Our reputation for delivering on our commitments for a more liveable, sustainable and prosperous City has been reaffirmed by the results of the 2023/24 financial year.
The last year saw the outstanding result of 90 per cent of Corporate Business Plan commitments being delivered. Despite ongoing supply chain challenges, this result tops the outcomes of the past two years, which saw 89 per cent and 87 per cent of commitments delivered respectively.
Further underlining this, the City delivered 93 per cent of projects in the $39M Capital and Asset Renewal program on time and on budget.
We delivered a more liveable City
The Annual Events Program played a key role in bringing more people than ever to the City to attend free family-friendly events and explore the City of Light. Overall visitation was up by almost 10 per cent, with a key highlight being the City-grown Boorloo Heritage Festival in April which attracted more than 90,000 participants to more than 200 events at a 97 per cent satisfaction rating.
We delivered a more sustainable City
Our Main Street Enhancement Program rolled on, refreshing the streetscape along William Street with new feature lighting, murals and street furniture. Protecting and growing our precious tree canopy was also a big focus – the City-delivered Tree Month in May alone saw 280 trees and 1,600 plants added to our parks, gardens and verges, with around 500 people attending workshops, talks and community planting events across the month.
We delivered a more prosperous City
We rolled out City parking business improvements including introducing a payment app and new parking meters, bolstering this key revenue stream which helps us to keep our rate rises low for our community, and encourages more people to visit and stay longer in the City. We also completed preliminary work on a Riverfront Masterplan concept that is scheduled to go to Council and out for community consultation in 2024/25.
With the 2023/24 financial year now in the rear view, we're ready to deliver more for our community in the year ahead. Keep an eye out for the release of our 2024/25 Corporate Business Plan in coming days.
