What the council is working on
Recent deliveries, what's underway now, and what's planned next — drawn from the council's own plans, budgets and project pages. We report what the council has publicly said it's doing; every item links to its source.
The council's stated direction
Goulburn Mulwaree's direction is set out in its Community Strategic Plan 2042 and a Delivery Program 2025–2029, with an annual Operational Plan and budget. Recurring themes are water security, infrastructure renewal, and economic development tied to the Hume Highway freight corridor.
The council manages local roads, water and sewer, waste, libraries, parks, recreation and planning across a large, mostly rural Southern Tablelands LGA anchored by the regional city of Goulburn. Its Delivery Program is the elected council's statement of commitment for its term, reported through the annual Operational Plan.
The council adopted its 2026–27 Operational Plan and budget on 16 June 2026, applying the 4.6% rate peg. Rates were also lifted through an IPART-approved special variation in 2024–25 (see the Rates & fees section).
Underway now
Goulburn Water Reuse Scheme
Launched May 2024; irrigation phase ongoingA scheme that uses treated effluent from the upgraded Goulburn wastewater treatment plant to irrigate playing fields, parks and recreational areas, reducing demand on the potable water network in a district that has faced severe drought. Launched at seven initial sites, with further stages planned.
Source: Goulburn Mulwaree Council — Goulburn Water Reuse Scheme
Hume Highway freight & industrial precinct improvements
Advocacy & staged works from 2025The council is seeking upgraded Hume Highway connections at Goulburn and Marulan to ease freight bottlenecks and support the local industrial precinct, alongside roadworks (e.g. around Common Street) intended to improve heavy-vehicle access and grow logistics and industry along the highway corridor.
Source: Goulburn Post — Councils push better Hume Highway connection at Goulburn, Marulan
Planned / committed
Community Strategic Plan 2042 & Delivery Program 2025–2029
to 2042 (delivery 2025–2029)The council's top-level Community Strategic Plan (2025 revision) sets long-term goals for the area to 2042, delivered through the four-year Delivery Program 2025–2029 and annual Operational Plans.
Source: Goulburn Mulwaree Council — Integrated Planning & Reporting