Extraordinary Council Meeting - 15 Sep 2026

Topics

• Nillumbik reports $9.284 million operating surplus as council approves annual statements in principle
  Nillumbik Shire Council has reported a $9.284 million accrual operating surplus for 2025-2026 and unanimously approved its annual financial statements in principle.
  The statements will give residents a formal account of Council’s financial performance and service results, subject to final auditor changes.

Decisions

• 2025-2026 financial and performance statements approved in principle
  Council approved in principle the 2025-2026 Annual Financial Report and 2025-2026 Performance Statement. The statements had been reviewed by external auditors on behalf of the Victorian Auditor General and recommended by the Audit and Risk Committee.
  The documents report Council’s financial position and service-performance results for the 2025-2026 financial year.
• Authority granted to sign final statements
  The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive Officer were authorised to sign the final annual financial and performance statements after any auditor-recommended or agreed changes are made. The resolution was carried unanimously.
  This enables the statements to proceed through the formal audit and reporting process.

Discussion

• Operating surplus
  Council reported an accrual operating surplus of $9.284 million for the 2025-2026 financial year.
  The figure forms part of Council’s publicly reported financial position and will help residents assess financial performance.
• Performance reporting
  The Performance Statement was prepared under the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework and covers prescribed service-performance, financial-performance and sustainable-capacity indicators.
  Residents will be able to use the statement to review Council’s reported service and financial results.

Impacts

• The annual financial and performance statements will proceed to finalisation following any required auditor changes.
• The statements will provide public information about Council’s finances, service performance and sustainable capacity for 2025-2026.
• No new rates, fees, services, infrastructure projects or planning decisions were recorded in the supplied meeting content.

Places

• Greensborough (town/suburb)
  Location of the Council Chamber and Nillumbik Shire Council’s public administration address.
• 32 Civic Drive (facility/address)
  Council Chamber where the extraordinary meeting was held.

Next

• Make any changes recommended or agreed to by the auditor and complete the final financial and performance statements.
  After the auditor’s review and before final signing.
• Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive Officer to sign the final statements.
  After any required auditor changes are made.
• Present the statements through the formal Victorian Auditor General process.
  Following finalisation and signing.

Extract

Extraordinary Council Meeting held at the Council Chamber, 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough on Tuesday 15 September 2026 commencing at 7:00 PM. Minutes Carl Cowie Chief Executive Officer Friday 18 September 2026 Distribution: Public Civic Drive, Greensborough PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088 Telephone 9433 3111 Facsimile 9433 3777 Website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes 15 September 2026 i Nillumbik Shire Council Contents 1. Welcome 1 2. Acknowledgement of Country 1 3. Good Governance Pledge 1 4. Apologies/ Leave of Absence 1 5. Declarations of conflict of interest 1 6. Officers' reports 3 7. Close of Meeting 5 Extraordinary Cou...