Annual Report

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

The 2025/26 report provides an overview of Council’s performance during the 2025/26 financial year and marks the first year of reporting against the Integrated Council Plan 2025–2029.

View Council’s 2025/26 Annual Report ( PDF 15.9MB)

Community Highlights

Council received the Victorian Top Solver Award at the 2026 Snap Send Solve Solver of the Year Awards and ranked among the top 3 councils in Australia.
111 community projects were funded through Council’s Community Grants program across arts, culture, inclusion, environment and wellbeing.
Council launched the Small Business Permit Support Service which helped local businesses to navigate regulatory processes.
Morack Public Golf was recognised at the 2025 Victorian Golf Industry Awards, receiving the Most Outstanding Facility to Play Off-Course.
Council launched its first Adopt a Tree program, where 80 indigenous trees were adopted by the community, helping to support Councils Urban Forest Strategy target to increase canopy cover by 30% by 2050.

Corporate Publications

Visits to Aquatic facilities: 1,739,359

Street trees planted by Council: 3,360

Attendance at Council festival and events: 602,637

Green waste and recyclables collected: 29,092 tonnes

Number of library loans: 1,615,451

Business permit support enquiries: 175

Spent on capital works projects: $52.46 million

New citizens welcomed in citizenship ceremonies: 1,756

Capital Works Highlights

Council spent $52.46 million in 2025/26 to renew and improve community facilities and infrastructure.
A major $25.10 million redevelopment of the Box Hill City Oval pavilions is in progress, funded by Council in partnership with the federal and state governments.
Council upgraded many local roads including Drewett Street in Surrey Hills, Station Walk in Box Hill and Raleigh Street in Blackburn South.
An upgrade of the netball/basketball court and surrounding seating at Forest Hill Reserve was completed which included resurfacing of the existing asphalt sports court, new line marking, installation of new sporting equipment and new seating
Play spaces were upgraded at Memorial Park, Springfield Park and Halligan Park in Box Hill North, and Edinburgh Patch and Hurter-Finch Reserve in Blackburn South as part of the Play Space Renewal Program.

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