Rates
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 2009/10 the due date for rate payments is the 2nd October 2009.
The due dates if paying by instalments are:
- 2nd October 2009
- 2nd December 2009
- 2nd March 2010
- 2nd May 2010
IF YOU PAY YOUR RATES PRIOR TO THE 2nd OCTOBER 2009 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 2009/10 Rates, please download the Ratepayers Information Booklet by clicking on the link below.