2011-2012 Rates and charges
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Country vacant land
Water
Vacant land is subject to a service charge and to water use charges.
Service charge
The charge for 2011-12 is $186.60
Water use charges
2011-12 residential water use charges apply to vacant land held for residential purposes.
2011-12 non-residential water use charges apply to vacant land held for purposes other than residential.
Sewerage
The tariffs are set independently for each country town sewerage scheme, with the objective of recovering the costs of providing sewerage services to the specific town or area. Sewerage charges for vacant land are based on the rateable value of the property. The rateable value is the Gross Rental Value of the property determined by the Valuer General.
Effective 1 July 2011, the Valuer General will amend the basis of valuation of residential vacant land from 5% of the land’s unimproved capital value to 3%, resulting in a decrease in Gross Rental Value for the majority of residential vacant land properties. The vacant land rates in the dollar for each town have been adjusted to compensate for the lower values.
The minimum country sewerage charge for vacant land in 2011-12 is $199.00
The maximum country sewerage charge for vacant land held for residential purposes is $753.30.
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