Special Rate Variation funds target the renewal and maintenance of existing built assets (such as roads, drainage, parks and town centres), improvement of emergency response and preparedness, improvements to community services and facilities and the continuation of environmental programs.The targeted areas align with service areas the community has identified as needing to be improved.
| Project | Type | Funding ($AUD) | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook Hall Roof Repairs | Renewal | 60,000 | Commercial Activities |
| Cultural Centre Fire Safety Sprinkler system & Water Tank upgrade | Upgrade | 200,000 | Cultural Development |
| Workplace Accommodation Improvements | Renewal | 500,000 | Operational Internal Services |
| Glenbrook Park toilet and Leura public toilet - increase water pressure / availability at high use public toilets | Upgrade | 100,000 | City Presentation |
| Implement the Blue Mountains Disability Inclusion Action Plan - Accessibility Upgrades for Parks and Community Facilities | Upgrade | 75,000 | Community Development |
| Pitt Park Football Building Replacement | Upgrade | 150,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Toilet painting and fit out works – Parks & Sports grounds as identified by 2016/17 building condition reports | Renewal | 100,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Natural Area Visitor Facilities - Very High Risk Mitigation | Renewal | 200,000 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| Play Equipment Renewal as per independent safety audit and in line with Play Strategy | Renewal | 50,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Upgrade to Summerhayes Park Play Space | Upgrade | 50,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Fire Trail Renewal Program | Renewal | 150,000 | Emergency Management |
| Natural Area Visitor Facilities – Local Walking Track Program | Renewal | 150,000 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| Softfall replacement program | Renewal | 40,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Upgrade Recreation Facility at Knapsack Park | Upgrade | 100,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Warrimoo Oval Carpark upgrade | Upgrade | 40,000 | Sport & Recreation |
| Re-fit Springwood Depot amenities building | Renewal | 200,000 | Operational Internal Services |
| Footpath Renewal based on Inspection Reports | Renewal | 45,500 | Transport & Public Access - Active Transport |
| Footpath Upgrade Program based on PAMP | Upgrade | 100,000 | Transport & Public Access - Active Transport |
| Road Renewal and Reseal Program | Renewal | 1,411,083 | Transport & Public Access |
| Traffic Facilities Renewal | Renewal | 140,000 | Transport & Public Access |
| Transport Upgrades to improve Compliance and Safety - Bus Stop upgrades | Upgrade | 100,000 | Transport & Public Access - Active Transport |
| Traffic Barrier Construction Program based on Risk Assessments | New | 50,000 | Transport & Public Access |
| Stormwater Renewal - Wentworth Falls Lake Dam | Renewal | 300,000 | Water Resource Management |
| Drainage Renewal - Leura | Renewal | 600,000 | Water Resource Management |
| Hazelbrook Village Centre Upgrade | Upgrade | 675,000 | City Presentation |
| Blackheath Landfill Site Remediation | Renewal | 370,000 | Resource Recovery and Waste Resource Management |
| Light Bar automation Springwood Hub | Upgrade | 200,000 | Cultural Development |
| HUB Forecourt Resurface | Renewal | 50,000 | Cultural Development |
| Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Echo Point | Major Projects | 612,861 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| Cultural Heritage Rehabilitation Management Fund | Renewal | 100,000 | Cultural Development |
| Asbestos Removal in Community Buildings | Renewal | 60,000 | Community Development |
| Eastern Escarpment | Major Projects | 22,055 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| Katoomba Outdoor Pool Upgrade | Major Projects | 30,440 | Aquatic & Leisure Centres |
| Springwood Library | Major Projects | 56,148 | Libraries & Information |
| External Active Transport links | Major Projects | 12,958 | Transport & Public Access - Active Transport |
