Royal Botanic Gardens Board 2025-26 annual report
- Total revenue and income from transactions
- $42.1 million
- Printed as $42,059 thousand · Report, page 52
Summary
The report's own summary: Chair and Director and Chief Executive Report, pages 4 to 5
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria’s 2025-26 report covered its gardens, botanical collections, conservation, research and public education work.
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The organisation reported a record 2.68 million visitors to Melbourne and Cranbourne Gardens and more than 40,000 students in its learning programs.
It reported 61 peer-reviewed publications and identified shortcomings in National Herbarium facilities and assets as its most pressing strategic risk.
The organisation reported a net deficit for the year alongside growth in commercial and philanthropic income.
In the body's own words
- Finding
Retail revenue exceeded budget expectations, supported by increased visitation, extended trading hours, cruise tourism, and the introduction of new product ranges.
Finances 4
Total revenue and income from transactions
$42,059 thousand
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Total revenue and income from transactions 42,059 37,772
Total expenses from transactions
$(43,327) thousand
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Total expenses from transactions (43,327) (41,341)
Employee benefit expenses
$(26,354) thousand
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Employee benefit expenses 3.1 (26,354) (23,199)
Net result
$(1,614) thousand
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Net result (1,614) (3,659)
Staff 1
Total Headcount (includes Ongoing, Fixed term, Fixed task & Casual)
257 people
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June 2025-26 257 193 127 66 168.97 64 38.01
Executives and remuneration 6
Accountable Officer
$310 000 – $319 000
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Remuneration received or receivable by the Accountable Officer in connection with the management of the Board during the reporting period was in the range: $310 000 – $319 000
Total number of executives
5
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Total number of executives 5
Total remuneration (a)
$1,247 thousand
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Total remuneration (a) 1,247
Total
6
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Total 6 0 3 0 3 0 n n
SES2
2
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SES2 2 0 1 0 1 0 n n
SES1
4
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SES1 4 0 2 0 2 0 n n
Consultancies 10
total expenditure incurred during 2025-26 in relation to these consultancies
$813,433
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The total expenditure incurred during 2025-26 in relation to these consultancies is $813,433 (excluding GST)
EcoSure Pty Ltd
$20,000
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EcoSure Pty Ltd Develop Macropod Management Plan 23/10/2025 17/6/2026 20,000 20,000 0
Extent Heritage Pty Ltd
$63,539
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Extent Heritage Pty Ltd Develop the Cultural Heritage Management Plan prior to Wylies Creek excavation 7/8/2025 30/6/2027 97,742 63,539 34,203
Ironbark Group Pty Ltd
$10,382
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Ironbark Group Pty Ltd Develop an Environmental Sustainability Action Plan 28/3/2025 30/1/2026 33,605 10,382 0
MIGSO-PCUBED
$250,800
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change management assessment and recommendations for ERP implementation 3/7/2025 15/10/2025 250,800 250,800 0
MIGSO-PCUBED
$84,600
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communications, training and adoption activities 20/10/2025 23/1/2026 84,600 84,600 0
Sandwalk Partners Pty Ltd
$82,500
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aligned to future strategic potential 7/8/2025 28/2/2026 82,500 82,500 0
SGS Economics and Planning Pty Ltd
$230,770
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Develop a Business Case to support a funding request 7/7/2025 30/12/2025 230,770 230,770 0
Taylor Cullity Lethlean
$42,200
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senior staff. 14/1/2026 31/8/2026 49,990 42,200 7,790
Wetland Revival Pty Ltd
$28,642
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populations of Stiff Groundsel 1/7/2024 30/11/2025 143,210 28,642 0
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- Current edition
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- Read by OPAX
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- 132
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