Golden Plains
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$50.9m
2023-24
Capital Works
$13.6m
26.6% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$5,929,635
Local Roads Spend
$13,745,666
Governance / Roads
0.43x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#60
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $50.9m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $13.6m
Per Capita (population: 25,363, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,007
Capital / Resident
$535
Governance / Resident
$234
Roads / Resident
$542
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.4
State avg: 0.5
#72 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
1.8
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$812
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 | 4539.4 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2052.0 | 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 | ▼ |
| Council says: Decrease is reflected in a 40% reduction in resolutions made during Council meetings closed to the public, dropping from 10 in 2023/24 to 6 in 2024/25. Additionally, there was a 6.30% decrease in the number of Council resolutions made during … | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 39.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: An increase in the number of Councillors who attended each Council meeting was recorded. A total attendance of 112 was recorded in 2024/25, compared to 83 in 2023/24. The number of Council meetings additionally increased, with 17 meetings held in … | ||||
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 45514.1 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: A 4.73% decrease for the direct cost of delivering Council’s governance service per Councillor has been noted when compared to 2023/24 actuals. | ||||
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 41.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
| Council says: Satisfaction with decisions made in the interest of the community performance remain consistent from the 2023/24 actuals, with a moderate decline noted. | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 93.0 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 127.9 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: This indicator pertains to road reconstruction projects. It encompasses tendered projects, road widening works and ancillary works such as drainage, kerb and channel and guardrails. The nature of these works varies each year in both area and scope, resulting in … | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 10.7 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: An additional 118,176 square metres of sealed local road was resealed in 2024/25. Considering the increase, the cost of sealed local road resealing remained consistent when compared to 2023/24 results. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 34.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: Satisfaction with sealed local roads indicates an increase from 2023/24 actuals. | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 57.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: A positive decrease in this indicator has been recorded, attributed by improvements in internal processes, a reduction in the number of applications, and a State Government grant to support report writing have all enhanced the department's capacity to make quicker … | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2953.6 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.9 | 0.6 | ▼ |
| Council says: Nine (9) out of ten (10) decisions were upheld by VCAT across the reporting period. | ||||
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 3.9 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 166.6 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 135.3 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.3 | 0.5 | ▼ |
| Council says: The decrease in this indicator is explained by the reduction of collection frequency of the recycling bins from weekly to fortnightly since February 2025 and the on-going impact of the Container Deposit Scheme. The weight of all kerbside collections has … | ||||