Campaspe rate notice time

Published on 20 July 2021

Rate notices are currently being sent out to more than 20,000 property owners within the Campaspe Shire.

General Manager Corporate, Fleur Cousins, said many residents will have already received their rate notifications via email or BPay View, with the remaining underway via post.

“Rate revenue makes up approximately half of Council’s income stream which contributes to the capital works program and assists in delivering more than 100 services to the community,” Ms Cousins said.

The Victorian Government has set the 2021-22 rate cap at 1.5%, which Council has met.

Rates are calculated based on a property’s value (Capital Improved Value or CIV) along with its rating category. So, for example, a residential property valued at $350,000 would pay $1,391.25 in rates (based on the general land rating category of 0.0039750 cents/$CIV) plus the $200 municipal charge, which is applied to all rateable properties to recover part of Council’s administrative costs.

The notice sets out the due dates for payments by instalments; which are 30 September, 30 November, 28 February and 31 May and also the date for paying in full, 15 February 2022. There are several ways to pay your rates, including direct debit, BPAY, in person at a Council or Australia Post customer service centre, or by credit card.

Ratepayers who have elected to pay by direct debit on an ongoing basis do not need to do anything, the direct debit authorisation will continue.

“You can join the many residents who now receive their notice via email by following the instructions included on the rate notice,” Ms Cousins said.

“Any ratepayer facing genuine financial hardship in paying their rates is urged to contact Council as soon as possible to discuss their individual circumstances.”