Moonee Valley
City · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
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 … | ||||