September → October 2026
Baseline financial modelling and community survey
November 2026 → April 2027
Refine financial scenarios and identify preferred financial settings
March → April 2027
Develop detailed year 1 budgets and update 10-year LTFPs
May → June 2027
Public exhibition of draft budgets and LTFPs
July 2027
Council endorsement of draft budgets and LTFPs
August → October 2027
IPART assessment (if required)
December 2027
Submit proposal for Proclamation
January → March 2028
Update assumptions and refine budgets
April 2028
Exhibit draft IP&R documents, budgets and LTFPs
May → June 2028
Final amendments and adoption of inaugural budgets
July 2028
New Councils commence operations
September 2028
First elections for new Councils