Council Endorses 2023-24 Annual Report

Published on 08 November 2024

Mansfield Shire Council endorsed the 2023-24 Annual Report at its additional Council Meeting on Monday 23 October.

The report provides information for the community on Council’s performance in the 2023-24 financial year against the Council Plan 2021-2025. It includes details on the progress made against initiatives in the plan, as well as the financial and performance statements.

2023-24 year saw some significant achievements on delivery of major projects to the community, while delivering our core services and operating within a financially responsible budget.  

Council delivered $14.8 million of capital works projects, with a large component of our funding coming from State and Federal Government grants, and achieved a surplus of $4.045 million in 2023-24. 

Significant projects achieved in 2023-24 include: 

• Completing the High Street carpark in the central business district.
• Commencing the Mansfield Heritage Museum construction.
• Mt Buller Service Road reconstruction.
• Heavy Vehicle Alternate Route completion.
• Awarding community funding through the Outlying Community Infrastructure Fund to community projects.
• Solar panels and LED streetlight upgrades.
• Roof renewal at Mansfield Sporting Complex.
• Mullum Wetlands rejuvenation.
• Apollo Street drainage.
• Malcolm Street shared path.

The 2023-24 Annual Report was produced in-house rather than by an external designer, reducing the cost to prepare the document.

The Annual Report also follows on from an analysis of Council’s financial performance in comparison to similar small rural councils, undertaken earlier in 2024. The analysis focused on various performance indicators and showed that Mansfield Shire Council has performed above average in several key areas related to its service and financial performance.

To view the 2023-24 Annual Report, visit mansfield.vic.gov.au/Annual-Report-2023-24.

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Image: Financial performance indicators compared between Mansfield Shire Council and several similar small rural councils