
2023 COUNCIL COMMUNITY SATISFACTION RESULTS
OVERALL STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE
56%
DIRECTION OF COUNCILS
46%
(WORST RESULTS ON RECORD)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SNAPSHOT
$12 Billion in revenue per annum (VIC)
POOR STANDARDS & POOR ACCOUNTABILITY

"We identified: expenditure where it was unclear to us how residents and ratepayers benefited, practices that may not meet public expectations, non compliance with legislative requirements aimed at ensuring transparency over council practices to their communities and regulators.
Some individuals in positions of authority need to take a broader view of their obligations. They must appreciate that they are accountable to ratepayers and residents and consider how their communities may perceive their actions." Victorian Auditor General
Council Staff Turnover is an
increasing problem
(Source VAGO)

Councils with a complaints KPI
(Source Vic Ombudsman)

We are the only people's watchdog that hold Councils to account.
Victorian Council CEO Salaries
Below is a compiled list of Victorian Council CEO salaries.
Currently most CEO salaries are not linked to public performance standards.
No matter how bad the service, CEO's still get paid.
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Council CEO Salaries - highest to lowest

*Campaspe Shire Council confirmed CEO remuneration package was $315,000 in Shepparton News of 28/9/21 https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/campaspe-ceos-super-size-salary/
Note 7.1(c) of the Financial Statement shows a ‘termination benefits’ $323k. A News release by Campaspe Shire Council on 5/5/22 agreed to early separation for CEO who not be seeking to renew their contract https://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/Our-council/News-media/Latest-news/Campaspe-Shire-CEO **Yarriambiack Shire Council – the CEO remuneration in 2021 was $210-220k and Buloke Shire Council was $220-230k in 2021
***Glenelg Shire Council – Financial Statement in the Council Agenda of 27 September 2022
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Sources of information:
Remuneration of the CEO is taken from Note 7 of the Financial Statement in the Annual Report 2021-2022 of each local council – 7.1(c) Remuneration of Key Management Personnel (in bands). Assumption that the CEO is the highest band shown
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9 December 2021 Following this considered approach, Councillors determined that the CEO's total remuneration package be $425,000, including superannuation.
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