09 Financial Performance Report - Mar 2025

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          14 APRIL 2025


Figure 12: Allocation of Cash Balances




Measures of Financial Sustainability
The following table incorporates a set of financial sustainability indicators to further assist in
managing Council financial performance. There are no significant emerging risks regarding
performance identified at this stage, however the delay in the delivery of the capital program
may impact Council’s asset sustainability and renewal targets.




 Category                                                  Comments
 Operating Surplus Ratio                                       •   Intent: Identifies the extent to
                                                                   which       revenues        cover
                                                                   operational expenses, to ensure
                                                                   community       equity   is   not
                                                                   degraded
                                                               •   Target: Greater than 0%
                                                               •   Result: 22.0%
                                                               •   Comment: With the second
                                                                   rates cycle occurring in January,
                                                                   this ratio will slowly decline as
                                                                   expenditure      on    operations
                                                                   occurs through to the end of the
                                                                   financial year at 30 June 2025.