About your Rates

Rates are issued in August of every year and are calculated by multiplying the rate in the dollar set by council in the annual budget by the value set on each property by the valuer general.

For 2007/08 the due date for rate payments is the 21st September 2007.

The due dates if paying by instalments are:

• 21st September 2007
• 21st November 2007
• 21st February 2008
• 21st April 2008

IF YOU PAY YOUR RATES PRIOR TO THE 21st SEPTEMBER 2007 IN FULL YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT OF 4% ON YOUR TOTAL RATES ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE VALUATION THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO YOUR PROPERTY AN OBJECTION OF VALUE CAN BE RAISED WITH THE VALUER GENERAL AS LONG AS THIS IS DONE WITHIN 42 DAYS OF THE ISSUE DATE OF YOUR RATE NOTICE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES IN REGARD TO YOUR RATES PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE OFFICE ON 08 90 647 308 DURING OFFICE HOURS TO DISCUSS YOUR QUERIES.

ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEGAL ACTION ARE RECOVERABLE FROM THE RATEPAYER AND WILL BE ADDED TO THE ACCOUNT.

For more information of your 2007/08 Rates, please download the Ratepayers Information Booklet by clicking on the link below.

Shire of Narembeen Ratepayers Information Booklet 2007