Draft Municipal Plan 2026/2027

City of Darwin is proud to present our draft Municipal Plan 2026/2027 for public feedback.

This year’s draft Municipal Plan is focused on a reset; it is a purposeful recalibration, prioritising essential infrastructure, asset renewal and long-term sustainability to ensure the city is operating at its best.

We have committed to enhancing quality of life for residents through an operating expenditure of $158 million, which will deliver services, programs and initiatives that directly benefit the community.

Highlights of the Municipal Plan include:

• $23.56 million on capital works program
• $2.05 million investment in sports and recreation facility, including stage 2 of the Waters Ward Multigenerational Recreation Space, playground and softfall refurbishment and a land-based fishing platform at Bundilla
• $5.3 million for libraries (including capital funding)
• $31.92 million in waste management
• $10 million for maintaining our parks, including $3.3 million for tree planting and maintenance
• $2 million for animal management
• $1.6 million on supporting our community through sponsorship, grants and in-kind support
• $1.75 million in creating a safer Darwin, including the Safer Cities program and the public places and suburban ranger programs
• $9.2 million to support connectivity and accessibility, including road and path networks

Have your say

You are invited to have your say on the draft 2026/2027 Municipal Plan, with public feedback open until 4:00 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026.

Please complete the online survey below to share your views.

You can read the draft municipal plan here: Draft Municipal Plan 2026/2027

Physical copies of the survey, as well as printed copies of the draft 2026/2027 Municipal Plan are available at Customer Service Centre of the Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue, Darwin and all four public libraries located across the municipality at:

• City Library, Harry Chan Avenue, Darwin
• Casuarina Library, Bradshaw Terrace, Casuarina
• Nightcliff Library, Pavonia Place, Nightcliff
• Karama Library, Kalymnos Drive, Karama

For more information, please contact 8930 0300 or email engage@darwin.nt.gov.au