Ararat
Rural City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$34.0m
2023-24
Capital Works
$15.0m
44.3% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$6,058,709
Local Roads Spend
$11,162,657
Governance / Roads
0.54x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#70
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $34.0m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $15.0m
Per Capita (population: 12,438, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,731
Capital / Resident
$1,209
Governance / Resident
$487
Roads / Resident
$897
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.6
State avg: 0.5
#16 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
7.6
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,025
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.3%
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 | 4935.8 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2001.9 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.1 | 0.1 | ▼ |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 59.0 | 55.0 | — |
| Council says: Council set a target of 65 for community satisfaction with consultation and engagement. Although failing to reach this, Council has maintained consistency with a result of 59, the same as the pervious reporting period. This result has remained steady over … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: Councillor attendance at Council meetings remains consistently high, reflecting Councillor's commitment to active participation in decision making. | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 43567.7 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: The cost of elected representation remains steady, a slight increase in due to required induction and training costs of the newly elected Council. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 59.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 5.5 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council continues to encourage the community to submit a customer request to log issues with Council maintained roads. These requests have remained steady, with a slight decrease this reporting period compared to last financial year. Council are aware that the … | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 39.4 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: With a strong focus on cost-efficiency, Council was able to maintain a similar cost for sealed local road reconstruction in 2024/2025, a minimal increase attributed to slightly higher material costs. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 6.5 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: 2024/2025 saw a small increase in seal cost per square metre. Council is confident that the cost per square metre specific to sealed road remains at a very competitive level and accurately reflects Council's diligence to seek best price for … | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 56.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 35.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council made 99 planning application decisions within the reporting period, 29 less than last year. A lower volume of applications, along with a period of stability in staff resourcing has seen a 39% decrease in time taken to decide planning … | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | — |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3365.8 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: One Council decision was taken to VCAT in the 2024/2025 financial year. The decision was upheld (not set aside). | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 10.4 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Following the implementation of a 4 bin system in 2023, along with the provision of a pick up service to every household in the municipality, Council's waste team have worked hard to refine this service. The number of missed bins … | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 216.9 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 93.6 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.6 | 0.5 | ▲ |