Macedon Ranges
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$107.8m
2023-24
Capital Works
$45.9m
42.6% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$26,659,220
Local Roads Spend
$16,618,058
Governance / Roads
1.6x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#41
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $107.8m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $45.9m
Per Capita (population: 52,971, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$2,034
Capital / Resident
$867
Governance / Resident
$503
Roads / Resident
$314
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
#52 of 78
Roads Condition
0.9%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
2.6
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$818
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 | 4253.3 | 4166.8 | ▼ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 2065.2 | 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: Despite the increase from 1.68% to 1.92% being a 14.42% increase at MRSC less than 2% of all the decisions of Council were made in a closed meeting. This rise was also impacted by the fact that the number of … | ||||
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 46.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 47662.0 | 62511.3 | ▼ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 45.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 57.0 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: Drier weather conditions have resulted in reduced requests as well as capital projects and proactive maintenance being undertaken to resolve larger issues. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: The figure of 93.54% of sealed roads below the intervention level is closely aligned with the results recorded in 2022, as the last condition audit was conducted in the 2021–22 financial year. These results suggest that Council’s renewal funding is … | ||||
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 99.1 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: The cost of sealed local road reconstruction includes both rural and urban road reconstruction. The fluctuation and decrease in the unit rate are attributed to a higher proportion of rural road reconstruction in FY 2024–25, which generally has a lower … | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 10.3 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 32.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 170.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.3 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| Council says: Although there has been a drop in planning applications decided within required timeframes, the total number of applications decided has increased. The decrease in amount decided within required timeframes is due to a focus on clearing a backlog of dated … | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 5079.8 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.3 | 0.6 | ▲ |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 4.4 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 107.2 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 75.6 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.7 | 0.5 | ▼ |