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Home>Council Services>Rates and Charges
| Understanding your rates notice | | The amounts shown on your rates notice may include a rate applied to the capital improved value of your property and any municipal, waste management or waste collection charges that are applicable.
Municipal charge
This charge is levied on every ratepayer is ensures that all properties make a standard contribution towards Council’s administrative costs.
An exemption from the municipal charge may apply if multiple properties form a single farm enterprise.
Waste management charge
All revenue collected from this charge is used on waste disposal and recycling activities throughout the Shire, including landfill, Tallangatta Transfer Station, periodic hard waste and green waste collections, drumMuster and waste collection from public places and during festivals and events.
It does not include the kerbside garbage and recycling collection service.
Garbage Collection Charge
A garbage collection charge is compulsory throughout all residential township areas and all rural dwellings within 2km of a main road (unless Council has received written notification that the properties waste is removed through an alternative registered service such as a wool pack or big bin service).
The minimum service is a 140L rubbish and 240L recycling collection. You can apply for additional services at an additional cost.
The charge is set to recover all costs of services provided.
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| Rates can be paid as follows: | |
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| At Council Offices | | Pay with eftpos, Visa, MasterCard, cash or cheque at the Council Offices in Tallangatta or Corryong.
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| Pay your rates Online | | Visit www.postbillpay.com.au to pay your rates online.
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| Australia Post | | Payment of your rates can be made in person at any post office, by phone 13 18 16 or go to postbillpay.com.au
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| BPay | | Phone your participating bank, credit union or building society to make rate payments directly from your cheque or savings account. Quote the biller code and your bill number as shown on the front of your rate notice.
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| By Mail | | Cheques payable to Towong Shire Council and marked not negotiable can be mailed to: P.O. Box 55, Tallangatta VIC 3700.
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| Payment Dates | | Rate notices are usually forwarded to ratepayers in August each year. Rates are payable in instalments by the following dates:
Payment by Instalments
1st Instalment due September 30
2nd Instalment due November 30
3rd Instalment due February 28
4th instalment due May 31
Reminder notices are sent for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th instalments.
Late or overdue payments will attract interest charges. For further details, please refer to the reverse side of your rate notice.
If you are having difficulty paying your rates, please contact Council on (02) 6071 5100 or 1300 365 222 to discuss alternative payment options.
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| Change my details | | If you have moved or your mailing address has changed, you can download and print the change of address form below, complete and return to Council.
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| Pensioners rate assistance | | Holders of a valid Pensioner Concession Card are entitled to a concession on their rates under the State Government's Pensioner Rate Assistance Scheme. This only applies to eligible pensioners who live within the Towong Shire. It does not apply to Health Care Card holders. To apply for a concession, please present your Pension Concession Card to Towong's Customer Service staff.
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| Municipal Valuations | | Council contracts an independent qualified Valuer to undertake property valuations. The Valuer returns to Council a valuation that has been approved by the Valuer General. When this valuation is formally adopted by Council it is used as the basis for calculating rates.
A full revaluation occurs every two years.
Council uses the Capital Improved Value multiplied by the rate in the dollar (as set by Council each year), to calculate the amount of rates you pay.
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| A formal objection to a valuation may be made in relation to the value of a property and also upon other grounds as specified in accordance with the Valuation of Land Act.
Ratepayers may object to their valuation within 60 days of the issue date of the rate notice.
After receiving an objection a valuer must discuss the matter with an objector, who, if not satisfied with a decision may appeal to the Land Valuation Board of Review.
An objection to a valuation does not negate the requirement of a ratepayer to pay rates that have been levied, by the due date.
Return the completed and signed form to:
Fax: (02) 6071 2747
or post to:
Towong Shire Council
P.O. Box 55
TALLANGATTA. 3700
Need more information? A link to notes that further explain the objection process is available at the bottom of this page.
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| Use of Valuations by State Revenue Office | | The State Revenue Office uses site values for the purpose of assessing land tax under the Land Tax Act 1958. Further information on the use of valuations for land tax can be found on the Victorian State Revenue Office website.
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