Loddon
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$39.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$17.9m
44.9% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$12,871,672
Local Roads Spend
$13,203,414
Governance / Roads
0.97x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#65
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $39.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $17.9m
Per Capita (population: 7,498, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$5,310
Capital / Resident
$2,385
Governance / Resident
$1,717
Roads / Resident
$1,761
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
#49 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
3.1
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,779
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
0.9%
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 | 5202.8 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1353.0 | 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: A decrease in the number of Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public compared to 2023/24 reflects a decrease in the number of tender, contractual and land acquisition matters considered by Council during the year. | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 51.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 42617.4 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 54.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 14.2 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: Sealed local road requests have reduced as Council continues to recover from and deliver works associated with the flood recovery program | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 60.0 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: Local road reconstruction projects undertaken in 2024-2025 involved installing a number of culverts which increased the unit rate of these projects | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 5.2 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 41.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 32.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: The median number of days to processing all applications was up from 28 days to 32 days. In this time Council processed an additional 22 applications than the previous year. | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.9 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2139.0 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| 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 | 1.6 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 160.9 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 116.5 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.3 | 0.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: This measure refers to the percentage of garbage and recyclables collected from kerbside bins that is diverted from landfill. There is only a slight variation on the amount of waste diverted from landfill compared to the same time in 2023/24. | ||||