Rating Details

City of Greater Shepparton

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Kerbside Waste Collection

To help our environment, a range of kerbside waste collection services are offered.

Kerbside waste includes three bin sizes - 80 litre, 120 litre, or 240 litre for a weekly waste collection service, along with either a 120 litre or 240 litre recyclables bin, which is collected fortnightly.

An optional 120 litre or 240 litre green organic waste collection service is available for urban and small town residents. The green organic bins are collected on the alternative fortnight to recycling bins.

Waste collection bins remain the property of the Council and must not be taken from the property when relocating. If your bin is stolen or requires repair, please contact the Council on (03) 5832 9700.

All requests to upsize your kerbside waste bin will incur an additional administration fee of $27.

Charge	How applied	2010/2011
80L Waste/Recyclables Service Charge	$ per service	$144.00*
120L Waste/Recyclables Service Charge	$ per service	$191.00*
240L Waste/Recyclables Service Charge	$ per service	$318.00*
120L or 240L Recyclables Service Only Charge	$ per service	$68.00*
120L or 240L Green Organic Waste Service Charge	$ per service	$68.00*

(*These charges do not include GST which may be applicable to some service charges)

GST applies to all waste service charges that are levied on non-residential or non-rural properties.

The charge for a kerbside waste collection service applies equally to all urban residential properties where the service is rendered or is available whether or not the service is used.

The Council waste service is not compulsory for commercial properties and they can elect to use a private company to collect their waste. Alternatively, commercial properties can make application to the Council to use the kerbside waste services for normal domestic refuse such as paper, cardboard and dry garbage. The application form outlines the conditions of service and must also be signed by the landlord. Click on the link below to download an application form for kerbside waste services at a commercial property.

Rating Strategy

The Rating Strategy is included in the Council’s 2010/2011 Budget. A copy of the 2010/2011 budget can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

General Rates

The Council raises general rates through the application of differential rates, i.e. different rates in the dollar for different property classifications. General rates are calculated by multiplying the Capital Improved Value (CIV) of a property by its applicable rate in the dollar.

Capital Improved Value	$250,000
Rate in the dollar	0.0035955
General rate payable	$898.90*

*Excludes any additional charges (eg. municipal charge, kerbside waste service charges), arrears or interest

The following table summarises the differential rates levied for the 2010/2011 rating year. For more details relating to each of the differential rates, click on the link below to download the adopted Differential Rating Schedule.

Differential Rate	How applied	2010/2011
Residential Improved and Unimproved Land	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0035955
Farm Land	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0040073
Commercial Improved Land 1	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0109852
Commercial Improved Land 2	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0103920
Commercial Improved Land 3	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0084508
Commercial Unimproved Land	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0051750
Industrial Improved Land 1	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0096755
Industrial Improved Land 2	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0104772
Industrial Improved Land 3	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0081360
Industrial Unimproved Land	Cents in $ of CIV	0.0060122

If the use of your property has changed or you disagree with your property’s differential rate classification as shown on your rate notice, you may apply to the Council for rating reclassification. This must be done within 30 days after receiving your rate notice. An application form for rating reclassification can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Farm Land Rate

If you believe your property should be classified as ‘Farm Land' as defined in the Valuation of Land Act 1960, a farm rate application must be completed. An application form can be downloaded from the link below. Back to top

Cultural and Recreational Land Rate

Under the provisions of the Cultural and Recreational Lands Act 1963, the Council levies an amount in lieu of rates payable in respect of recreational lands that have the following characteristics:

• Rateable lands developed primarily for regional use as evidenced by paid administrative support and/or commercial business dealings in the operation or management of same.

The amount in lieu of rates payable in respect of each rateable land to which the Cultural and Recreational Land rate applies is determined by multiplying the Capital Improved Value of that rateable land by 0.0026320.

Interest on Rates

Interest is charged on all late payments and continues to accrue daily until the account is paid in full. At this time, the penalty interest rate is 10.5 per cent per annum which is set by the Victorian Government.

Late payment of quarterly instalments will accrue penalty interest from the due date of the instalment.

In the case of ratepayers who choose to make a lump sum annual payment, interest will be calculated on the balance remaining after 15 February 2011 and will be backdated from the date that the rates were declared (1 July 2010) until the date the account is paid in full.

Municipal Charge

In addition to general rates, the Council levies a municipal charge on all rateable properties. This fixed charge of $111.00 per assessment is used to cover some of the Council's corporate and governance administration costs.

Where a single farm enterprise is conducted on several properties, only one Municipal Charge is payable for that farm enterprise. To apply for the single farm enterprise exemption click on the link below to download an application form.

Pensioner Rate Concessions

A pensioner concession for eligible concession card holders will provide a 50% discount off council rates, up to the maximum amount of $187.60, as set by the Victorian Government for 2010/2011.

Pensioners who received a rate rebate last year, and who are still eligible, will find the current rebate has been calculated and deducted automatically from their rate account. If this is the case, no further application is required.

Eligible cardholders (Pensioner Concession Card or Gold TPI or War Widow Cards) who live in their own home and did not receive a rebate last year or who do not have the concession shown on their rate account, must make application on the required form, available at the Council Office, Welsford Street, Shepparton by 30 June 2011 or click the link below to download the application form.

The concession does not apply to Health Care Card holders.

Trust for Nature - Conservation Covenant Rate Rebate

A conservation covenant is a voluntary agreement between Trust for Nature and the landowners. It is placed on the title of the land to ensure that the natural bushland is permanently protected.

The Council offers a rate rebate to landowners who register a Trust for Nature conservation covenant on their property. The rebate acknowledges the long-term commitment of these landowners to conserving the biodiversity on their land.

Landowners will receive a rebate of up to $20 per hectare placed under covenant. The total rebate will depend on the rated value of the covenanted area, with a minimum payment of $100 and a maximum payment of $1000.

For further information on conservation covenants, visit the Trust for Nature website at the following address: www.tfn.org.au

Exceptional Circumstances Municipal Rate Subsidy

The 2009/2010 Municipal Rate Subsidy (MRS) ceased on 1 June 2010. Any decision on whether to continue the MRS in 2010/2011 has yet to be made.

Further information regarding general drought enquiries or the Municipal Rate Subsidy can be obtained by contacting the Council's Drought Recovery Team on (03) 5832 9700, by contacting the DPI Customer Service Centre on 136 186, or by visiting www.dpi.vic.gov.au/drought.