In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020, Manningham Council produces an Annual Report that provides the community with an update of Council's operations during the financial year and contains a range of information including:

• A review of Council’s performance against the Council Plan
• An overview of the legislative, economic and other factors that have had an impact on Council's performance
• Major policy initiatives, operations and works undertaken
• Performance statement and financial statements
• Activities and services delivered by Council
• Achievements and challenges for the year.

Documents Available for Public Inspection

Council has made available for public inspection the following documents. The documents can also be viewed at the Council Offices 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.

Overseas and Interstate Travel Register

Details of overseas or interstate travel (other than interstate travel by land for less than 3 days) undertaken in an official capacity by any Councillor or member of Council staff in the previous 12 months, including:

• the name of the Councillor or member of Council staff; and
• the dates on which the travel began and ended; and
• the destination of the travel; and
• the purpose of the travel; and
• the total cost to the Council of the travel, including accommodation cost

The Agendas and Minutes of all Ordinary and Special Meetings of Council

Agenda and Minutes of Ordinary and Special meetings of Council held in the previous 12 months are available for inspection online.

You can view and/or download a copy of a Council agenda or minutes.

Council Lease Register

A document containing details of all leases involving land which were entered into by the Council as lessor, including the lessee and the terms and the value of the lease.

Register of Authorisations

A register maintained under section 224(1A) of the Local Government Act 1989 of authorised officers appointed under that section.

List of Grants and Donations

A list of donations and grants made by the Council in the previous 12 months, including the names of persons who, or bodies which, have received a donation or grant and the amount of each donation or grant.

The list of Grants and Donations is available for inspection at the Council officers, please Governance team to arrange a suitable time.

Personal Interests Returns

The Local Government Act 2020 (Act) and the Local Government (Governance and Integrity) Regulations 2020 (the regulations) require that a summary of information submitted in Personal Interests Returns be made available to the public. The Chief Executive Officer must prepare a summary of the personal interests disclosed in the last personal interests return lodged. This summary must be made available on Council’s website and available for inspection at Council’s office. The following provides the categories under which all details must be disclosed on a Personal Interests Return form as required under section 8 of the Regulations. 

To find out further information in regards to any of these documents please contact our Governance Team on 9840 9333 or via email manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au.

Our 10 Year Financial Plan 2024/25 to 2033/34 provides a financial road map for the future. Adopted at the 25 June 2024 Council Meeting, the 10 Year Financial Plan ensures we deliver on the Council Plan and continue to be a financially sustainable organisation.

Highlights of the 10 Year Financial Plan

• Provides the long-term financial resourcing for the future to build a better Manningham.
• Provision of funding to deliver on a range of key strategies and initiatives such as community health and wellbeing, our parks and public spaces, road maintenance and footpaths, the environment and waste and storm water management, support for local businesses including the introduction of a co-working business hub, a youth hub, and increased community grant funding to support community led initiatives.
• We will deliver on our Climate Emergency Action Plan to reduce the impacts of climate change. We have allocated $11 million in our capital works program over the next ten years for Circular Economy (Sustainability) initiatives.
• A commitment of $1.69 billion of operational expenditure over 10 years (an average of $169 million per annum) to deliver more than 100 services for our community.
• The delivery of a 10 year Capital Works Program of $549 million (an average of $55 million per annum) to renew and enhance Council’s $2.7 billion of community assets. This program focuses on core infrastructure such as footpaths, drainage, roads and open space and will enhance the liveability and amenity of our municipality.
• The Capital Works Program is in addition to the $247 million over 10 years (an average of $25 million per annum) to maintain our important community assets included in our operating budget. 
• A significant allocation of funding in the Capital Works Program for major projects including the construction of major community and recreational facilities. These projects will be funded primarily from Council’s Strategic Fund.
• Average forecast general rate increases in line with the State Government’s rate cap/forecast CPI.
• Despite the challenging economic environment, we have continued to focus on ongoing financial sustainability through innovation and efficiencies, and containment of expenditure at less than inflation. We are also seeking alternative sources of income to reduce the dependence on rate income, such as ensuring that we strategically unlock the potential of our assets to enhance our financial sustainability.

Strategic Property Portfolio

The Strategic Property Portfolio (SPP) makes up part of the 10 Year Financial Plan by contributing to Council’s vision of being a financially sustainable organisation. Adopted at the 25 October 2022 Council Meeting, the Strategic Property Portfolio intention is to acquire property that will strategically enhance opportunities for development and community enhancement.  

The SPP vision and principal:

The Strategic Property Portfolio will provide the City of Manningham with an additional funding source to enhance services and associated infrastructure for the benefit of the community.

