At its meeting on 26 June 2026, Council adopted its Annual Business Plan which included $6,321,262 in general rate revenue for the 2026-2027 financial year.
Council utilises Differential Rating which allows the application of different rates in the dollar for different land use codes (LUC), The following table sets out the Differential LUCs and the rates in the dollar for the 2026-2027 year.
Under the new fixed charged rating structure, Council has elected not to apply differential rates. All land use codes will be set at 100% as a principle, regardless of where the land is located or what it is used for. A single rate in the dollar will apply to all land use code, with the proposed rate in the dollar for 2026-2027 being 0.177214.
This approach is designed to decrease debate that previously occurred when applying different differential rates for various land use codes.
Fixed Charge
Council will move to a ‘fixed charge’ rating structure in the 2026-2027 year. The Local Government Act allows Council’s to collect a maximum of 50% rate revenue through the application of the fixed charge, noting that a fixed charge is only paid once in the case of a single farm enterprise and adjoining properties under the same ownership. In addition, a fixed charge is not applicable to marina berth properties in accordance with the Act. Council has determined that it will collect approximately 33% of its rate revenue from the fixed charge, which is based on Council’s net income as a percentage of total expenditure. The fixed charge for the 2026-2027 financial year is $962.50.
How to Calculate Rates
