The City of Mandurah finished the month of April with 2 per cent over the expected budget and an increase in on time council rate payments.
The City received $1.45 million in interim revenue, exceeding the annual estimate.
Waste and Management revenue and ranger services revenue were both over the budget estimates by $309,890 and $158,700 respectively.
The Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre also exceeded the estimated budget by $116,409.
The increase in building permit applications, mainly due to the development of the new Halls Head shopping centre and the stage 2 in the development of the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre also brought an extra $112,443.
This year’s Crab Fest revenue exceeded another $140,640 and attracted between 116,000 and 120,000 people, compared to the 90,000 on the previous edition.
98.3 per cent of the rents were collected on time, 5.59 per cent more than in the last financial year.
According to the City’s manager of financial services David Prattent, the change in payment methods from four times a year to weekly payments for people in financial difficulties is behind the success.
There are currently more than 4000 people paying their rents on a weekly basis.
Marta Pascual Juanola
Photojournalist from Barcelona, currently based in WA. Five languages speaker: English - Català - Español - Norsk - العربية.
Photojournalist from Barcelona, currently based in WA. Five languages speaker: English - Català - Español - Norsk - العربية.
