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
Ku-ring-gai's direction is set out in its Community Strategic Plan and a four-year Delivery Program 2025–2029 with annual Operational Plans, now reshaped by a permanent Special Rate Variation approved by IPART in June 2026 to fund community infrastructure, stormwater and traffic works.
The council delivers local roads, waste, libraries, parks and bushland reserves, aquatic and leisure facilities, and development assessment across ten leafy upper-north-shore suburbs bordered by three national parks. Its Delivery Program is the elected council's statement of commitment for its term.
From 1 July 2026 a permanent Special Rate Variation (24.6% plus the 4.4% rate peg, 29.0% total) is expected to raise about $20.7 million a year, funding community buildings, stormwater, footpaths, parks and traffic upgrades, plus the St Ives Indoor Sports Centre loan.
Underway now
Permanent Special Rate Variation (2026–27 on)
From 1 July 2026 (permanent)IPART approved a permanent 24.6% Special Rate Variation (29.0% total with the rate peg) expected to raise about $20.7 million a year for community buildings, stormwater, footpaths, parks and traffic upgrades, plus servicing the St Ives Indoor Sports Centre loan.
Delivery Program 2025–2029 & Operational Plan
2025–2029The council's four-year statement of commitment covering roads, waste, community facilities, bushland and town-centre programs, funded through the annual Operational Plan and budget.
Source: Ku-ring-gai Council — Delivery Program & Operational Plan