funding · City of Wanneroo
Wanneroo capital projects finish $3 million under budget
Wanneroo’s Top Capital Projects portfolio recorded $75.1 million in 2025-26 expenditure against a combined annual budget of $78.1 million, a favourable variance of about $3 million.
The City of Wanneroo spent $75.1 million on its Top Capital Projects portfolio in 2025-26, $3 million below the combined annual budget of $78.1 million.
The favourable variance was reported in the Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee’s Quarter 4 corporate performance update. It covered projects including the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Brazier Road Upgrade, Rotary Park Upgrade and Girrawheen Hub Redevelopment, all of which continued to advance during the quarter.
The update also reported that 87 of 94 Council Plan initiatives, or 92.6 per cent, were on target, being monitored or completed at the end of Quarter 4. The result covered the first year of the Council Plan.
Seven initiatives were deferred because of funding, strategic planning, systems review or dependency considerations. They included the Wanneroo Sports Hub, CRM implementation project, Property and Rating System replacement and Animal Care Centre project. Management actions were identified for each deferred initiative.
The committee unanimously accepted the Quarter 4 corporate report for presentation to Council at its August 2026 ordinary meeting. Mayor Linda Aitken, Cr Jordan Wright and Cr Paul Miles voted for the motion, with no votes against.
Final financial results for 2025-26 were not available when the report was prepared. The City’s annual financial statements were still being finalised and remained subject to end-of-year accounting adjustments and audit processes. Final results will be reported through the Annual Report and audited financial statements after completion.
The committee also considered the confidential Chief Executive Officer Annual Performance Review 2025/2026. It recommended that Council consider endorsing the review report, increasing the CEO’s remuneration to the maximum allowed under the State Administrative Tribunal determination for band-one local governments, and raising the professional development allowance to the same level as council members.
The recommendations were referred to Council and were not recorded as final approvals. The review was considered confidentially under section 5.23(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1995 because it related to an individual’s personal affairs.
Reference minutes
City of Wanneroo Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee, 3 August 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Top Capital Projects expenditure totalled $75.1 million against a combined annual budget of $78.1 million.
- The reported favourable variance was approximately $3 million.
- The Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Brazier Road Upgrade, Rotary Park Upgrade and Girrawheen Hub Redevelopment progressed during Quarter 4.
- Eighty-seven of 94 Council Plan initiatives, or 92.6 per cent, were on target, being monitored or completed.
- Seven Council Plan initiatives were deferred, including the Wanneroo Sports Hub and Animal Care Centre project.
- Final 2025-26 financial results had not yet been completed or audited.
Why it matters
- Residents can see how spending on major capital projects compared with the annual budget, while final 2025-26 financial results remain subject to accounting adjustments and audit processes.