NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL

2016-2017Your rates explained

Printed in Nillumbik using vegetable inks on recycled paper.

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm

AUGUST 2016

NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL Civic Drive, Greensborough

PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088

Telephone 9433 3111 | Facsimile 9433 3777

Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

@nillumbikshire www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au

www.facebook.com/nillumbikcouncil

RATE CAPPING EXPLAINED

What is the rate cap?The State Government’s Fair Go Rates policy sets a cap of 2.5 per cent for the increase in Council rate revenue for 2016-2017. The cap only applies to General Rates and the Municipal Charge, and is based on the average of all properties in the municipality.

Why has Council revalued my property?Under the Valuation of Land Act 1960 Council must conduct a revaluation of all properties in the shire every two years to reflect current market values and 2016 is a revaluation year.

The revaluation causes a redistribution of rates across the Shire’s 23,000 properties however it does not affect the total amount of rate revenue raised by Council.

Why isn’t my rates bill 2.5 per cent more than last year?The 2.5 per cent cap applies to the average rates across the whole shire, not to each individual property.

The 2016 property revaluation has seen different trends in property values across different parts of the Shire.

The total value of all properties in Nillumbik has increased by 13 per cent since the last revaluation in 2014. This means that properties which increased in value by 13 per cent will have a 2.5 per cent increase in rates, reflecting the average for the whole Shire.

Properties which increased in value by more than 13 per cent will experience a rate increase of more than 2.5 per cent. Properties which increased in value by less than 13 per cent will see a reduction in rates, or an increase of less than 2.5 per cent.

More than one-quarter of all properties in Nillumbik will have a reduction in their rates this year.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

BPAYPayments can be made using BPay by contacting your participating financial institution

POSTbillpayPay in person at any post office, phone 13 18 16 or go to postbillpay.com.au

InternetVisit Council’s website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au to make a payment using your credit card

MailDetach the bottom portion of your rate notice and forward it with your cheque or money order to Nillumbik Shire Council, PO Box 476, Greensborough, Vic, 3088

At the Civic CentrePayments can be made by cash, cheque, money order, credit card or EFTPOS at the Civic Centre, Civic Drive, Greensborough between 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday

Property revaluationsand your rates

13%Average increase in property values

What does this mean?

www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au

2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

In late 2015 we asked community members via a citizens panel, through an online survey and the Annual Community Survey, for their views on rates.

The message was clear that our residents wanted Council to remain within the 2.5 per cent cap on rate increases set by the State Government. Due to prudent financial management and budgeting over this term of Council we are able to keep our rates within the cap. However this year, Council, under the Valuation of Land Act 1960 must conduct a revaluation of properties across the Shire. The total value of properties across Nillumbik has increased by an average of 13 per cent. This means that properties that increased in value by 13 per cent can expect a 2.5 per cent rise in their rates.

Those properties that increased in value more than the average will get a rise of more than 2.5 per cent in their rates and those properties which increased in value lower than average will either get a reduction in their rates, or a rise of less than 2.5 per cent. More than one-quarter of all properties in Nillumbik will get a reduction in their rates.

This year’s Budget balances the community’s needs for services and infrastructure while staying within the rate cap and there are still some exciting projects that will be undertaken including:

• Eltham Leisure Centre aquatics redevelopment $11,950,000• Diamond Creek Trail extension and path connection to new

footbridge $2,250,000• Plenty Landfill site rehabilitation $1,745,800• Eltham North Reserve pavilion works $800,000• Edendale Farm site improvements $500,000• Solar panels for Community Bank Stadium,

Diamond Creek $200,000

The budget also includes $7.5 million on renewal of existing assets including:

• roads $1,967,000• bridges $1,000,000• footpaths $815,000

Council can remain financially sustainable in the short-term, however this sustainability also relies on no more cuts to grants or other cost shifting by State and Commonwealth Governments over the next 10 years.

