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Ratepayer Information (pdf 1105b)
Your rates notice
Property owners in the Bega Valley
Shire receive a rates notice at the start
of each financial year. The ordinary rate consists of a base rate
and an ad valorem charge. The base charge of $346.71 for properties
in the residential, business and farmland categories reflects the
cost of providing common services.
The ad valorem charge differs for each category
and is levied on the unimproved land value of a property. This
valuation is determined by the Department of Lands - NSW Valuer
General's Department. You can contact the Valuer General on 1800 110
038 for any queries relating to your land value.
The ad valorem rates are:
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$0.0028773 |
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$0.0028773 |
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$0.0044059 |
Rates at a glance
Rate variation approved
Council has been successful in gaining the
Minister's approval for a special rate variation of 6.13% in
addition to the state government 3.20% rate capping. This provides
Council a total rate increase of 9.33% for the 2008-09 financial
year. This variation will provide an overall increase in revenue of
$1,473,070. The revenue increase will provide funding for additional
spending on roads, bridges, footpaths, as well as providing ocean
lifeguard services.
This increase is in relation to the General Rate
only. All service charges are additional charges to the rates
component. more »»»
Sewerage charges - Residential
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$890.00
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unconnected *$445
* Unconnected sewer charges relate to vacant land
within 75m of the sewer main.
Septic pump out
charge
Sewerage charges - Non Residential
The sewerage charges for non residential
properties are calculated based on a combination of access and usage
components multiplied by the relevant discharge factor.
more »»»
Sewerage access
charges
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20mm meter with a volume factor of
1.00 |
$890.00 |
| 25mm meter
with a volume factor of 1.56 |
$1,388.40 |
| 32mm meter
with a volume factor of 2.56 |
$2,278.40 |
| 40mm meter
with a volume factor of 4.00 |
$3,560.00 |
| 50mm meter
with a volume factor of 6.25 |
$5,562.50 |
| 65mm meter
with a volume factor of 10.56 |
$9,398.40 |
| 80mm meter
with a volume factor of 16.00 |
$14,240.00 |
| 100mm meter
with a volume factor of 25.00 |
$22,250.00 |
| Unconnected
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$445.00 |
Sewerage usage charge
The sewerage usage charge is calculated by
multiplying the water usage (from your meter) x sewerage discharge
factor (as a %) x $3.00 per kilolitre. more »»»
Sewerage discharge
factors
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Band 2 |
has a sewerage discharge
factor of 26% and relates to sporting complexes. |
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Band 3 |
has a sewerage discharge
factor of 51% and relates to motor traders, service
stations, garden nurseries, nursing homes, hospitals,
ambulance stations, fire stations, sporting ovals,
caravan parks. |
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Band 4 |
has a sewerage discharge
factor of 60% and relates to motels. |
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Band 5 |
has a sewerage discharge
factor of 76% and relates to business houses, hotels,
mixed developments, offices, food outlets, clubs,
schools, community properties, government departments,
police stations. |
Liquid trade waste
The liquid trade waste usage charge is designed to
recover the additional cost of transporting and treating liquid
trade wastes discharged to sewer. It is calculated by multiplying
water consumption by the sewerage discharge factor by a liquid trade
waste discharge factor by $1.40 per kilolitre.
more »»»
On-site sewage management charge
Some residents will note a new charge of $20 for
those properties not connected to a reticulated sewerage scheme.
This charge is being introduced as a consequence of Council's recent
policy review. Council will be writing separately to those
ratepayers who are affected and further information will be
available from Council's website. more »»»
Water charges
Water access charges
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20mm meter with a volume factor of
1.00 |
$130.00 |
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25mm meter with a volume factor of
1.56 |
$202.80 |
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32mm meter with a volume factor of
2.56 |
$332.80 |
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40mm meter with a volume factor of
4.00 |
$520.00 |
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50mm meter with a volume factor of
6.25 |
$812.50 |
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65mm meter with a volume factor of
10.56 |
$1,372.80 |
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80mm meter with a volume factor of
16.00 |
$2,080.00 |
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100mm meter with a volume factor of
25.00 |
$3,250.00 |
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Unconnected |
$130.00 |
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Strata title units (per unit)
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$130.00 |
* Unconnected charge relates to vacant properties
within 225m of the water main.
Water usage charge
Water accounts are not issued until they exceed
$20. more »»»
Waste management charges
Base waste management
This charge contributes towards the cost of
rehabilitating and monitoring closed waste and sanitary depots, the
operation of Council's recycling and waste depots, waste
minimisation initiatives and Council's household hazardous waste
collection.
This charge is allocated to each parcel of
rateable land in the shire including occupied and unoccupied land.
more »»»
Residential waste
management
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$167.62 |
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$167.62 |
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Rural Waste per fortnight
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$109.20 |
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$88.45 |
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$44.10 |
Commercial waste
Stormwater
more »»»
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$25.00 |
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$12.50 |
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Commercial > 0m2 < 1,200m2
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$25.00 |
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Commercial > 1,200m2 < 3,000m2
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$100.00 |
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$200.00 |
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$12.50 |
Small town sewer schemes special rate
Council has constructed sewer schemes in the
Wallaga Lake, Cobargo, Wolumla, Candelo and Kalaru areas. These
schemes have been assisted by capital works subsidies from the NSW
Government however residents must pay a small capital contribution
towards the works. more »»»
Special capital contribution charges
This charge will apply to all residential and
commercial properties to be sewered under the scheme. The charge is
$1,000 total being applied at $100 per year for 10 years for
properties with a 20mm water meter. For residential properties with
larger meters the charge will be as per the commercial charges.
Capital contributions and capital works requirements associated with
caravan parks and other large commercial premises will be by
negotiation with Council. more »»»
2008-09 early bird rates incentive
scheme
Conditions of Entry - 1.
All eligible
ratepayers will be automatically entered into the draw. If you
do not wish to be included you must notify Council before the
October draw. 2. All ratepayers will
be entered if they have paid their 2008-09 rates in full by
August 31, 2008 and have no other outstanding charges. The
competition is open to pensioner-owned properties where charges
have been paid in full. 3. Council members and
employees and their immediate families are ineligible. 4. Prizes are not
transferable. 5. All prize winners
will be notified by mail and a notice published in local
newspapers circulating in the Bega Valley Shire and Council’s
website. 6. All prize winners
will be determined by random selection in a draw to be conducted
at an October Council meeting. |
