Rates Policy

The Council is required, pursuant to Section 171 of the Local Government Act 1999 to develop a Rating Policy for each financial year.

The Rating Policy establishes the Council's approach to the setting and collecting of rates from the community.

A summary of the policy is forwarded to each ratepayer in conjunction with the rate notice.

The Rates Policy sets out information relating to the following:

• The relationship between Council's strategic plans, its budget and rates structure
• Council's revenue raising powers
• Method used to value land
• Adoption of valuations
• Business Impact Statement
• Differential general rates
• Minimum rate
• Water Catchment levy (the Council's collection role)
• Pensioner and Self Funded Retiree concessions
• Other State Government Concessions
• Payment of rates
• Late payment of rates
• Sale of land for non-payment of rates
• Remission and postponement of rates
• Rebate of rates
• Rate Capping rebate
• Disclaimer

Please click on the following link to download a copy of the Policy: Rating Policy 2010-2011 (149 kb)