Rates Payment Timetable

Key Dates for Payment of Rates and Charges

Paying in Full

If you choose to pay your rates in full, you must make payment by 15 February.

Direct Debit – Ten Instalments

To pay by Direct Debit instalments you will have needed to complete a Direct Debit request form and return this to Council before 9 September .

The dates for the 10 instalment direct debits are as follows:

Quarterly Instalments

To pay by quarterly instalments you must make payments by the following dates, otherwise interest charges will apply:

If the first instalment is not received by 30 September, your payment will be processed as a part payment on your total rates, with full payment due by 15 February.

Part Payments

Part payments can be made at any time before 15 February.

Late Payments and Interest

Interest Rate and Calculation

If you are not paying by instalments, full payment of your rates must be received by 15 February, otherwise interest charges will apply to any outstanding amount.

The interest rate is set by the State Government and is currently 9.5 per cent per annum.  

Late payment of quarterly instalments will incur penalty interest on the outstanding amount calculated from the due date of the instalment. Late payment of the full amount will incur penalty interest in the same manner as above, as if the ratepayer had elected to pay by quarterly instalments. Penalty interest on any arrears of rate, charges or levies will continue to accrue until full payment of the outstanding amount, and accrued interest, to the date payment is received.  Non-payment of rates may incur legal fees/costs for recovery.

I’m having difficulty paying – what can I do?

If you cannot make payment by the due dates, please contact us as soon as possible. Applications for assistance will by considered on a case-by-case basis and alternative payment arrangements may be offered. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can help you.