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Rates Information2017-18

PO Box 61, Margaret River Western Australia 6285

T (08) 9780 5255 | F (08) 9757 2512

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Local Government elections will be held on 21 October 2017If you are registered at your property address on the State Electoral Roll, you are automatically entitled to vote.

Absent owners are entitled and encouraged to vote.

All absent owners are encouraged to enquire with the Shire as restrictions apply, and current registration is essential and must be renewed every four years. The application form is available from the Shire’s or the WA Electoral Commission website, elections.wa.gov.au. Registration closes 5pm Friday 1 September 2017.

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River will move to a no ward system with the 2017 election. Councillors are elected for four years and term expiry dates are noted below.

CouncillorsTerm expires October 2017 Ian Earl - President 0418 932 847 | iearl@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Kylie Kennaugh - Deputy President0419 906 158 | kkennaugh@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Felicity Haynes 9757 4014 | fhaynes@amrshire

Kim Hastie 0455 022 393 | khastie@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Term expires October 2019Peter Lane 9757 2927 | plane@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Pamela Townshend 0415 504 653 | ptownshend@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Michael Smart 0428 712 196 | msmart@amrshire.wa.gov.au

Pay on time and win!To be automatically entered into the prize draw, a full rates payment, or the first instalment, must be received by 4pm on the due date shown on the rates notice.

1st $1,000 towards payment of annual rates from the Shire of Augusta Margaret River

2nd Two x 6 month Gold Memberships at the Margaret River or Augusta Recreation Centre.

3rd 2-night weekend stay for two includingfull buffet breakfast in a premium deluxeroom at the Perth Ambassador Hotel(value $560)

4th $500 towards payment of annual rates from the Shire of Augusta Margaret River

5th 5-nights off peak accommodation for afamily of four at Flinders Bay or TurnerCaravan Park from the Shire of AugustaMargaret River (non-transferable)

6th & 7th $250 towards payment of annual rates from the Shire of Augusta Margaret River

8th & 9th Double pass to Asher Fisch Conducts Schumann, presented by WASO 7.30pm Saturday 18 November 2017at Perth Concert Hall (value $182 each)

Why do I pay rates?Anyone who owns residential, vacant, industrial, commercial or rural property in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River is required to pay rates.

The revenue raised by rates funds community facilities including; libraries, sporting grounds and parks, together with services including; health and sanitation, waste management, beach lifeguards and ranger operations.

Rate revenue is used to carry out works on parks, reserves, beaches, foreshores and all other land owned and managed by the Shire, which has an impact on the environment. There is continued demand for these activities.

Rates also helps to fund community-oriented activities, which impact on the social fabric of the community.

Rates inclusionsThe total sum of your rates reflects a number of charges:

Standard charges

• Property rates• Waste facilities maintenance rate• Rubbish and/or recycling collection fee

State government charge

• Emergency Services Levy

Additional charges that may apply include; swimming pool fees, cost of recovery of rates, penalty interest and instalment fees.

Waste chargesThe waste facility maintenance rate will remain at $200 per ratable property. The 2017-18 annual kerbside collection charge is $220 for rubbish and $65 for recycling.

Additional bin (receptacle) charges apply.

What is this year’s rates increase?To ensure owners of all types of properties make a proportionate contribution to the Shire’s operations the Shire uses a differential rates system to calculate rates.

Council approved a rate model that increases the revenue raised by rates by 3% after considering the 2017-18 Differential Rates Objectives and Reasons, and the 2017-18 to 2026-27 Long Term Financial Plan. These documents together with the Council meeting minutes are available on the website or by contacting the Shire. Please note individual property owners may note variations outside of the 3% increase.

The 2017-18 rates increase is reflected as:

A 3% increase on the minimum payment for each differential rating category.

A 3% increase in the rate in the dollar for Gross Rental Value (GRV) categories.

A 1.94% decrease in the rate in the dollar for Unimproved Value (UV) rural categories to offset the 4.1% average increase in rural property valuations set by Landgate.

The UV tiered rating scale will continue to apply to properties with non-rural uses of more than one (UV1, UV2, UV3).

The following tables provides a comparison between the 2017-18 and 2016-17 differential rates and minimum payment amounts.

Gross Rental Value

Rate in $ (in cents) 2017-18

Minimum Payment 2017-18

Rate in $ (in cents) 2016-17

Minimum Payment 2016-17

Residential 10.1900 $1,264 9.8932 $1,227

ResidentialVacant

19.5206 $1,264 18.9520 $1,227

Rural Residential

9.7613 $1,539 9.4770 $1,494

Rural Residential Vacant

19.0007 $1,539 18.4473 $1,494

Commercial, Industrial, Tourism

12.0698 $1,358 11.7183 $1,318

Unimproved Value

Rate in $ (in cents) 2017-18

Minimum Payment 2017-18

Rate in $ (in cents) 2016-17

Minimum Payment 2016-17

UV Rural 0.4456 $1,418 0.4544 $1,377

UV1 0.5570 $1,418 0.5680 $1,377

UV2 0.6684 $1,418 0.6816 $1,377

UV3 0.7798 $1,418 0.7952 $1,377

UV S/Title Vineyard

0.4456 $833 0.4544 $809

UV Conservation

0.4355 $1,365 0.4366 $1,325

Do you want to make more frequent rates payments?Please contact the Shire’s Revenue team 9780 5234 to negotiate a payment arrangement more suited to your income.

Receive rates by emailSubscribe to receive an electronic copy of your annual rate notice by emailing amrshire@amrshire.wa.gov.au or completing an online contact form at amrshire.wa.gov.au.

Have your sayRegister to be part of Your Say - the Shire’s online consultation hub to help shape Augusta Margaret River’s future at yoursay.amrshire.wa.gov.au

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Construction of roads and infrastructure, buildings, purchase of plant and equipment — 27%

Maintenance of roads and infrastructure, street lighting, public open space waste collection — 15%

General Administration and Council Support — 14%

Loan Repayments and Transfers to reserves — 7%

Rangers, Emergency Services & Fire Protection — 5%

Public Health activities — 2%

Town Planning and Sustainable Development — 3%

Maintenance of community buildings, toilets, ovals, parks and gardens —27%

Allocation of rates to services and facilities in 2017-18 by %