Contribute to an alternative income stream to achieve Council’s mission to be a financially sustainable Council.

 Acquired properties

We’re delivering for our community with an operating budget of $155 million to deliver more than 100 valuable services for our community.

Highlights from the 2024/25 Budget

• a $55 million capital works program
• freezing the waste service charge well below the 4.80 per cent increase in the cost of waste services to Council
• financial hardship provisions including rates rebates for Low Income (LI) Health Care Card holders
• $2.25 million for community grants and contributions programs
• continued financial support to agencies that provide emergency relief to those in need in our community
• funding for the provision of food relief for those in need in the community
• subsidies for school holiday programs
• an average general rate increase in line with the State Government’s rate cap of 2.75 per cent.

Council Plan

We're delivering on our Council Plan. This includes:

• $21 million for a healthy community
• $40 million for liveable places and spaces
• $19 million for a resilient environment
• $6 million for a vibrant prosperous economy
• $33 million for a well governed Council
   

More information at Manningham Council Budget Delivered.

Through increased climate action, we aim to enhance the liveability of Manningham, promote community health and wellbeing, and boost the resilience of our natural and built environments, as well as the economy.

Climate emergency resolution

In October 2021, Manningham Council unanimously adopted climate mitigation targets. These targets are:

• net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2028 for Council operations
• net zero emissions by 2035 for the Manningham community.

The climate emergency resolution and the net zero targets empower us to enhance climate action. Community feedback enabled a shared commitment with Council to respond to climate change with decisive action.

Climate Emergency Response Plan

Climate change is the defining issue of our time. That’s why we're pursuing ambitious but achievable goals of our own as part of our climate emergency response. 

Focus areas:

• improved public transport and car share services
• more electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• conversion to energy efficient LED streetlights
• more rooftop solar
• household and building energy saving measures
• diverting food and garden organics (FOGO) waste away from landfill
• incentives to recycle and repurpose materials
• preserving and strengthening local biodiversity and bushland
• continuing community education and awareness raising through workshops, events and activities.
   

What we’re doing

We’re adopting a diverse approach to tackling climate change and its effects. We know a challenge like this requires action on several fronts. 

We developed the Climate Emergency Response Plan, our blueprint to address the impacts from climate change for our community. Each year we will publish a Climate Implementation Plan Update to ensure transparency with our community in actions to meet the set targets.

Our key actions include:

Sustainable transport 

We've introduced a pilot car share service at Doncaster Hill. We've transitioned more than 60 per cent of our fleet to low emission vehicles. We're increasing the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in our fleet and we've begun electrifying our plant equipment, including:

• a fully electric heavy vehicle
• electric mowers
• gardening equipment such as blowers and hedgers. 

We're expanding our EV charging infrastructure, including 14 chargers for Council vehicles and a network of public EV chargers.

Sustainable energy

• a program to convert all streetlights to energy efficient lighting
• transferring all our electricity to renewable power (at lower than business as usual costs)
• rollout of solar and battery storage program (10 buildings per year)
• supporting the Solar Savers Program, an incentive and education program for residents to convert to all-electric homes.
   

Nature and greening our suburbs

• planting 2000 street trees each year
• maintaining streetscapes and reserves
• preserving and strengthening local biodiversity and bushland reserves.
   

Community education

We run monthly biodiversity walks and produce a monthly What's On e-newsletter. We run webinars and workshops to educate and raise awareness on the circular economy, climate and biodiversity, including:

• Inspired Living Series
• Spring Outdoors
• Electrify your home
• Clothes swap days
• Detox your home.

View the events calendar.

Related pages

Take climate and environmental action

Council Plan theme

Annual Report

Our Annual Report provides a detailed account of Council’s service performance across the year.

Local Government Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF)

LGPRF was introduced by the Victorian Government to assist the community to see and compare Council’s performance in areas of interest such as public safety (animals, foods and pools), services (statutory planning, maternal child health, libraries, roads and rubbish), council business (governance, community engagement and financial efficiency).
 
All results are reported annually to the Minister for Local Government and published on the Local Government Victoria website.

The Residential Strategy outlines the key strategic directions and actions required to meet people’s diverse and changing housing needs and to ensure that Manningham’s suburbs remain liveable and vibrant over the longer term.

Focus areas:

• housing in urban areas
• housing in low density residential areas
• housing in the non-urban areas
• residential design, character and ecological sustainable development 
• connecting communities
• providing sustainable infrastructure provision
• affordable housing and affordable living options.

Related Pages

• Liveable City Strategy

Council Plan theme