Rates
2024-2025 Budget and Rating information
Property Valuations
Unimproved Valuations
Landgate policy sees the Unimproved Valuations (UV) revalued on an annual basis. The annual revaluation of UV properties comes into effect from 1 July each year.
Gross Rental Valuations
The revaluation for Gross Rental Valuations (GRV) properties came into effect on 1 July and minor fluctuations in valuations have occurred across both townsites. GRV properties are revalued every five years, in accordance with Landgate policy.
Rate in the Dollar
To accommodate changes in valuations for both UV and GRV properties, Council has adjusted the rate in the dollar accordingly to reflect the agreed rate increase of 5%. The following rates in the dollar will be implemented for the 2024/25 year:-
|
Rate in the Dollar |
Minimum Charge |
| GRV |
12.5590c |
$615.00 |
| UV |
0.4758c |
$615.00 |
Discount For Prompt Payment
A 5% discount is available on current rates paid within thirty five (35) days from the date of issue on the rate notice.
The discount period closes at 4.00pm on Friday 20 September 2024
Payments received after this date will not be eligible for the discount
Due Dates & Installment Options
Council offers ratepayers the opportunity to pay by one of the following methods:-
- 5% discount if payment is made in full by 4.00pm on Friday 20 September 2024.
- Payment by two instalments, due by the dates listed below. The second instalment will incur an administration fee of $10 per notice and daily interest on each instalment calculated at the rate of 5.5% per annum.
- 1st Instalment due 4.00pm 20 September 2024
- 2nd Instalment due 4.00pm 20 January 2025
- Payment by four instalments, due by the dates listed below. The second third and fourth instalments will incur an administration fee of $10 per notice and daily interest on each instalment calculated at the rate of 5.5% per annum.
- 1st Instalment due 4.00pm 20 September 2024
- 2nd Instalment due 4.00pm 20 November 2024
- 3rd Instalment due 4.00pm 20 January 2025
- 4th Instalment due 4.00pm 20 March 2025
Note: the instalment option is not available when rates are in arrears.
Regulation 58 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 prohibits payment by the instalment option when there are any outstanding rates, service charges or interest from a previous financial year at the time when the first instalment becomes due.
Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996, Regulation 59 prescribes $200 as the minimum amount of rates levied to be eligible for the instalment option.
Regulation 66 of the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996 states that if an instalment is not paid by the due date, Council make revoke the ratepayer’s right to continue to pay by instalments and all remaining rates outstanding on the assessment become immediately due and payable. Penalty interest will then commence accruing at the rate of 7% per annum.
Interest On Overdue Rates & Charges
Council has resolved that an interest rate of 11% per annum will be applied to all overdue rates and charges. Interest will start accruing on all amounts not paid by 4.00pm on Friday 20 September 2024. Rates that are unpaid at 20 September 2024 are charged 11% penalty interest on a daily basis.
Rubbish Charges
Council contracts Warren Blackwood Waste to conduct the weekly rubbish collection service of 240 litre wheelie bins and the fortnightly collection of recycling bins.
Refuse charges remain unchanged for the 2024/2025 year-
| Residential Refuse - including recycling |
$280.00 |
| Residential Refuse – additional bin |
$160.00 |
| Residential Refuse – additional recycling bin |
$130.00 |
| Commercial Refuse – including recycling |
$280.00 |
| Commercial Refuse – additional bin |
$160.00 |
| Commercial Refuse – additional recycling bin |
$130.00 |