Cr Bronnie HattamNillumbik Shire Mayor

Our Economy

• $80,000 for Diamond Creek town centre streetscape work• $10,000 for upgrade to Research Shopping Centre

public toilets• $40,000 to deliver actions in the Economic Development Strategy• $32,000 for tourism campaigns and services• $15,000 for signage and landscaping in the

Diamond Creek Gateway• $30,000 for urban design in activity centres

Our Council

• $310,000 to conduct the 2016 general council election in October

The Budget also provides significant resources to maintain and renew existing infrastructure, including:

• $1.96 million on roads• $1.2 million on other Council buildings• $1 million on bridges• $815,000 on footpaths• $745,000 on major leisure centres and community halls• $500,000 on drains• $440,000 on recreation trails• $395,000 on public open space and playgrounds• $392,000 on sportsgrounds and pavilions• $120,000 on disability access works

Council will continue to provide more than 100 services to the community such as services for children, young people, the elderly and disabled, to arts and cultural programs, libraries and learning centres, waste and recycling, roads, footpaths and drains, fire prevention and emergency management, communications, planning, environment programs, animal management and many more.

MAYOR’S MESSAGERoads, footpaths and traffic

$15.35

Recreation and leisure

$13.35

Waste management and recycling

$11.43

Environment, parks and open space

$11.27

Customer service and corporate support

$9.21

Library, education and culture

$7.93

Family, children and community services

$6.91

Planning and development

$6.26

Public safety, emergency mgtand risk

$5.63

Debt servicing

$4.46

Building maintenance and assets

$4.14

Governance

$4.07

HOW $100 OF YOUR RATES IS SPENT

Our Community

• $11.95 million for Eltham Leisure Centre aquatics (year 2 of 3)• $2 million for the Diamond Creek Trail extension• $800,000 for pavilion works at Eltham North Reserve• $500,000 on site improvements at Edendale Farm• $250,000 to connect the Diamond Creek Trail to the

new footbridge• $150,000 for sports pavilion works at Research Park• $95,000 for further work on the masterplan for Liveable

Nillumbik (Lot 1 Hurstbridge)• $45,000 for ongoing implementation of the Health and

Wellbeing Plan• $112,875 for a community health and medical transport program• $82,550 to provide additional services from the Hurstbridge

Community Hub• $20,000 for Positive Ageing Strategy actions• $45,000 for Cultural Plan actions• $35,000 to develop a masterplan for the Diamond Valley

Sports and Fitness Centre• $25,000 for further planning on the Diamond Creek trail extension

Our Natural Environment

• $1.74 million to rehabilitate the Plenty Landfill site• $75,000 for two green waste drop-off days

Our Built Environment

• $200,000 for solar panels for Community Bank Stadium,Diamond Creek

• $170,000 for the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Toweraccess road

• $30,000 for heritage investigations• $15,000 for Hurstbridge streetscape design• $60,000 for completion of the Yarrambat Township Plan

Council will fund a number of key projects and major initiatives in this year’s budget including:

2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

In late 2015 we asked community members via a citizens panel, through an online survey and the Annual Community Survey, for their views on rates.

The message was clear that our residents wanted Council to remain within the 2.5 per cent cap on rate increases set by the StateGovernment. Due to prudent financial management and budgeting over this term of Council we are able to keep our rates within thecap. However this year, Council, under the Valuation of Land Act1960 must conduct a revaluation of properties across the Shire. The total value of properties across Nillumbik has increased by anaverage of 13 per cent. This means that properties that increased in value by 13 per cent can expect a 2.5 per cent rise in their rates.

Those properties that increased in value more than the average will get a rise of more than 2.5 per cent in their rates and those properties which increased in value lower than average will either get a reduction in their rates, or a rise of less than 2.5 per cent. More than one-quarter of all properties in Nillumbik will get a reduction in their rates.

This year’s Budget balances the community’s needs for services and infrastructure while staying within the rate cap and there are still some exciting projects that will be undertaken including:

• Eltham Leisure Centre aquatics redevelopment $11,950,000• Diamond Creek Trail extension and path connection to new

footbridge $2,250,000• Plenty Landfill site rehabilitation $1,745,800• Eltham North Reserve pavilion works $800,000• Edendale Farm site improvements $500,000• Solar panels for Community Bank Stadium,

Diamond Creek $200,000

The budget also includes $7.5 million on renewal of existing assets including:

• roads $1,967,000• bridges $1,000,000• footpaths $815,000

Council can remain financially sustainable in the short-term, however this sustainability also relies on no more cuts to grants or other cost shifting by State and Commonwealth Governments over the next 10 years.

