Financial statements

Public notice – Presentation of financial statements

as per Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act.

Shoalhaven City Council advises that the ordinary Council meeting to be held on 25 November 2025 will include the presentation of the audited Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Reports for the year ended 30 June 2025.

In accordance with Section 420 of the Local Government Act 1993, any person may make a written submission to Council with respect to the Council's audited Financial Statements and/or the Independent Auditor's Reports.

Copies of the audited Financial Statements and the Auditor's Reports can be viewed using the link with the image, below, as well as in hard copy at the following locations:

Nowra City Administration Centre – Bridge Road, Nowra between 9.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Ulladulla Branch Office – Deering Street, Ulladulla between 10.00am and 2.00pm Monday to Friday.
Nowra and Ulladulla Libraries – During regular library operating hours.

Submissions must be lodged by 5pm on Tuesday 2 December 2025 by
Email: Council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or
By Mail: PO Box 42, Nowra NSW 2541
In person: Council offices at Bridge Rd, Nowra or Deering St, Ulladulla.
Please quote file reference 77445E

A summary of the Financial Statements is as follows:

  2025
$ '000
2024
$ '000

Income Statement

Total income from continuing operations 418,722 439,478
Total expenses from continuing operations excluding depreciation, amortisation and impairment of non-financial assets 247,116 262,612
Operating result from continuing operations excluding depreciation, amortisation and impairment of non-financial assets 171,606 176,866
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of non-financial assets 97,315 92,607
Net operating result for the year 74,291 84,259
Net operating result before grants and contributions provided for capital purposes (1,242) (40,499)

Statement of Financial Position

Total current assets 292,895 250,554
Total current liabilities (128,219) (139,479)
Total non-current assets 4,920,214 5,042,426
Total non-current liabilities (167,734) (185,653)
Total equity 4,917,156 4,967,848