The City of Stonnington’s 2025-2026 Annual Report was adopted at this week’s Council meeting.
The report represents the first year of the Stonnington Tomorrow: Council Plan 2025-2029, and highlights Council’s investment in local roads, footpaths, parks, sporting facilities and public spaces, while strengthening support for local businesses, community wellbeing and the future growth of the city.
City of Stonnington Mayor Cr Melina Sehr said there was plenty to be proud of in this year’s report.
“The Annual Report represents a year of practical achievements that residents can see and experience in their daily lives, while also demonstrating Council’s commitment to planning and investing for the future,” said Cr Sehr.
“Despite rising costs and increasing demand for services, Council has remained focused on keeping its finances healthy over the long term so it can continue providing the services and infrastructure our community needs, both now and in the future.”
Highlights from the year include:
A $40.32 million investment helped maintain and improve local infrastructure and community assets, including upgrades to Prahran Market, Percy Treyvaud Reserve and the Gardiners Creek shared path.
The first year of the Chapel Street Precinct Improvement Plan saw $4.38 million invested in initiatives to improve safety, cleanliness and amenity, support local businesses and attract visitors to the precinct.
Welcoming more than 100,000 attendees to major activations including Iwagumi Air Scape and The Bubble Emporium at Prahran Square.
Stonnington’s local economy continued to grow, with visitor spending reaching $2.82 billion, up 9.9 per cent on the previous year, supporting local businesses and jobs.
The $6.5 million sale of part of Coonil Crescent supported Cabrini Hospital’s expansion, helped fund local infrastructure projects and will create a new public walkway.
Our commitment to a greener and more sustainable city was reflected in the planting of 1,558 trees and 12,150 native and indigenous plants and completing the rollout of food and garden organics (FOGO) to individual properties.
Libraries continued to be important community hubs, delivering 1,261 programs attended by 29,192 people across the year.
Council’s aquatic facilities recorded their highest visitation levels in the past five years, reflecting strong community participation in sport, recreation and wellbeing.
Through consultation on 47 projects and more than 5,000 community contributions, residents helped shape Council decisions, policies and future priorities.
You can download the full 2025-2026 Annual Report here.
