Content components Our Annual Report shares the progress we've made towards our community's vision for a sustainable, inclusive and vibrant Boroondara.Our community vision is set out in the Boroondara Community Plan 2025–35, which guides Council's annual work and budget. The achievements in this report are grouped under the 4 priority themes our community told us they would like us to focus on. By reporting against these themes, we can track our progress and demonstrate how we're working together to deliver the outcomes our community wants to see.Find out more about the Boroondara Community Plan 2025–35. Our themes Explore our achievements across our 4 priority themes. Our community Our places Our environment Our council 2025–26 highlights40,410 tonnes of household waste were diverted from landfill1,987 new trees were planted28,031 lineal metres of roads and footpaths were renewed2.05 million print, audio and ebooks loaned through our libraries506 arts and cultural events were delivered or supported4,005 children were supported by Boroondara Maternal and Child Health services14,479 young people attended our programs32,533 hours to support older people to remain active in our community2,992 volunteer referrals by the Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre$3.21 million in grants to community groups1,449 planning applications were processed17,328 dogs and cats were registered. Our financialsOperating income $306.29 millionSurplus $23.40 millionOperating expenditure $282.89 millionCapital works expenditure $83.47 millionClosing cash and cash equivalents $180.36 millionOperating positionCouncil's operating surplus for 2025–26 was $23.40 million, compared with a budgeted surplus of $20.66 million. The higher result was mainly driven by additional operating grants, including the early receipt of 2026–27 Federal Assistance Grants, along with higher statutory fees and fines, investment earnings and capital grants. These were partly offset by lower than expected monetary contributions from developers and other sources.After adjusting for one-off capital grants and contributions, Council's underlying result was $17.19 million, indicating that day-to-day operations remained financially sustainable during the year. Download the full report Annual Report – July 2025 to June 2026 9.2 MB [PDF] 14 October 2026 The Annual Report 2025–26 PDF is not accessible. An accessible version will be added by the end of November.
