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Notice of Rates and Charges 2025-26
Public notice

The following rates and charges were declared by West Arnhem Regional Council at the Council Meeting held on 17 June 2025 in respect of the financial year ending 30 June 2026.

RATES

  1. The Council adopted the unimproved capital value (UCV) as it appears on the valuation roll prepared by the Valuer-General, under the Valuation of Land Act 1963 (NT), as the basis of determining the assessed value of all allotments in the Council area.

  2. The Council declared the following rates:

    1. With respect to every allotment of rateable land within the township of Jabiru that is used for residential purposes and classified as adapted for single dwelling occupancy, a differential rate of 0.03735 of the assessed value of such land with the minimum charge of $1,101.00 being payable in the application of that differential rate;

    2. With respect to every allotment of rateable land within the township of Jabiru classified as adapted for multiple dwelling occupancy a differential rate of 0.07381 of the assessed value of such land with the minimum charge of $1,414.00 being payable in the application of that differential rate;

    3. With respect to every allotment of rateable land owned by a Land Trust or Aboriginal Community Living Area within the council area that is used for residential purposes, a differential rate of 0.02322 of the assessed value of such land with the minimum charge of $1,101.00 being payable in the application of that differential rate;

    4. With respect to every allotment of rateable land within the township of Jabiru that is used for commercial purposes a differential rate of 0.11930 of the assessed value of such land with the minimum charge of $1,773.00 being payable in the application of that differential rate;

    5. With respect to every allotment of rateable land owned by a Land Trust or Aboriginal Community Living Area within the region area that is used for commercial purposes a differential rate of 0.03344 of the assessed value of such land with the minimum charge of $1,816.00 being payable in the application of that differential rate;

    6. With respect to every allotment of rateable land within the Council area not otherwise described elsewhere in this declaration, a differential rate of 0.01120 of the assessed value of such land with the minimum charge of $1,816.00 being payable in the application of that differential rate.

    7. Special Rate – Animal Management

      With respect to every allotment of rateable land within the West Arnhem Regional Council area that is used for residential purposes in the Council assessment record, Council declared a Special “Animal Management” Rate to assist the implementation of Animal Management in the area, a flat rate of $156.00 for each allotment. 

    8. Special Rate – Public Lighting

      With respect to every allotment of rateable land within the West Arnhem Regional Council area that is used for residential or commercial purposes in the Council assessment record, Council declared a Special “Public Lighting” Rate to assist with the maintenance, repair, upgrade and delivery of Public Lighting in the area, a flat rate of $85.00 for each allotment. 

CHARGES

Garbage Collection charges

  1. The Council declared the following garbage collection charges for communities and townships of Gunbalanya, Jabiru, Maningrida, Minjilang and Warruwi:

    1. A charge of $706.50 per annum for each residential dwelling within the communities of Gunbalanya and Maningrida multiplied by the number of bins assigned to the allotment, multiplied by the number of collection services per week. The number of minimum garbage collection services assigned per week is 2.

    2. A charge of $815.00 per annum for each residential dwelling within the township of Jabiru multiplied by the number of bins assigned to the allotment, multiplied by the number of collection services per week. The number of minimum garbage collection services assigned per week is 1.

    3. A charge of $1,192.00 per annum for each residential dwelling within the communities of Minjilang and Warruwi multiplied by the number of bins assigned to the allotment, multiplied by the number of collection services per week. The number of minimum garbage collection services assigned per week is 1.

    4. Other than a residential dwelling to which paragraphs 6(a) to 6(c) applies, a charge of $1,413.00 per annum for each allotment used for commercial, industrial or community use purposes in respect of each garbage collection service provided to, or which Council is willing and able to provide to, each such allotment within the designated communities and townships above. The number of garbage minimum collection services assigned per week is 1.

Sewerage and water charges

  1. The Council declared the following charges in respect of water supply and sewerage services it provides for the benefit of all land within the township of Jabiru (except such land as Council from time to time determines to be exempt or excluded from the provision of such services or for which the Council has determined it is impractical to provide such services). 

  2. The charges are declared in accordance with the Pricing Order as may be declared from time to time throughout the financial year under section 60(5) of the Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000.

PAYMENT AND CONCESSIONS

  1. The Council determined that rates, garbage collection and sewerage charges for the year 
    1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 inclusive, shall be due and payable by 25 October 20254.

  2. A concession will be provided to eligible residents who qualify under the NT Pensioner and Carer Concession Scheme.

RELEVANT INTEREST RATE

  1. The Council fixed the relevant interest rate for the late payment of rates and charges at 10% per annum which is to be calculated on a daily basis.

Full details of these Rates and Charges are available.

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