Whitehorse is a major commercial and residential municipality in Melbourne's east, approximately 15 km from Melbourne's CBD.
Whitehorse is a mix of quiet residential streets and bustling shopping centres. It has important retail centres at Box Hill and Forest Hill, as well as educational institutions such as Box Hill TAFE and Deakin University.
Whitehorse prides itself on having over 350 parks and reserves in its 64 sq km.
Whitehorse is part of the Metropolitan council grouping and can be compared with similar councils. More information on council groupings can be found here.
Whittlesea Aboriginal Community Profile (includes Aboriginal organisations)
Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South.
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City of Whitehorse Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey Results
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11 Councillors elected in October 2020.
Cootamundra - Cr Andrew Munroe
Eley- Cr Trudy Skillbeck
Elgar - Cr Blair Barker
Kingsley - Cr Amanda McNeill
Lake - Cr Denise Massoud - Deputy Mayor
Mahoneys - Cr Mark Lane
Simpson - Cr Prue Cutts
Sparks - Cr Tina Liu - Mayor
Terrara - Cr Raylene Carr
Walker - Cr Ben Stennett
Wattle - Cr Andrew Davenport
Estimated resident population. Source: Victoria in Future 2016 - Population and Household Projections to 2031
Source: Victoria Grants Commission.
The figures in the bottom two rows of the table show combined one-off and ongoing funding received by council from both the Federal and State Governments. It is important to note that this amount can change significantly from year to year as individual government funding programs change and natural events such as fires and floods occur.
Data shows the amount allocated in respect of the relevant financial year. In some years, that amount will vary from the payments received that year, as a result of the Commonwealth "bringing forward" some payments.
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent Expenditure ($) | 173.609m | 175.419m | 168.750m | 161.304m | 155.065m | 151.143m | 149.097m | 141.999m | 136.334m | 132.964m |
| Recurrent Revenue ($) | 199.125m | 202.159m | 204.397m | 198.844m | 194.694m | 177.846m | 171.186m | 156.2m | 149.195m | 144.768m |
| - Rates and Charges | 124.217m | 119.719m | 115.480m | 111.652m | 107.898m | 104.041m | 95.568m | 89.241m | 85.216m | 79.996m |
| - VGC Grants | 4.821m | 4.784m | 4.642m | 4.427m | 4.242m | 4.196m | 4.179m | 4.185m | 3.962m | 3.922m |
| Non-Recurrent Government Grants |
4.068m |
0.899m |
0.533m |
0.503m |
0.223m |
0.481m |
0.471m |
1.232m |
1.567m |
3.773m |
| Recurrent Government Grants |
22.758m |
21.533m |
20.855m |
19.999m |
21.939m |
17.022m |
15.057m |
14.525m |
13.017m |
12.402m |
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