Posted 26 June 2024
Pursuant to Section 118(a) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following is a summary of the Rates and Charges made at a Council Meeting held on 24 June 2024 for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, namely:
General Rate
| General | 5.318 cents in the dollar on AAV |
| Varied (Short Term Accommodation) | 10.636 cents in the dollar on AAV |
| Varied (Forestry) | 6.192 cents in the dollar on AAV |
| Varied (Wind Farm at Cape Portland) | 7.421 cents in the dollar on AAV |
| Minimum amount payable | $518 |
*A maximum percentage increase in the General Rate will be set at 15% for all separately assessed land within the municipal area which was not subject to a supplementary valuation during the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Waste Management Service Charge
| General | $161 |
Kerbside Garage and Recycling Collection Service Charge
| Small (80L) Mobile Garbage Bin | $143 |
| Medium (120L) Mobile Garbage Bin | $168 |
| Large (240L) Mobile Garbage Bin | $327 |
| Recycling (240L) Bin | $160 |
Fire Levy
| Bridport and Scottsdale Volunteer Brigade Rating District | 0.2344 cents in the $ of AAV |
| General Land Rating District | 0.2631 cents in the $ of AAV |
| Minimum Amount Payable | $49 |
Payment Dates and Interest on Late Payments
Rates paid in full are due by 30 September 2024 or rates can be paid by 4 equal instalments due on 30 September 2024, 30 November 2024, 31 January 2025 and 31 March 2025. Interest on unpaid rates is 10.141% p.a. (daily interest charge of 0.02778%).
The complete rates resolution is available here.