Total Expenditure
$219.6m
2023-24
Capital Works
$47.1m
21.4% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$39,267,153
Local Roads Spend
$16,990,076
Governance / Roads
2.31x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#19
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m This council: $219.6m State avg capital: $44.4m This council: $47.1m
Per Capita (population: 131,978, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$1,664
Capital / Resident
$357
Governance / Resident
$298
Roads / Resident
$129
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.6
State avg: 0.5
#26 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
16.2
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$824
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.0%
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 3576.0 4166.8
Council says: The variance is due to minor increases in the cost of materials to deliver on infrastructure renewal.
E4 Average rate per property assessment 2027.5 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
G2 Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement 70.0 55.0
Council says: Council actively engaged with the community on a number of important initiatives, including deliberative engagement going beyond the minimum requirement for the development of new strategic plans. Community satisfaction has increased, exceeding the set target.
G3 Councillor attendance at council meetings 0.9 0.9
G4 Cost of elected representation 57239.8 62511.3
Council says: The slight increase is attributed to the mandatory requirement under the Local Government Act 2020 to provide annual professional development training.
G5 Satisfaction with council decisions 66.0 54.0
Roads 5 indicators ▾
ID Indicator Result State Avg Trend
R1 Sealed local road requests 51.5 58.2
Council says: Improvements to data collection and service delivery processes identified new data that had not previously been included in this calculation. As a result, the rate of sealed local road requests now shows an increase, however Council continues to operate an …
R2 Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards 1.0 1.0
R3 Cost of sealed local road reconstruction 227.8 132.1
R4 Cost of sealed local road resealing 37.4 19.9
R5 Satisfaction with sealed local roads 70.0 50.5
Statutory Planning 4 indicators ▾
ID Indicator Result State Avg Trend
SP1 Time taken to decide planning applications 79.0 72.3
SP2 Planning applications decided within required time frames 0.8 0.7
SP3 Cost of statutory planning service 3735.1 3907.9
SP4 Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT 0.8 0.6
Council says: Of the 25 matters reviewed by VCAT, 15 were resolved through party consent. This high rate of resolution highlights the ongoing success and effectiveness of the mediation program.
Waste Collection 4 indicators ▾
ID Indicator Result State Avg Trend
WC2 Kerbside collection bins missed 13.7 6.3
Council says: The rate of missed bin collections decreased year-on-year. Council consistently worked with the contractor to identify the causes of missed collections and implement proactive measures to further improve collection services, such as driver training.
WC3 Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service 138.8 145.4
Council says: The cost of the landfill collection service decreased. This can be attributed to a reduction in the amount of waste sent to landfill, despite an increase in the number of households requiring bin collections. The low wholesale price of diesel …
WC4 Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service 59.2 76.8
Council says: A reduction in recycling waste disposal costs as well as a decrease in the amount of recycling waste contributed to the decreased cost of the service. The community's continued interested in the Container Deposit Scheme has positively impacted the reduction …
WC5 Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill 0.4 0.5
Council says: The rate of waste diverted from landfill decreased slightly year-on-year. This was achieved through less waste being sent to landfill, and more food and green organic waste. The reduction in recycling waste is attributed to growing community participation in the …