Yarriambiack
Shire · Latest data: 2023-24 · Source: VLGGC Questionnaire · Rates vs Services → · Report Card →
Total Expenditure
$29.4m
2023-24
Capital Works
$10.4m
35.5% of expenditure
Governance Spend
$4,225,235
Local Roads Spend
$13,256,554
Governance / Roads
0.32x
State Rank (Expenditure)
#75
of 79 councils
State avg expenditure: $147.1m
This council: $29.4m
State avg capital: $44.4m
This council: $10.4m
Per Capita (population: 6,491, 2023)
Expenditure / Resident
$4,522
Capital / Resident
$1,607
Governance / Resident
$651
Roads / Resident
$2,042
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
#19 of 78
Roads Condition
1.0%
State avg: 1.0%
Bins Missed / 10k
0.4
State avg: 6.3
Employee Costs / Capita
$1,986
State avg: $915
Asset Renewal vs Depreciation
1.5%
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 | 4950.1 | 4166.8 | ▲ |
| E4 | Average rate per property assessment | 1794.9 | 1951.9 | ▲ |
Governance
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Council decisions made at meetings closed to the public | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
| G2 | Satisfaction with community consultation and engagement | 57.0 | 55.0 | ▲ |
| Council says: Based on the annual Community Satisfaction Survey completed in the 2024/25 financial year. | ||||
| G3 | Councillor attendance at council meetings | 1.0 | 0.9 | ▲ |
| G4 | Cost of elected representation | 91708.2 | 62511.3 | ▲ |
| G5 | Satisfaction with council decisions | 56.0 | 54.0 | — |
Roads
5 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sealed local road requests | 15.9 | 58.2 | ▲ |
| Council says: Sealed local road request are on the steady decline thanks the establishment of a new Flocon unit and high functioning Jetmaster units carrying out proactive maintenance on councils sealed network. | ||||
| R2 | Sealed local roads maintained to condition standards | 1.0 | 1.0 | — |
| R3 | Cost of sealed local road reconstruction | 35.6 | 132.1 | ▼ |
| Council says: Reconstruction square meter costs can vary due to nature and scope of the works. Drainage, traffic control and vegetation removal can have dramatic effects on overall cost, the past year has not experienced any additional items and projects were done … | ||||
| R4 | Cost of sealed local road resealing | 11.0 | 19.9 | ▲ |
| Council says: Increase it cost due to inflationary nature of imported bitumen. | ||||
| R5 | Satisfaction with sealed local roads | 35.0 | 50.5 | ▲ |
| Council says: Satisfaction level remains low, heavily impacted by local misconception that council is responsible for the state arterial network. | ||||
Statutory Planning
4 indicators ▾
| ID | Indicator | Result | State Avg | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | Time taken to decide planning applications | 44.0 | 72.3 | ▼ |
| Council says: The statutory days provided by the regulations is 60 days, achieving 44 days continues to be within the acceptable number of days. | ||||
| SP2 | Planning applications decided within required time frames | 0.8 | 0.7 | ▲ |
| SP3 | Cost of statutory planning service | 3937.1 | 3907.9 | ▼ |
| Council says: The strategic planning portion of our planning functions has used a few consultants, which have been removed from total 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 | 0.7 | 6.3 | ▼ |
| WC3 | Cost of kerbside garbage bin collection service | 248.2 | 145.4 | ▲ |
| WC4 | Cost of kerbside recyclables collection service | 116.7 | 76.8 | ▲ |
| WC5 | Kerbside collection waste diverted from landfill | 0.2 | 0.5 | — |