Annual Report

The Annual Report is a legislated document that shows the community how Council has performed over the financial year.

The 2024/25 report outlines progress in the fourth and final year of the Council Plan 2021–2025 and informs our community on our activities, performance and achievements for the 2024/25 financial year.

View Council’s 2024/25 Annual Report ( PDF 14.83MB)

Community Highlights

2 social enterprise cafes opened their doors in Whitehorse to offer skill development, confidence and community connection with people living with a disability
Council received a record of 207 Community Grant applications and awarded $242,000 to fund community projects.
Council launched the Box Hill Cultural Food Tours, showcasing the rich and diverse culinary traditions across 25 local businesses.
Council formed the inaugural Junior Voicenaters consisting of 32 students from 13 primary schools. These young leaders guide council’s initiatives and help shape a more inclusive and child-friendly city.
Whitehorse Manningham libraries delivered digital literacy sessions to seniors. Due to the overwhelming interest, the sessions were increased to 58 and attracted 370 participants.

Corporate Publications

Visits to Aquatic facilities: 1,696,075

Trees planted by Council: 34,682

Attendance at Council festival and events: 525,972

Green waste and recyclables collected: 29,487 tonnes

Number of library loans: 1,619,441

Support provided to businesses: 19,000+

Planning application decision made: 1120

New citizens welcomed in citizenship ceremonies: 872

Capital Works Highlights

Play spaces at Heatherdale Reserve and Antonio Park, Mitcham were completed as part of the play space renewal program, providing new equipment and welcome play space for our community
Council acquired and transformed a disused car park in Box Hill South into a new open space park, featuring an open grass area, seating, picnic tables and a gravel path connecting to the creek trail.
Nunawading Shopping Centre streetscape received an upgrade in 2024/25 which included the replacement of paving, street furniture, garden beds, driveway crossovers and pram crossings.
Renewal of the East Burwood Reserve south sporting field was completed which included renewal of the natural turf playing surface, boundary line fence, drainage, irrigation, AFL goal posts, cricket wicket, safety netting and synthetic grass areas.

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