Southern Grampians
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$53.1m
2023-24
Capital Works
$18.1m
34.2% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$10,155,552
Local Roads Spend
$17,081,287
Governance / Roads
0.59x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#59
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $53.1m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $18.1m
Per Capita (population: 16,248, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$3,266
Capital / Resident
$1,117
Governance / Resident
$625
Roads / Resident
$1,051
Expenditure Trend (9 Years)
Capital Works by Function (2023-24)
Expenditure by Function Over Time
Service Performance (ESC Rate Capping Outcomes)
Community Satisfaction
0.4
State avg: 0.5
#72 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
15.5
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,222
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.1%
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 | 4885.5 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1892.3 | 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 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council continues to ensure public transparency and as such considers alternate ways to ensure meetings are held open to the public and confidential items are kept to a minimum. | ||||
| 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 | 44518.3 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 42.0 | 54.0 | ▼ |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 0.8 | 58.2 | ▼ |
| Council says: The past year has been a transition year for road condition information, assessment and collection. Improved information provided via Council's media streams has provided up to date road works program progress and delivery. Live information available via Council's website on … | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 0.9 | 1.0 | ▼ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 51.5 | 132.1 | ▲ |
| Council says: Significant increase in material costs coupled with more accurate capture of fleet costs has resulted in price escalation. | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 6.7 | 19.9 | ▼ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 36.0 | 50.5 | — |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 67.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.4 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| Council says: Significant Council projects, such as Melville Oval redevelopment, have required additional staff time. Changes in staff have also affected service times. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 2623.7 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| SP4 | Council planning decisions upheld at VCAT | 0.0 | 0.6 | — |
Waste Collection
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC2 | Kerbside collection bins missed | 11.4 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| Council says: This improvement reflects the ongoing efforts of our waste services team and contractors to enhance service reliability and responsiveness across our region | ||||
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 134.2 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| Council says: This is in proportion with the increase to Council of the disposal to landfil fees, transport costs and a small increase in the total amount of waste transported from the Shire to landfil. | ||||
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 84.1 | 76.8 | ▼ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.6 | 0.5 | ▼ |