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City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$197.3m
2023-24
Capital Works
$23.2m
11.7% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$54,308,433
Local Roads Spend
$7,099,910
Governance / Roads
7.65x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#25
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $197.3m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $23.2m
Per Capita (population: 166,285, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,187
Capital / Resident
$139
Governance / Resident
$327
Roads / Resident
$43
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.7
State avg: 0.5
#4 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
22.4
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$672
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.7%
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 | 2813.1 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| Council says: Total expenses have increased by 9% over the year, primarily resulting from the impact on depreciation from the prior year property and infrastructure asset revaluations. | ||||
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1764.1 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Result has been impacted by the Victorian Government's Fair Go Rates System increases applied to general rate charges for 2024-25. | ||||
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 continues to be committed, wherever possible, to make resolutions in public and keep confidential resolutions to a minimum. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 68.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: Satisfaction with Council’s community consultation and engagement performance has remained stable. | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| Council says: The attendance rate of Councillors at meetings has remained stable. | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 76129.4 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 70.0 | 54.0 | — |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 90.9 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | — |
| Council says: Council continues to maintain 568km of sealed roads to condition standards, this is 94.13% of sealed roads are within the intervention level and meeting the target range. | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 64.0 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: The low figure represents spend to date and is due to timing and delivery of two construction projects that will be completed in 2025/26 FY. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 24.1 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 69.0 | 50.5 | ▼ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 104.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.6 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| Council says: It remains challenging for Council to have planning applications decided in specific timeframes. Council has a range of continuous improvement initiatives that are being worked towards including investment in technology. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 4472.8 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: The current cost of service per planning application, end of year compared to the full previous year 2024-25, has increased very slightly, but overall remains stable. Council has undertaken continuous improvement activities to increase efficiency and improve processing times. | ||||
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.7 | 0.6 | ▲ |
| Council says: Council's result remains consistent with the last financial year and is reflective of the types of appeals received and an increase in mediated outcomes. | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 23.1 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: Residents are contacting Council to receive multiple collections and are recorded as missed bins. | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 131.8 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| Council says: There has been a slight decrease in cost of collection service. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 54.5 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: There has been a slight reduction in cost due to less green waste being processed. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.5 | 0.5 | ▼ |