| Implement Blackheath Town Centre Grant Projects | Upgrade | 55,000 | City Presentation |
| Brought Forward Payback | Operational | 1,553,187 | Loans and Transfers |
| Environmental Levy Operating | Operational | 447,635 | Natural Environment |
| Environmental Levy Operating | Maintenance | 791,519 | Natural Environment |
| Environmental Levy Operating | Maintenance | 214,021 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| Environmental Levy Operating | Maintenance | 100,000 | Water Resource Management |
| Heavy Patch team | Maintenance | 556,592 | Transport & Public Access |
| Precinct pavement cleansing | Maintenance | 65,522 | City Presentation |
| Precinct pavement cleansing | Maintenance | 23,916 | City Presentation |
| Improvements to Town Centre outcomes | Maintenance | 47,191 | City Presentation |
| Sports & Amenities Cleansing | Maintenance | 38,757 | Sport & Recreation - Recreation Facilities |
| Sports & Amenities Cleansing | Maintenance | 19,379 | City Presentation |
| Sports & Amenities Cleansing | Maintenance | 14,069 | Sport & Recreation - Recreation Facilities |
| Sports & Amenities Cleansing | Maintenance | 7,035 | City Presentation |
| Tree Management including succession planning | Maintenance | 11,236 | City Presentation |
| Tree Management including succession planning | Maintenance | 11,236 | Transport & Public Access |
| Tree Management including succession planning | Maintenance | 11,236 | Sport & Recreation - Recreation Facilities |
| Tree Management including succession planning | Maintenance | 11,236 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| Street Sweeper running costs | Maintenance | 170,501 | Transport & Public Access |
| APZ Maintenance | Maintenance | 181,053 | Emergency Management |
| Natural Area Maintenance | Maintenance | 107,582 | Natural Environment |
| Emergency Preparedness | Operational | 20,600 | Emergency Management |
| NAVF Structural Assessments | Operational | 21,855 | Sport & Recreation - Natural Area Visitor Facilities |
| SV2 funded Asset Management Improvement Program, funding employment of Vacant (Asset Coordinator) | Operational | 116,481 | Asset Planning |
| Improvements to Asset Management | Operational | 83,519 | Asset Planning |
| DD25 IPF Financial Sustainability Analysis Modelling | Operational | 119,255 | Finance Management |
| ID Profile Subscription | Operational | 18,000 | Corporate Strategic Planning & Reporting |
| Civil Asset Management Improvements - permanent employee | Operational | 91,961 | Asset Planning |
| Disability Inclusion Plan Aging Strategy and Child Youth Plan | Operational | 85,000 | Community Development |
| PIO Project Implementation | Operational | 72,645 | Governance & Risk |
| Asbestos Response Team | Operational | 450,000 | Governance & Risk |
| Resource Blue Mountains City of the Arts Trust & Grant Programs | Operational | 30,000 | Cultural Development |
| Heritage asset improvement framework | Operational | 20,000 | Cultural Development |
| Stage 2 of the Local Strategic Planning Statement | Operational | 79,600 | Land Use Management |
| City Deal Implementation - GMO | Operational | 85,000 | City-wide Strategic Planning |
| Property data integrity - IT, strategy & corporate | Operational | 180,000 | Information Solutions |
| Public Land Management - Plans of Management & Legal framework | Operational | 50,000 | Land Use Management |
| Contribution to BMLOT | Operational | 26,000 | Economic Development & Tourism |
| Workplace Strategy Operational Building Renewal | Operational | 350,000 | Administrative Property Portfolio |
| Blaxland Master Plan operating expenditure | Operational | 30,500 | City-wide Strategic Planning |
| Event traffic management | Operational | 5,000 | Cultural Development |
| Wentworth Falls Dam Spillway – Consultancies | Operational | 60,000 | Water Resource Management |
| Emergency Contributions increase | Operational | 193,380 | Emergency Management |
| Legal Panel tender | Operational | 15,000 | Councillor & Corporate Operations |
| Katoomba Golf Course Masterplan | Operational | 50,000 | City-wide Strategic Planning |