Ratepayers can expect their rates notices to land in their email inbox or mailbox in the next few days.
This year Council has endorsed a general rate increase of 2.95%, well below the Council Cost Index of 3.74% and the current CPI of 3.1%.
Does this mean your rates bill will increase by 2.95%?
Not necessarily. This is the overall % increase in rate revenue to Council. The change in your rates bill is determined by your property valuation. Council must, by law, use property valuations from the Office of the Valuer-General to calculate rates. Full property revaluations occur every six years. Waratah-Wynyard Council has received new valuations for properties this year, with overall property values up by an average of 20%.
Council does not collect more rates as a result of these changes. What does occur is a change in the distribution of the rate burden between properties. Therefore, all properties are impacted differently.
In simple terms, the average property value increase in Waratah-Wynyard in 2024 was 20%. Council’s general property rate is 2.95%.
If your property increased in value by the average (20%) – your general rate increase will be 2.95%.
If your property value increased by more than 20%, you may see a higher rate increase. If your property value increased by less than 20%, you may see a smaller rate increase or even a decrease.
If you wish to object to your revaluation, or notice an error, you have until the 30th July 2024 to lodge an enquiry with the Office of the Valuer-General.
More Information
These documents were attached/mailed out with the rates notice to residents in 2024.
Rates, Payments & Annual Plan 2024-25
Supplementary information to help you better understand your rates notice.
Printable Waste Brochure 2024-2025
Collection map and schedule for kerbside collections in 2024-2025. Printable version.
FOGO Rates Flyer 2024
Information on the new kerbside Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service.