Alpine
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$34.4m
2023-24
Capital Works
$9.0m
26.2% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$6,886,265
Local Roads Spend
$4,193,191
Governance / Roads
1.64x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#69
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $34.4m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $9.0m
Per Capita (population: 12,917, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,660
Capital / Resident
$697
Governance / Resident
$533
Roads / Resident
$325
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.5
State avg: 0.5
#67 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
4.4
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$923
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.6%
running down assets
Satisfaction & Roads Condition
Employee Costs Per Capita & Bins Missed
Performance Indicators (LGPRF 2024-25)
Efficiency
2 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 | Expenses per property assessment | 4900.5 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1945.2 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.0 | 0.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council did not make any decisions at meetings closed to the public in 2024/25, maintaining a strong preference for transparent decision making in an open Council meeting. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 46.0 | 55.0 | — |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 42806.9 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: Cost of governance increased slightly due to scheduled increases in Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillor allowances set by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 45.0 | 54.0 | — |
| Council says: Satisfaction with community decisions remained constant compared to the previous year, however performance remains significantly lower than the Small Rural Council average. Work will continue in 2025/26 to improve community perceptions of Council's performance. | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 59.4 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 41.1 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: Cost of sealed road reconstruction has decreased, primarily due to a more straightforward stabilisation program that did not require the complexities of the previous year. This was reflected in a lower cost per square metre. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 9.5 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: One of the resealing works undertaken in 2024/25 was geographically separated from the reseals renewal program, which involved a two coat seal and two mobilisations to complete. This was reflected in a higher cost per square metre for this project, … | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 45.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: Satisfaction with sealed local roads improved, with performance now slightly better than Small Rural Council average and equal to the State-wide average. Council remains committed to the maintenance of sealed local roads in accordance with its Road Management Plan. It … | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 117.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.3 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| Council says: The number of planning applications decided within required timeframes has increased slightly compared to the previous year, but remains below the target set for this measure. Almost half of all planning applications determined in 2024/25 were made in the period … | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 4869.5 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Cost per planning application has reduced primarily due to Council moving to an employee-based statutory planning team in 2024/25. | ||||
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.0 | 0.6 | ▲ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 6.1 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 112.6 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| Council says: Cost of the kerbside garbage bin collection service was influenced by an increase in collection costs as well as a bin audit undertaken during the year that decreased the total number of bins compared to the previous year. Both have … | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 104.8 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.7 | 0.5 | — |