Cr Bronnie HattamNillumbik Shire Mayor

Our Economy

• $80,000 for Diamond Creek town centre streetscape work• $10,000 for upgrade to Research Shopping Centre

public toilets• $40,000 to deliver actions in the Economic Development Strategy• $32,000 for tourism campaigns and services• $15,000 for signage and landscaping in the

Diamond Creek Gateway• $30,000 for urban design in activity centres

Our Council

• $310,000 to conduct the 2016 general council election in October

The Budget also provides significant resources to maintain and renew existing infrastructure, including:

• $1.96 million on roads• $1.2 million on other Council buildings• $1 million on bridges• $815,000 on footpaths• $745,000 on major leisure centres and community halls• $500,000 on drains• $440,000 on recreation trails• $395,000 on public open space and playgrounds• $392,000 on sportsgrounds and pavilions• $120,000 on disability access works

Council will continue to provide more than 100 services to the community such as services for children, young people, the elderly and disabled, to arts and cultural programs, libraries and learning centres, waste and recycling, roads, footpaths and drains, fire prevention and emergency management, communications, planning, environment programs, animal management and many more.

MAYOR’S MESSAGERoads, footpaths and traffic

$15.35

Recreation and leisure

$13.35

Waste management and recycling

$11.43

Environment, parks and open space

$11.27

Customer serviceand corporatesupport

$9.21

Library, education and culture

$7.93

Family, children and community services

$6.91

Planning and development

$6.26

Public safety, emergency mgtand risk

$5.63

Debt servicing

$4.46

Building maintenance and assets

$4.14

Governance

$4.07

HOW $100 OF YOUR RATES IS SPENT

Our Community

• $11.95 million for Eltham Leisure Centre aquatics (year 2 of 3)• $2 million for the Diamond Creek Trail extension• $800,000 for pavilion works at Eltham North Reserve• $500,000 on site improvements at Edendale Farm• $250,000 to connect the Diamond Creek Trail to the

new footbridge• $150,000 for sports pavilion works at Research Park• $95,000 for further work on the masterplan for Liveable

Nillumbik (Lot 1 Hurstbridge)• $45,000 for ongoing implementation of the Health and

Wellbeing Plan• $112,875 for a community health and medical transport program• $82,550 to provide additional services from the Hurstbridge

Community Hub• $20,000 for Positive Ageing Strategy actions• $45,000 for Cultural Plan actions• $35,000 to develop a masterplan for the Diamond Valley

Sports and Fitness Centre• $25,000 for further planning on the Diamond Creek trail extension

Our Natural Environment

• $1.74 million to rehabilitate the Plenty Landfill site• $75,000 for two green waste drop-off days

Our Built Environment

• $200,000 for solar panels for Community Bank Stadium,Diamond Creek

• $170,000 for the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Toweraccess road

• $30,000 for heritage investigations• $15,000 for Hurstbridge streetscape design• $60,000 for completion of the Yarrambat Township Plan

Council will fund a number of key projects and major initiatives in this year’s budget including:

2016-2017 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

In late 2015 we asked community members via a citizens panel, through an online survey and the Annual Community Survey, for their views on rates.

The message was clear that our residents wanted Council to remain within the 2.5 per cent cap on rate increases set by the StateGovernment. Due to prudent financial management and budgeting over this term of Council we are able to keep our rates within thecap. However this year, Council, under the Valuation of Land Act1960 must conduct a revaluation of properties across the Shire. The total value of properties across Nillumbik has increased by anaverage of 13 per cent. This means that properties that increased in value by 13 per cent can expect a 2.5 per cent rise in their rates.

Those properties that increased in value more than the average will get a rise of more than 2.5 per cent in their rates and those properties which increased in value lower than average will either get a reduction in their rates, or a rise of less than 2.5 per cent. More than one-quarter of all properties in Nillumbik will get a reduction in their rates.

