Council
25 July, 2025
Survey highlights state of roads and footpaths
RESULTS from Moyne Shire Council’s 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey highlight a need for improvement in local roads, footpaths and environmental sustainability according to residents.
Moyne Shire Council has noted the results of the survey, coordinated by the Department of Government Services, which was conducted by telephone earlier this year and involved 400 participants.
Mayor Cr Karen Foster said community feedback was taken seriously as it helped to shape council’s focus.
“The survey gives us a good indication of how the community views our work and where we can improve,” Cr Foster said.
“Every four years the survey coincides with the creation of a new Council Plan, which this year was guided by feedback and submissions from over 600 people across the shire.
“Responses from community members like this are so important in helping us better understand the key issues for our residents.”
The mayor said that despite drops in ratings from last year, Moyne’s ranking improved against the state-wide and Large Rural Council benchmarks for waste management, elderly support services, recreational facilities and appearance of public areas.
“We note that although Moyne is ranked at or above the Large Rural Council average in 21 of the 22 services in the survey, our overall performance ranking dropped by three points,” chief executive officer Mark Eversteyn added.
“The council team is very grateful for this annual feedback report to help ensure we are aligned with community perspectives.
“While our performance against state-wide and Large Rural Councils benchmarks remain solid, unsealed roads, sealed local roads, local streets and footpaths, and environmental sustainability are just some of the improvement opportunities highlighted in the survey.
“These are a strong focus throughout our new Council Plan and Budget, with a team eager to deliver great outcomes for our community in the year ahead and beyond.”
