They're not complaining too hard, but they're not singing from the rooftop either.

That's the reaction coming from some western mayors after the NSW Government released its budget for the 2025-26 financial year.

Infrastructure projects in the budget include existing funding commitments, like $13.3 for upgrades at Bourke Police Station, while the Lightning Ridge will receive $1 million in extra funding to develop the Australian Opal Centre.

"There's been an increase in overall funding in our area, but a lot of that is wage increases and things for the public service in terms of police, nursing and teaching, which is great, and our communities need all of those people," Bourke mayor Lachlan Ford said.

"But there's not a lot of infrastructure funding that can assist us with any of our projects that we're trying to get.

"We do understand it's pretty tight at the moment too. I'm not bagging them out in any way. It's just this is where it's at."

An aerial view of Bourke.

Cr Ford said projects needing funding in his council area include sports oval upgrades and sealing 14 kilometres of the Wanaaring Road northwest of Bourke.

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey delivered the budget on Thursday 24 June, which is projecting a return to a billion-dollar surplus in the 2027-28 financial year.

NSW Country Mayors Association chair Rick Firman said the projected surplus was "commendable," although he found little support in the budget for rural economies recovering from natural disasters.

"Regional, rural and remote councils do great work above and beyond their core obligations and are also major employers in smaller economies, but they are really struggling with their financial sustainability. We would've liked to have seen something in the budget to assist this end," said Cr Firman, who is also the mayor of Temora.

Lachlan Shire mayor John Medcalf said that regional NSW didn't get "much of a look in," although he noted funding for feral animal control.

His Coonamble counterpart Danny Keady said he wants clarity over whether investments in policing and domestic violence victim support will reach regional communities.

The budget includes an additional $227 million over five years for government support services for victim-survivors.

“I will be seeking an assurance that the budget provides for retention of the existing police services in Gulargambone, and for additional services to deal with domestic violence and to help its victims," Cr Keady said.

Local Government NSW president Phyllis Miller welcomed budget inclusions like $4.2 billion in estimated disaster relief over the next three years.

She also welcomed an extra $100 million in biosecurity funding, which includes developing a better detection, protection and response model against pest animals and weeds.

However, she said a seven per cent increase in the Emergency Services Levy, paid by councils and insurers, will be "devastating."

"While the cost of the increase to councils will be largely recovered through an increase in the rate peg for each council, it is still a cost to our community members that will have to be collected by councils,” Ms Miller said.

The rate peg is the maximum amount each council can raise the rates each year.

Barwon MP Roy Butler said the government has taken requests for funding in the electorate seriously.

 "It’s meant substantial funding for Barwon, in what is a pretty tight financial environment," Mr Butler said.

“I will be following up with the government to make sure Barwon receives its fair share of this state-wide program funding.

“I do note that there was only $25.413 million allocated towards the Regional Development Trust, compared to $50 million last year, which is one area of concern with this Budget.”