Murrindindi
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$46.2m
2023-24
Capital Works
$17.0m
36.7% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$12,874,129
Local Roads Spend
$10,373,147
Governance / Roads
1.24x
spending more on itself
State Rank (Expenditure)
#63
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $46.2m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $17.0m
Per Capita (population: 15,178, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$3,044
Capital / Resident
$1,118
Governance / Resident
$848
Roads / Resident
$683
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
#38 of 78
Roads Condition
0.8%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
1.2
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,111
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 | 4552.5 | 4166.8 | ▼ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1973.1 | 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 | — |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 51.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 0.9 | 0.9 | ▼ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 48008.3 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 50.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 127.1 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▲ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 92.7 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 6.0 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: There was a reduction in material and works pricing, which had temporarily increased following the COVID 19 pandemic. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 38.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 56.3 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: There were longer assessment times temporarily while a new planning platform was implemented and tested. Since the new system was implemented, timeframes improved. | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.7 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 1788.3 | 3907.9 | ▲ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 1.0 | 0.6 | — |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 3.7 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 143.9 | 145.4 | ▼ |
| Council says: The decrease in cost is attributed to a slight increase in number of collections (economies of scale), as well as the slight reduction in the price of diesel which is a key cost driver. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 74.1 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| Council says: The cost of the recyclables service decreased with the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme resulting in a decrease in recycling weight, through glass diversion. | ||||
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.3 | 0.5 | — |
| Council says: The diversion of landfill dropped with the introduction of the Container Deposit Scheme, as residents diverted their own recycling through the scheme, which reduced the amount of kerbside recycling collected. | ||||