This year’s Budget balances the community’s needs for services and infrastructure while staying within the rate cap and there are still some exciting projects that will be undertaken including:

• Eltham Leisure Centre aquatics redevelopment $11,950,000• Diamond Creek Trail extension and path connection to new

footbridge $2,250,000• Plenty Landfill site rehabilitation $1,745,800• Eltham North Reserve pavilion works $800,000• Edendale Farm site improvements $500,000• Solar panels for Community Bank Stadium,

Diamond Creek $200,000

The budget also includes $7.5 million on renewal of existing assets including:

• roads $1,967,000• bridges $1,000,000• footpaths $815,000

Council can remain financially sustainable in the short-term, however this sustainability also relies on no more cuts to grants or other cost shifting by State and Commonwealth Governments over the next 10 years.

Cr Bronnie HattamNillumbik Shire Mayor

Our Economy

• $80,000 for Diamond Creek town centre streetscape work• $10,000 for upgrade to Research Shopping Centre

public toilets• $40,000 to deliver actions in the Economic Development Strategy• $32,000 for tourism campaigns and services • $15,000 for signage and landscaping in the

Diamond Creek Gateway• $30,000 for urban design in activity centres

Our Council

• $310,000 to conduct the 2016 general council election in October

The Budget also provides significant resources to maintain and renew existing infrastructure, including:

• $1.96 million on roads• $1.2 million on other Council buildings• $1 million on bridges• $815,000 on footpaths• $745,000 on major leisure centres and community halls• $500,000 on drains• $440,000 on recreation trails• $395,000 on public open space and playgrounds• $392,000 on sportsgrounds and pavilions• $120,000 on disability access works

Council will continue to provide more than 100 services to the community such as services for children, young people, the elderly and disabled, to arts and cultural programs, libraries and learning centres, waste and recycling, roads, footpaths and drains, fire prevention and emergency management, communications, planning, environment programs, animal management and many more.

MAYOR’S MESSAGERoads, footpaths and traffic

$15.35

Recreation and leisure

$13.35

Waste management and recycling

$11.43

Environment, parks and open space

$11.27

Customer service and corporate support

$9.21

Library, education and culture

$7.93

Family, children and community services

$6.91

Planning and development

$6.26

Public safety, emergency mgtand risk

$5.63

Debt servicing

$4.46

Building maintenance and assets

$4.14

Governance

$4.07

HOW $100 OF YOUR RATES IS SPENT

Our Community

• $11.95 million for Eltham Leisure Centre aquatics (year 2 of 3)• $2 million for the Diamond Creek Trail extension• $800,000 for pavilion works at Eltham North Reserve• $500,000 on site improvements at Edendale Farm• $250,000 to connect the Diamond Creek Trail to the

new footbridge• $150,000 for sports pavilion works at Research Park• $95,000 for further work on the masterplan for Liveable

Nillumbik (Lot 1 Hurstbridge)• $45,000 for ongoing implementation of the Health and

Wellbeing Plan • $112,875 for a community health and medical transport program• $82,550 to provide additional services from the Hurstbridge

Community Hub• $20,000 for Positive Ageing Strategy actions• $45,000 for Cultural Plan actions• $35,000 to develop a masterplan for the Diamond Valley

Sports and Fitness Centre• $25,000 for further planning on the Diamond Creek trail extension

Our Natural Environment

• $1.74 million to rehabilitate the Plenty Landfill site• $75,000 for two green waste drop-off days

Our Built Environment

• $200,000 for solar panels for Community Bank Stadium, Diamond Creek

• $170,000 for the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Tower access road

• $30,000 for heritage investigations• $15,000 for Hurstbridge streetscape design• $60,000 for completion of the Yarrambat Township Plan

Council will fund a number of key projects and major initiatives in this year’s budget including:

NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL

2016-2017Your rates explained

Printed in Nillumbik using vegetable inks on recycled paper.

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm

AUGUST 2016

NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL Civic Drive, Greensborough

PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088

Telephone 9433 3111 | Facsimile 9433 3777

Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

@nillumbikshire www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au

www.facebook.com/nillumbikcouncil

RATE CAPPING EXPLAINED

What is the rate cap?The State Government’s Fair Go Rates policy sets a cap of 2.5 per cent for the increase in Council rate revenue for 2016-2017. The cap only applies to General Rates and the Municipal Charge, and is based on the average of all properties in the municipality.

