You Choose 2025/2026

we have been working through the 1300 votes we received for the You Choose program.

The data analysis and reporting have been taking a bit longer than we anticipated, we can confirm that a Council report will be considered at the 22 April Ordinary Council Meeting. We will notify you when the agenda is published, and you will then be notified of the outcomes after that meeting.

From there, the process should roll on quite quickly with the funds being issued before 30 June 2026.

Please reach out if you have any questions in the meantime.

The ‘You Choose’ community funding program has returned for 2026 with more exciting community projects for you to choose from, so now it's time to vote! How do you want to allocate the funding pool of $100,000?

13 community projects are in the running - ranging from animal welfare and wellbeing to cancer care and neurodivergence support. Each project has applied for up to $20,000 of the funding pool, but it's up to you to vote on which project receives the funds.

How it works:

• Voting is open to all residents and ratepayers in the City of Busselton from 12 January 2026 until 15 February 2026 (about 4 weeks).
• We will require your email address (but you can unsubscribe when the project is over when you like - we just need to know that you're a resident or ratepayer)
• All voting is via our online budget allocator - we won't have any paper voting slips but one of our friendly staff at our Customer Service Centre or Libraries would be more than happy to help you access the site so you can still vote
• The $100,000 funding pool is distributed through smaller grants of up to $20,000 per project. Select which projects should receive funding by selecting proposals that together total the full $100,000 pool
• Don't forget to rank your preferences

If you have any questions or want some help with voting, we’ll be at the Busselton Foreshore Market on Sunday 18 January and the Dunsborough Lions Market on Saturday 24 January.

The most popular projects, as voted by the community, are then considered by Council.

The You Choose community funding program runs every two years.

Vote below or click here for a full screen view.

Voting closes 5pm Sunday 15 February 2026.