Implement an Enterprise Resource Management System
    • Commence a review of the Local Strategic Planning Statement
    • Optimise our Learning Management System to deliver core capabilities
    • Implement our Enterprise Risk Management Framework
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