Charges and Levies

Rates and charges are annual payments made by property owners to help council meet the costs of providing services and maintaining assets on behalf of the community. The rates and charges are determined through the annual budget. Rates are set by applying the rate in the dollar set by council against the Capital Improved Value (CIV) of the property. 

Rates and Charges

Rates and Charges                    2025/2026 FY       2026/2027 FY
General Rates   Refer to Type of Property 
Municipal Charge   $390.00   $390.00
Environmental Charge   $134.00   $138.00
Kerbside Landfill Service (per 240L bin)    $524.00   $534.00  
Kerbside Landfill Service (per 120L bin)    $262.00   $267.00
Kerbside Landfill Service (per 80L bin)    $175.00   $178.00
Kerbside Recyclable Service   $164.00  per bin*   $129.00
Kerbside Glass Service   N/A    $43.00
Kerbside Organics Service   $188.00** per bin   $219.00** per bin

*Includes a service cost of $39 per year for kerbside glass collection
**where applicable

 

Type of Property

Type of Property         2025/2026 FY
cents/CIV
      2026/2027 FY
cents/CIV
Residential Vacant   0.004371280    0.00442283
Residential Building   0.002185640    0.00221142
Farm Land   0.002076358    0.00210085
Commercial Vacant   0.005464100    0.00552854
Commercial Building   0.003059896    0.00309598
Industrial Vacant   0.005464100    0.00552854
Industrial Building   0.003059896    0.00309598
Rural Vacant   0.004371280    0.00442283
Rural Building   0.002185640    0.00221142
Cultural & Recreational          0.00122396         0.00123840

 

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Charges and levies

Charges and levies

We have declared the rates and charges in seven parts:
1. General Rates
2. Municipal Charge
3. Environmental Charge
4. Kerbside Landfill Charge
5. Kerbside Recyclable Charge
6. Kerbside Glass Charge
7. Kerbside Organics Charge


Do you have any questions? Download our Rates Notice Fact Sheet(PDF, 252KB)