Total Expenditure
$46.2m
$3,044/person
Capital Works
$17.0m
36.7% of expenditure
Governance Cost
$12.87m
$848/person
Local Roads
$10.37m
Governance is 1.24x roads
| Council Type | Shire |
| Population | 15,178 (2023) |
| Financial Year | 2023-24 |
| Capital / Expenditure Ratio | 36.7% |
| Governance > Roads? | Yes — spending 1.24x more on governance |
Service Performance (ESC)
| Community Satisfaction | 0.5 / 100 |
| Roads Condition | 0.8% |
| Bins Missed / 10k | 1.2 |
| Employee Costs / Capita | $1,111 |
| Asset Renewal vs Depreciation | 1.0% — running down assets |
Grade Factors
-10
Governance exceeds roads (1.2x)
-15
Very low community satisfaction (1/100)
-15
Poor road condition (1%)
-10
Employee costs 20%+ above state average ($1111 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.