Case Study: Mitchell Shire Council achieves community-informed budget prioritization with Delib Budget Simulator

Mitchell Shire Council - Customer Case Study

Mitchell Shire Council, a local government in Victoria, Australia, faced the challenge of allocating its limited Capital Works budget to best serve its rapidly growing population of 55,000. To understand citizen priorities for infrastructure spending, the council turned to Delib and its Budget Simulator tool.

Delib's solution enabled residents to use an online simulator to adjust funding sliders for different services, providing immediate insight into the consequences of their budgetary choices. This engagement gathered feedback from over 200 citizens, which directly informed the council's draft budget and strategic resource plan. The process was so successful for Mitchell Shire Council that they decided to run the Delib Budget Simulator engagement again for the next budget cycle.

Mitchell Shire Council

David Lowe

Mayor