From the roads people drive each day to local facilities, sporting grounds and the next steps towards a major new residential estate at Lake Cargelligo, Lachlan Shire Council has laid out where its money will go over the next 12 months.
Council has adopted a $58 million budget for 2026–27, covering operational and capital works across the shire, including $24.5 million in capital improvements.
One of the biggest areas of spending will be roads, with around $9 million in grant-funded works earmarked to maintain and improve roads across the shire – aimed at improving connections for residents as well as businesses, freight operators and visitors…