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Rates for the year commencing 1 July 2012
Rates and rate payments
Receive your rate notices (including water accounts) by email
How can rates be paid?
Change of postal address - What should I do? |
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Kempsey Shire Council has many services which are funded from rates. For example, the maintenance of roads and parks and gardens; libraries; community services for senior citizens and youth; food inspections; dog control; tourism and many more.
Rates are the method by which the community contributes to services which provide an acceptable standard of living. |
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- rates
- fees and charges
- grants
- borrowings
- interest on investments
Council is required by law to impose rates. However, Council has considerable flexibility in working out the "mix" of income sources.
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Many people believe that the money received in rate payments amounts to the total income for Council in any given year. In fact, out of a budget of $66.1 million, general rates amount to just $12.8 million and water and sewer charges total $15.7 million - that's just over 43% of the total budget required to provide services, facilities and to maintain essential Council infrastructure.
Some of this infrastructure includes an 1,150 kilometre road network, 7 water supplies, 6 sewerage treatment works, over 160 bridges and in excess of 220 hectares of sporting fields, playgrounds and reserves as well as Council's community service and regulatory activities.
Council sources the remaining $37.6 million through grants, loans, fees and charges, contributions and interest. |
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| Schedule |
¢ in $LV |
2012/2013
Base charge |
| Farmland |
.31347 |
$426.00 |
| Residential |
.30148 |
$401.00 |
| Business |
.63738 |
$426.00 |
| Water Supply Local Fund |
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| 20mm - per connection and/or strata unit |
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$230.00 |
| 25mm |
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$359.00 |
| 32mm |
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$589.00 |
| 40mm |
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$920.00 |
| 50mm |
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$1,438.00 |
| 80mm |
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$3,680.00 |
| 100mm |
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$5,750.00 |
| 150mm |
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$12,938.00 |
| 200mm |
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$23,000.00 |
| Fire service |
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$636.00 |
| Unconnected properties - per assessment |
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$230.00 |
| Sewerage Local Fund |
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| Access charge |
Residential - Sewerage base charge
unconnected properties (per annum) |
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$430.00 |
Residential - Sewerage base charge
connected properties (per annum) |
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$680.00 |
| Non-residential (per connection size) |
| Water meter size |
Access charge for sewer
based on size of water meter |
| Vacant |
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$430.00 |
| 20mm |
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$627.00 |
| 25mm |
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$980.00 |
| 32mm |
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$1,440.00 |
| 40mm |
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$2,225.00 |
| 50mm |
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$3,520.00 |
| 80mm |
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$9,020.00 |
| 100mm |
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$14,070.00 |
| 150mm |
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$31,900.00 |
Non-residential usage charge
Sewerage usage charge (per kL) |
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$1.70 |
| Liquid trade waste (per kl) |
Compliant |
$1.70 |
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Noncompliant |
$15.48 |
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Did you know that you can now choose to receive your rate notices via email each quarter. To notify Council of your choice, print the form, sign and either return the form to Council by email (if you have access to a scanner) or post the form to PO Box 3078, West Kempsey.
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How can rates be paid?
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www.postbillpay.com.au |
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Payments to a maximum of $1,000 will be able to be made using Australia Post Billpay over the Internet using your Mastercard or Visa. You will be able to simply quote the Biller Code along with your customer number, the amount being paid and credit card details. |
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A minimum payment of $20 is required for Credit Card payments. |
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By authorising Australia Post to debit a nominated bank account, annual or quarterly instalments can be automatically debited on the due date from your Mastercard, Visa, savings or cheque accounts. To access the Australia Post Billpay website and register your account details. www.postbillpay.com.au |
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As a minimum of fourteen days is required for Council to arrange your first deduction, please complete the Direct Debit Request form and you may care to read the Direct Debit Agreement form and the Direct Debit Cancellation form.
Please make sure you sign in the signature areas on the Direct Debit Request form and return to Council in person, or post to the following address as soon as possible.
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Kempsey Shire Council
PO Box 3078
WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440 |
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Once the form has been received and verified by your financial institution, each time a rate payment is due, a notice will be forwarded to you as usual indicating the date and the amount which will be deducted from your account on the last working day of the month. Council offers quarterly and ten monthly Direct Debit for ratepayers.
Please ensure that adequate funds are available on this date to avoid the possibility of additional bank charges.
A direct debit request will be treated as a request for instalment payments by direct debit unless you specify that you wish to pay the full amount of rates on the due date.
At this stage, a direct debit cannot be made from a credit card account. |
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Download Direct Debit Request form here or call Council's Customer Centre for details on 6566 3200. |
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Please make cheque payable to Kempsey Shire Council and send to Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078, West Kempsey NSW 2440.
Sufficient time must be allowed for the payment to be received on or before the due date. |
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Present your rate notice intact to any Post Office. If you pay at a Post Office, no transfer fee will be charged, however, a minimum payment of $20.00 is required. |
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You may pay in person at Council's Customer First Centre 22 Tozer Street, West Kempsey. Office hours are 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday. |
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Contact your participating Bank, Building Society or Credit Union to arrange payment directly from your savings, cheque or credit care account. You will need to provide the Biller Code and Customer Number shown on the front page of a rate notice. |
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The due date for the payment of rates by instalments are as follows: |
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1st instalment due 31 August
2nd instalment due 30 November
3rd instalment due 28 February
4th instalment due 31 May |
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If your postal address has changed, please complete the Change of Postal Address form or notify Council in writing to ensure your rates notice goes to the correct address. The form or nofication can be:
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