Rates
2009/2010 RATING INFORMATION
- Council rates have increased by 3.5% as permitted by the State Government.
- 2006 base date land valuations will be used for rating purposes.
Residential Rate Business Rate
Rate in the $ 0.2068 cents 0.7009 cents
Minimum $455.20 (LV<$220,116) $455.20 (LV<$64,945)
DWM Charges
Option 1: $295.80 - 120 l Garbage or 240 l shared Garbage & Recycling Servvice
Option 2: $324.50 - 120 l Garbage, 240 Greenwaste & Recycling Service
Option 3: $466.40 - 240 l Garbage, 240 l Greenwaste & Recycling Service
$105.80 - Availability Charge/Vacant Land
$25.00 - Administration Charge for changes to service
Stormwater Management Service Charges
SWR: $25.00 l Residential Non-strata
SWRS: $12.50 l Residential strata
SWB1: $25 l Land area less than 1,200 sqm
SWB2: $100.00 l Land area greater than or equal to 1,200 sqm and less than 5,000 sqm
SWB3: $375.00 l Land area greater than or equal to 5,000 sqm and less than 10,000 sqm
SWB4: $725.00 l Land area greater than or equal to 10,000 sqm
SWBSMIN: $5.00 l Minimum stormwater Levy - Business Strata
SWNS1: $25.00 l per strata business property apportioned equally to each lot within the strata complex with an area less than 1,200 sqm
SWBS2: $100.00 l per strata business property apportioned equallty to each lot within the strata complex with an area greater than or equal to 1,200 sqm and less than 5,000 sqm
SWBS3: $375.00 l per strata business property apportioned equally to each lot within the strata complex with an area greater than or equal to 5,000 sqm and less than 10,000 sqm
SWBS4: $725.00 l per strata business property apportioned equally to each lot within the strata complex with an area greater than or equal to 10,000 sqm
What does the Council do with the money paid for rates?
Council provides numerous services and facilities to the community including the following:
Library Services
Child Care
Roads and Footpaths
Drainage
Lands and Buildings
Recreation
Traffic
Community Services
Environmental Land Use Planning
Development and Construction Assessment
Regulatory Control (including environmental protection, waste management, animal control and health control)
For a full explanation see Council's Annual Report: