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infrastructure
Delivering services and
Your rates 2018/19
Your rates in 2018/19
Your rates explained
Your rates at work
Need help with your rates?
Investing in your neighbourhood
Your rates in 2018/19 Council is committed to ensuring We will be able to achieve this through Port Phillip remains the bold, liveable, prudent financial management, careful caring and beautiful place residents prioritisation and a commitment to and visitors love. efficiency and productivity. Rates are an important source of revenue and ensure we can deliver quality services For more information on your rates: and infrastructure for our community. Rates ASSIST 03 9209 6777 and charges account for around 57 per cent www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/rates ($125 million) of our total revenue of just over $221 million in 2018/19. The Budget 2018/19 commits us to a significant delivery program. We will maintain services and infrastructure, and deliver priority improvement projects valued by our community, while keeping the rates increase to the legislated maximum of 2.25 per cent.
Your rates explained
The rates cap (2.25 per cent) sets the How rates are calculated
overall increase in Council’s rates revenue.
Your contribution is determined by the Council Rate
valuation of your property relative to the
valuation of all properties in the City. All
income $125 M
(capped at (2018)
properties were revalued on 1 January 2018. 2.25 per cent)
How are average rates
affected by revaluation?
÷
Combined value
Detached houses of all rateable $3,576 M
properties (2018)
=
Average Rate change
change
in valuation +23 % +9 %
Commercial / retail The rate in $0.034808
the dollar (2018)
Average Rate change
change
in valuation +10.2 % -2.4 % x
Market value (See your
Units of your Rates Notice for
your property’s
property market value)
Average Rate change
change
in valuation +8.9 % -3.5 %
=
2018/19 rates General rates 2018/19
Rates assessments that
For more information on your rates:
will increase by less than
the rate cap of 2.25 % ASSIST 03 9209 6777
www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/rates
Your rates at work WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
:
Your rates provide many vital Council services Recycling, hard waste and
that touch almost every aspect of our lives across green waste, environment
a lifetime. This chart shows how rates revenue is and sustainability
10.90
spent for every $100 collected.
You can find more information about how we deliver
$
services and infrastructure in the Council Plan and
Budget www.portphillip.vic.gov.au CITY STRATEGY, PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES
Monitoring and reviewing planning
FAMILY, YOUTH AND CHILDREN SERVICES schemes, issue and enforcement of
planning and building permits
Maternal child health, child care,
kindergartens and youth services $ 3.10
$ 3.50 PARKS AND RECREATION
Maintenance of open space,
PARKING AND TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT street tree planting, sports field
Traffic safety improvements and allocation to clubs
9.30
parking maintenance. Footpath and
road renewals, and bike and walk plan $
$ 18.90 CITY AMENITY
Manage waste collection, clean streets,
LIBRARIES, ARTS AND FESTIVALS beaches, foreshores, roads, footpaths,
Five library locations, arts and cultural public toilets, animal management, food
programs, South Melbourne and safety, and emergency management
Esplanade markets, festivals, business
and tourism support
13.10
$
$ 13.40 CORPORATE AND ASSETS
CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Human resources, finance, Management of
Community care services and facilities, information technology, property and infrastructure
community transport, affordable customer service and utilised in service
housing and diversity services governance delivery
$ 5.70 $ 14.60 $ 7.50
Need help with your rates?
What if I have a concern about the valuation?
If you have any questions or concerns about your
You have the right under the Valuation of Land Act 1960
rates or your valuation please contact:
to object to the valuation of your property.
RATES
Formal objections to the valuation must be lodged in
ASSIST 03 9209 6777 writing within two months of the date of issue on the rate
www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/rates notice, and should be on the Prescribed Objection Form.
VALUATIONS How are valuations conducted?
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Valuation services are carried out by independent qualified
valuers. Each stage of the valuation process is approved
and certified by the Valuer-General Victoria. The general
Difficulty paying your rates? valuation on 1 January 2018 is current for the period 1 July
Talk to us as early as possible about payment arrangement 2018 to 30 June 2019, unless your property is subject to a
options. If a payment arrangement is granted, interest supplementary valuation. Rates in the City of Port Phillip are
charges will apply in accordance with the interest rate based on the Net Annual Value (NAV) of a property.
set by legislation. If you are experiencing financial hardship The effect of this differs depending on the type of property:
you may be eligible for rate deferment, which includes • Residential properties (dwellings and units): by law,
a 50 per cent waiver of the prescribed interest rate the NAV must be five per cent of the Capital Improved
(10 per cent). Completion of a confidential application Value (CIV) of the property - the total market value of the
statement is required. land, plus buildings and other improvements.
Are you a pensioner? • Commercial and industrial properties: the NAV is
calculated based on the current value of a property’s net
We offer a rate assistance scheme for eligible pensioners annual rent (that is, gross annual rental less all outgoings
that provides an additional rebate on rates and charges. such as Land Tax, building insurance and maintenance
Also, self funded retirees (persons aged 65 and over) and costs - but excluding Council rates), or five per cent of
pensioners (assessed as ‘age’ beneficiaries) are eligible for the CIV - whichever is greater.
an indefinite rate deferment, which includes a 50 per cent
waiver of the prescribed interest rate. For all properties, the market value of the land (Site Value
- SV) is also assessed during the valuation process.
How do valuations affect my rates?
Supplementary valuations
Legislation requires Victorian councils to carry out a
general municipal property revaluation every two years at When there is a building, subdivision or planning change
a common date (1 January of every even year). In future, to a property, a supplementary valuation must be
all valuations will be conducted annually, due to legislation performed. Supplementary valuations bring the value of
changes. The revaluation impacts the rate amount billed the affected property in line with the general valuation of
to individual ratepayers, as rates are assessed on the value other properties in the municipality. Values are assessed at
of the property. The redistribution of rates is based on the same date of the general valuation currently in use.
the market movement of property values from 1 January For 2018/19 year the level of value date for all
2016 to 1 January 2018. This varies from property type and supplementary valuations will be 1 January 2018.
location within the municipality.Sandridge / South Investing in your
Wirraway
• North Port Oval upgrade
Montague Melbourne
• South Melbourne Community
neighbourhood
• Kirrup Park development
• JL Murphy Reserve playspace Centre upgrade We are investing $66 million in
upgrade • Ferrars Street Precinct
streetscape works
• South Melbourne Market projects to maintain, grow and
solar installation
improve assets and services in
• Kerferd Road safety and
streetscape improvements 2018/19.
Here is a snapshot of projects
that we are delivering in your
neighbourhood.
St Kilda Road Balaclava /
• ANZAC Station advocacy
• Queens Road stormwater
East St Kilda
management • Alma Park stormwater
harvesting
Port • Queens Lane footpath and
road renewal • Footpath renewal at The
Avenue
Melbourne • Alma Park recreation facility
• Station Pier public lighting improvements
upgrade
• Garden City Reserve shared
Albert Park /
path upgrade Middle Park
• Beach Street stormwater • Gasworks Arts Theatre seats
management, including replacement
rain garden
• South Melbourne Life Saving
Club redevelopment
• Rain gardens at Foote Street
/ Reed Street
St Kilda /
St Kilda West
• Newton Court Reserve
upgrade
To view the full list of • Wellington Street intersection
neighbourhood projects and improvements Elwood /
services in the Council Plan • Peanut Farm Reserve
pavilion upgrade Ripponlea
2017-27 please visit: • Elster Creek Catchment
www.portphillip.vic.gov.au • Elwood Public Space Wall
replacement and playspace
• Elwood Park outdoor
fitness stationGeneral rates enquiries
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www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/rates
Paying your rates
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Valuation enquiries
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