Why has Council revalued my property?Under the Valuation of Land Act 1960 Council must conduct a revaluation of all properties in the shire every two years to reflect current market values and 2016 is a revaluation year.

The revaluation causes a redistribution of rates across the Shire’s 23,000 properties however it does not affect the total amount of rate revenue raised by Council.

Why isn’t my rates bill 2.5 per cent more than last year?The 2.5 per cent cap applies to the average rates across the whole shire, not to each individual property.

The 2016 property revaluation has seen different trends in property values across different parts of the Shire.

The total value of all properties in Nillumbik has increased by 13 per cent since the last revaluation in 2014. This means that properties which increased in value by 13 per cent will have a 2.5 per cent increase in rates, reflecting the average for the whole Shire.

Properties which increased in value by more than 13 per cent will experience a rate increase of more than 2.5 per cent. Properties which increased in value by less than 13 per cent will see a reduction in rates, or an increase of less than 2.5 per cent.

More than one-quarter of all properties in Nillumbik will have a reduction in their rates this year.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

BPAYPayments can be made using BPay by contacting your participating financial institution

POSTbillpayPay in person at any post office, phone 13 18 16 or go to postbillpay.com.au

InternetVisit Council’s website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au to make a payment using your credit card

MailDetach the bottom portion of your rate notice and forward it with your cheque or money order to Nillumbik Shire Council, PO Box 476, Greensborough, Vic, 3088

At the Civic CentrePayments can be made by cash, cheque, money order, credit card or EFTPOS at the Civic Centre, Civic Drive, Greensborough between 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday

Property revaluationsand your rates

13%Average increase in property values

What does this mean?

www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au

NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL

2016-2017Your rates explained

Printed in Nillumbik using vegetable inks on recycled paper.

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm

AUGUST 2016

NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL Civic Drive, Greensborough

PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088

Telephone 9433 3111 | Facsimile 9433 3777

Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

@nillumbikshire www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au

www.facebook.com/nillumbikcouncil

RATE CAPPING EXPLAINED

What is the rate cap?The State Government’s Fair Go Rates policy sets a cap of 2.5 per cent for the increase in Council rate revenue for 2016-2017. The cap only applies to General Rates and the Municipal Charge, and is based on the average of all properties in the municipality.

Why has Council revalued my property?Under the Valuation of Land Act 1960 Council must conduct a revaluation of all properties in the shire every two years to reflect current market values and 2016 is a revaluation year.

The revaluation causes a redistribution of rates across the Shire’s 23,000 properties however it does not affect the total amount of rate revenue raised by Council.

Why isn’t my rates bill 2.5 per cent more than last year?The 2.5 per cent cap applies to the average rates across the whole shire, not to each individual property.

The 2016 property revaluation has seen different trends in property values across different parts of the Shire.

The total value of all properties in Nillumbik has increased by 13 per cent since the last revaluation in 2014. This means that properties which increased in value by 13 per cent will have a 2.5 per cent increase in rates, reflecting the average for the whole Shire.

Properties which increased in value by more than 13 per cent will experience a rate increase of more than 2.5 per cent. Properties which increased in value by less than 13 per cent will see a reduction in rates, or an increase of less than 2.5 per cent.

More than one-quarter of all properties in Nillumbik will have a reduction in their rates this year.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

BPAYPayments can be made using BPay by contacting your participating financial institution

POSTbillpayPay in person at any post office, phone 13 18 16 or go to postbillpay.com.au

InternetVisit Council’s website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au to make a payment using your credit card

MailDetach the bottom portion of your rate notice and forward it with your cheque or money order to Nillumbik Shire Council, PO Box 476, Greensborough, Vic, 3088

At the Civic CentrePayments can be made by cash, cheque, money order, credit card or EFTPOS at the Civic Centre, Civic Drive, Greensborough between 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday

Property revaluationsand your rates

13%Average increase in property values

What does this mean?

www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au