DIFFERENTIAL GENERAL RATING
Differential General Rating permits Council to make and levy a minimum general rate and rate in the dollar for each category. This enables Council to set rates that reflect principles such as user pays, economic circumstances, capacity to pay, level of infrastructure demand, etc. The following table contains the rate levels adopted by Council for 2011/2012.
CATEGORY 1 - Bedourie
Those urban lands situated within boundaries of the Town Reserve of Bedourie and having a primary land use code 00 to 09, 21, 50 to 52, 55 to 57, 72, 92, 94, 97 and 99.
Minimum General Rate: $340.00
Rate in $: $0.0146
CATEGORY 2 - Betoota
Those urban lands situated within boundaries of the Town Reserve of Betoota and having a primary land use code 00 to 09, 21, 50 to 52, 55 to 57, 72, 92, 94, 97 and 99.
Minimum General Rate: $260.00
Rate in $: $0.0300
CATEGORY 3 - Birdsville
Those urban lands situated within boundaries of the Town Reserve of Birdsville and having a primary land use code 00 to 09, 21, 50 to 52, 55 to 57, 72, 92, 94, 97 and 99.
Minimum General Rate: $340.00
Rate in $: $0.0146
CATEGORY 4 - Rural
All land within the Council Area which is otherwise categorised.
Minimum General Rate: $340.00
Rate in $: $0.0138
CATEGORY 5.1 - Mining-Small
Those rural lands within the Shire used for extractive (mining) purposes and having a primary land use code 40. Extraction less than 1,000 tonnes.
Minimum General Rate: $1,000.00
Rate in $: $0.2200
CATEGORY 5.2 - Mining-Medium
Those rural lands within the Shire used for extractive (mining) purposes and having a primary land use code 40. Extraction 1,000 to 10,000 tonnes.
Minimum General Rate: $10,000.00
Rate in $: $0.3000
CATEGORY 5.3 - Mining-Large
Those rural lands within the Shire used for extractive (mining) purposes and having a primary land use code 40. Extraction greater than 10,000 tonnes.
Minimum General Rate: $50,000.00
Rate in $: $0.3500
CATEGORY 5.4 - Mining Leases >50Ha
All mining leases, which are not otherwise categorised, issued within the Council Area of greater than 50Ha.
Minimum General Rate: $5,000.00
Rate in $: $0.3000
CATEGORY 6 - Telecommunications
Those lands within the Shire used for transformers and having a primary land use code 91.
Minimum General Rate: $420.00
Rate in $: $0.0210
CATEGORY 7 - Commercial
Those lands within the Shire used for commercial purposes and having a primary land use code 10 to 16, 17, 18, 22 to 27, 30, 38, 41 to 44, 47 to 49 and 58.
Minimum General Rate: $400.00
Rate in $: $0.0150
CATEGORY 8 - Industrial
Those lands within the Shire used for industrial purposes and having a primary land use code 28, 29, 31, 33 to 37 and 95.
Minimum General Rate: $420.00
Rate in $: $0.0148
UTILITY CHARGES
WATER
Per Unit = $30.00
Bedourie Units:
Vacant Land = 2 units
Residences = 10 units
Motels = 6 per unit of accommodation
Hotels = 15 units
Hospitals = 15 units
Schools = 15 units
Caravan Parks = 6 per shower
Commercial Premises = 10 units
Birdsville Units:
Vacant Land = 3 units
Residences = 20 units
Motels = 8 per unit of accommodation
Hotels = 30 units
Hospitals = 20 units
Schools = 40 units
Caravan Parks = 8 per shower
Commercial Premises = 20 units
SEWERAGE (COMMON EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SCHEME)
Per Unit = $18.50
Bedourie and Birsdville:
Vacant Land = 2 Units
Occupied = 5 units per water closet
SERVICE CHARGES
GARBAGE
Cleansing Charge (Garbage) per service = $145.00
Additional temporary services per sevice = $3.00
DISCOUNT
2011/2012 DISCOUNT = 15% to general rates if paid within 30 days of issue.
