Campaspe
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$98.4m
2023-24
Capital Works
$33.7m
34.2% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$19,951,501
Local Roads Spend
$28,847,066
Governance / Roads
0.69x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#45
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $98.4m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $33.7m
Per Capita (population: 38,510, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,555
Capital / Resident
$874
Governance / Resident
$518
Roads / Resident
$749
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
#26 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
0.5
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$926
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.4%
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 | 5181.1 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2034.9 | 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 | 56.0 | 55.0 | — |
| Council says: Council's consultation and engagement rating remained at 56% for the second year in a row, the highest level of satisfaction for Council since 2015. Consultation and engagement have been undertaken across many council service areas and included major engagement around … | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 75749.6 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 52.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: Although there was a small drop in the result, shared by Councils across Victoria, the 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey continues the overall trend of increase in satisfaction with Council's decision making in the interests of our community. Council's score exceeds … | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 18.8 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: Requests in 2024/25 have returned to similar levels to the years prior to the 2022 flood which led to a higher number of sealed local road requests in the year following. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▲ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 469.3 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 7.0 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: The cost for road resealing remains consistent with the previous year’s results. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 47.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: The Community Satisfaction Survey result for sealed local roads 2025 is consistent with the previous year and reflects an increase in satisfaction. Council continues its focus on road maintenance in line with community expectations. The result is 6 points higher … | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 65.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: While reviewing this year’s data sources it was identified that last year’s input average used statutory days which is different from the collection of Planning Permit Activity Reporting System (PPARS) data. Last year should have been 64 which would result … | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2645.5 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: During the 2024/25 period only one Council decision was resolved at VCAT, upholding Council's decision. | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 0.7 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 144.1 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| Council says: Costs decreased slightly compared to 2023/24 due in part to a reduction in waste tonnage. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 77.7 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.5 | 0.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: While the ratio of kerbside collection diverted from landfill decreased in 2024/25 compared to the previous year, overall there has been a total reduction in tonnage of material collected through the kerbside streams. An increase in Food Organics Garden Organics … | ||||