Understanding your rates notice

Your rates notice sets out your rates and charges for your property.

Assessment No: the unique reference number that stays with the property 

Property location and description:  the address for which rates and charges are levied 

Property rating category: the rating category your property is in eg residential, business, farming 

Valuer General’s Land Value: The land value (in $s for your property as set by the Valuer General). 

Particulars of rates & charges: 

Residential - Town/Village (or the rating category your property is in): these are the rates levied on your land.  The funds raised from these rates are directed into Council’s General Fund.  This is income Council can be used for a range of services, projects, facilities and activities.  It is what is described as Unrestricted funds. 

Domestic Waste Management:  Type of waste service provided at the property eg in this instance for kerbside bin collection as it is a residential property in town. The funds raised from this charge is directed into Council’s Waste Fund. This is income Council can use for Waste related activities and projects.  It is what is described as Restricted funds, that is, it is collected and must be used only for those purposes 

Water availability charge: For the provision of water services to the property for the billing period. The funds raised from these water charges are directed into Council’s Water Fund. This is income Council can use for Water related activities and projects. It is what is described as Restricted funds, that is, it is collected and must be used for these purposes only. 

Water Consumption charge:  For the actual amount of water used by the property. The funds raised from these water charges are directed into Council’s Water Fund. This is income Council can use for Water related activities and projects. It is what is described as Restricted funds, that is, it is collected and must be used for these purposes only.  

Stormwater charge residential:  This levy is being collected to invest in improving the stormwater systems in our urban area.   The funds raised are directed into Council’s Water Fund. It is what is described as Restricted funds, that is, it is collected and must be used for these purposes only. 

 Instalment Dates & Total Due:  Sets out the dates rates instalments are due across the financial year and the amount owning in each instalment period if the account is paid quarterly. The first instalment notices provides the yearly total due for the property.