Any land that is developed or vacant which is not retirement village land, industrial land, vacant residential, Acacia Estate properties, derelict land, farm land or commercial land.
Objective - To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health & community services
- Provision of general support services
- Requirement to ensure that Council has adequate funding to undertake it’s strategic, statutory and service provision obligations
Rate in $ = 0.00198187. Total budgeted revenue = $84,890,000 representing 81.94% of Total Council rate revenue.
Any land which is used primarily for the purposes of a retirement village.
Objective - To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services
- Requirement to ensure that Council has adequate funding to undertake it’s strategic, statutory, and service provision obligations
- Recognition of expenditures made by Council on behalf of the retirement village sector
Rate in $ = 0.00148640. Total budgeted revenue = $292,000 representing 0.28% of Total Council rate revenue.
Any land which is used primarily for the purposes of a commercial land including developed and vacant land.
Objective - To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services
- Enhancement of the economic viability of the commercial and industrial sector through targeted programs and projects
- Encouragement of employment opportunities
- Promotion of economic development
- Requirement to ensure that street scaping and promotional activity is complementary to the achievement of industrial and commercial objectives
Rate in $ = 0.00247734. Total budgeted revenue = $7,970,000 representing 7.69% of Total Council rate revenue.
Any land which is used primarily for the purposes of an industrial land including developed and vacant land.
Objective - To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services
- Enhancement of the economic viability of the commercial and industrial sector through targeted programs and projects
- Encouragement of employment opportunities
- Promotion of economic development
- Requirement to ensure that street scaping and promotional activity is complementary to the achievement of industrial and commercial objectives
Rate in $ = 0.00247734. Total budgeted revenue = $8,129,000 representing 7.85% of Total Council rate revenue.
Any land which is zoned residential under the relevant Planning Scheme and on which there is no building that is occupied or adapted for occupation.
Objective - To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Encouragement of development on land
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services
- Requirement to ensure that Council has adequate funding to undertake it’s strategic, statutory, and service provision obligations
Rate in $ = 0.00247734. Total budgeted revenue = $1,271,000 representing 1.23% of Total Council rate revenue.
Any land in the Acacia Heath precinct (as defined in plans of subdivision 446669/70, 448786/7/8, 512750, 531862/63, 537447 and 546857/58).
Objective - To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services
Rate in $ = 0.00198187. Total budgeted revenue = $533,000 representing 0.51% of Total Council rate revenue.
Farm Land is any land which does not have the characteristics of general land or vacant sub-standard land or commercial land or industrial land; which is:
- “farm land’ within the meaning of Section 2(1) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960
Objective - The objective of this differential rate is to ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including (but not limited to) the:
- Construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services.
Rate in $ = 0.00158550. Total budgeted revenue = $70,000 representing 0.07% of Total Council rate revenue.
Derelict land is any land that meets one or more of the following criteria:
- The building or land is destroyed, decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse. This may include but not be limited to excessive dirt; peeling paint; broken windows, elements of the facade or advertising signs; loose or broken fittings, fixtures; or faulty lighting
- The building or land constitutes a danger to health or property. This may include but not limited to:
- The existence on the property of vermin, litter, fire or other environmental hazards
- A partially built structure where there is no reasonable progress of the building permit
- Provides an opportunity to be used in a manner that may cause a nuisance or become detrimental to the amenity of the immediate area
- Is in such a state of repair that would prohibit its occupation
- The condition of the property or land has a potential to affect the value of other land or property in the vicinity
- There is excessive growth of grass and or noxious weeds or undergrowth
- Affects the general amenity of adjoining land or neighbourhood by the appearance of graffiti, any stored unregistered motor vehicles, machinery (or parts thereof), scrap metal, second hand timber and or building materials, waste paper, rags, bottles, soil or similar materials
Objective - To ensure that the incidence of dilapidated properties reduce in the municipality and all rateable land makes an equitable financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council, including the:
- Construction and maintenance of public infrastructure
- Development and provision of health and community services
- Provision of general support services.
Rate in $ = 0.00594561. Total budgeted revenue = $3,000.00 representing <0.003% of Total Council rate revenue.
- Baxter Village
- Ministry of Housing
- Cultural & Recreational Land
Total combined budgeted revenue = $446,000 representing 0.43% of Total Council rate revenue.