Towong
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$28.0m
2023-24
Capital Works
$13.6m
48.8% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$6,523,829
Local Roads Spend
$10,901,182
Governance / Roads
0.6x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#76
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $28.0m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $13.6m
Per Capita (population: 6,204, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$4,512
Capital / Resident
$2,200
Governance / Resident
$1,052
Roads / Resident
$1,757
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
#67 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
9.6
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,679
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.6%
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 | 6988.4 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1875.4 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: No material changes on four-year averages. The 2.7% increase on prior year is close to the rate cap of 2.75%. | ||||
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 | 47.0 | 55.0 | ▼ |
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 46848.0 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 47.0 | 54.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: Satisfaction with Council's decisions improved one point in compared to the prior year. State-wide average was 50. It is likely that a complex capital project which continued to receive a lot of community attention impacted on a lower than desired … | ||||
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 29.6 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | ▲ |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 64.0 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 7.0 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 42.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 30.0 | 72.3 | ▲ |
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.7 | 0.7 | ▼ |
| Council says: Planning applications have continued to be made within appropriate time frames. Applications decided in timeframes has seen a change due to the assessment of a number of larger applications which have required additional stakeholder engagement to achieve good planning outcomes. | ||||
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 8191.1 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: Council allocated more resources in house to meet growing demands which came with higher costs | ||||
| 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 | 8.2 | 6.3 | ▲ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 219.9 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 132.0 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.6 | 0.5 | ▲ |