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Wanneroo reports 92.6% of Council Plan initiatives on target or complete
The City of Wanneroo reported 87 of 94 Council Plan initiatives were on target, being monitored or completed at the end of Quarter 4, while seven initiatives were deferred.
The City of Wanneroo reported 87 of 94 Council Plan initiatives, or 92.6 per cent, were on target, being monitored or completed at the end of Quarter 4, giving residents a snapshot of progress during the plan’s first year.
The performance update was current to 30 June 2026 and was accepted unanimously by the Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee for presentation to the August 2026 Ordinary Council Meeting.
Seven initiatives were deferred because of funding, strategic planning, systems review or dependency considerations. They included the Wanneroo Sports Hub, the customer relationship management implementation project, replacement of the Property and Rating System and the Animal Care Centre project. Management actions were identified for all seven.
The report also recorded $75.1 million in expenditure across the City’s Top Capital Projects portfolio, against a combined annual budget of $78.1 million. That produced a favourable variance of approximately $3 million.
Major projects reported as progressing during Quarter 4 included the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Brazier Road Upgrade, Rotary Park Upgrade and Girrawheen Hub Redevelopment.
Final financial results for 2025-26 were not available when the report was prepared. The City said its 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 voted 3-0 to accept the Quarter 4 corporate report for presentation to Council. The report will then go to Council for formal acceptance.
The committee also dealt with the CEO’s 2025/26 annual performance review in confidential session. It recommended that Council endorse the review report, subject to an absolute majority, and consider increasing the CEO’s remuneration to the maximum allowed under the State Administrative Tribunal determination for band-one local governments. It also recommended consideration of increasing the CEO’s professional development allowance to the same level as council members. The supplied material does not record approval of either benefit change.
Reference minutes
City of Wanneroo Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee meeting, 3 August 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- 87 of 94 Council Plan initiatives, or 92.6 per cent, were on target, being monitored or completed at 30 June 2026.
- Seven initiatives were deferred because of funding, strategic planning, systems review or dependency issues.
- Top Capital Projects expenditure totalled $75.1 million against a combined annual budget of $78.1 million.
- Projects reported as progressing included the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Brazier Road Upgrade, Rotary Park Upgrade and Girrawheen Hub Redevelopment.
- The committee voted 3-0 to accept the report for presentation to Council.
- Final 2025-26 financial results were still subject to end-of-year adjustments and audit processes.
Why it matters
- The update shows how the City of Wanneroo’s Council Plan was progressing in its first year, including the initiatives deferred and the amount spent on major capital projects compared with budget.