Total Expenditure
$39.8m
$5,310/person
Capital Works
$17.9m
44.9% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$12.87m
$1,717/person
Local Roads
$13.2m
Governance is 0.97x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 7,498 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 44.9% |
| Governance > Roads? | No — roads spending exceeds governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 1.0% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 3.1 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,779 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 0.9% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-15
Very low community satisfaction (0/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1779 vs $915)
-15
Critically low asset renewal (1% of depreciation)
-10
High rate of closed meetings (51%)
Expenditure Trend
Data from VLGGC Questionnaire, ESC Rate Capping Outcomes, and LGPRF Performance Reporting Framework.