Stonnington Council has adopted its 2025-2026 Annual Report, the first year of its Stonnington Tomorrow Council Plan. Council invested $40.32 million in local infrastructure and community assets, including upgrades to Prahran Market and Percy Treyvaud Reserve. Visitor spending in the city reached $2.82 billion, up 9.9 per cent on the previous year. Council planted 1,558 trees and 12,150 native and indigenous plants. Mayor Melina Sehr said Council remains focused on keeping its finances healthy over the long term despite rising costs.
Brimbank council has completed all 69 first-year targets in its multi-year masterplan, according to its newly adopted 2025–2026 annual report. Council says it secured more than $230 million in state and federal funding for major transport projects, including the Sunshine Station masterplan and Melbourne Airport Rail. Mayor Virginia Tachos said the investments would help create better places for people to get active and enjoy their community.
The City of Maribyrnong has adopted its 2025/26 Annual Report, which covers council performance from July 2025 to June 2026. Council completed 81 per cent of its 52 action plan items, with a further 12 per cent substantially complete. It delivered $54.50 million in capital and improvement works, including the RecWest and Shorten Reserve redevelopment and the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre waterslide and splash park. Council recorded a $12.29 million surplus, although its adjusted underlying result was a $6.57 million deficit.
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The City of Whittlesea has endorsed its Annual Report 2025-2026, which outlines the projects and services delivered over the last financial year. Council worked on more than 130 infrastructure projects under an $87 million capital works program. Major works included the Aboriginal Gathering Place, the Granite Hills Major Community Park and the murnong Community Centre in Donnybrook. Council also consulted residents on more than 50 projects and provided $1.8 million in community grants.
Bass Coast Shire Council's administration left a signed Auditor-General's report out of the 2025-2026 Annual Report before a council meeting on Wednesday, October 21. Local council watcher Graham Jolly spotted the omission in the agenda papers and submitted a question about it, which was not answered during Community Question time. Councillor Thomson moved to defer the item, and the matter was put to a vote without explanation. Mr Jolly argued the original motion, which would have let the CEO add the statements later, could breach the Local Government Act.
Doubts have emerged over whether Bass Coast Shire Council can properly adopt its annual report at its meeting on Wednesday, October 21. Council watcher Graham Jolly argued the statements must be included before adoption, rather than delegated to the chief executive. Councillors had proposed delegating the task to CEO Greg Box, who said the matter would be addressed later in the meeting.
Northern Grampians Shire Council has released its Annual Report 2025/26, detailing achievements and challenges from the past financial year. Highlights include the opening of redevelopment works at Navarre Recreation Reserve, upgrades to St Arnaud Swimming Pool, and road improvements funded by the State Government. Mayor Karen Hyslop emphasised the council's commitment to transparency and advocacy for key challenges facing the municipality.
