Declaration of Rates and Charges 2022/2023

West Arnhem Regional Council declared the following rates and charges at the Council Meeting held on 8 June 2022 in respect of the financial year ending 30 June 2023.

RATES

Council has adopted, as the basis of determining the assessed value of all allotments in the Council area, the Unimproved Capital Value (UCV) as it appears on the valuation roll prepared by the Valuer-General under the Valuation of Land Act 1963.
A differential rate of 0.03064 of the UCV with the minimum charge of $904.00 for rateable land classified as adapted for single dwelling occupancy within the township of Jabiru. 
A differential rate of 0.06055 of the UCV with the minimum charge of $1,160.00 for rateable land classified as adapted for multiple dwelling occupancy within the township of Jabiru.  
A differential rate of 0.09786 of the UCV with the minimum charge of $1,454.00 for rateable land used for commercial purposes within the township of Jabiru.  
A differential rate of 0.01905 of the UCV with the minimum charge of $904.00 for rateable land owned by a Land Trust or Aboriginal community living area within the council area used for residential purposes.
A differential rate of 0.02743 of the UCV with the minimum charge of $1,490.00 for rateable land owned by a Land Trust or Aboriginal community living area within the council area used for commercial purposes.
A differential rate of 0.00919 of the UCV with the minimum charge of $1,490.00 for rateable land within the Council area not otherwise described elsewhere in this declaration.
A special rate of $130 for every allotment of rateable land within the West Arnhem Regional Council area that is used for residential purposes in the Council assessment record, and for which the rural classification is not applicable.

CHARGES
A “garbage collection service” comprises a kerbside collection service of one garbage collection visit per week with a maximum of one 240 litre mobile bin per garbage collection visit. The total garbage collection service charge for an allotment is as follows:
A garbage collection charge of $663 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.
A garbage collection charge of $706 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.
A garbage collection charge of $1,032 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.
A garbage collection charge of $1,222 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 assigned per week is 1.
A charge 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 in respect of water supply and sewerage services it provides for the benefit of all land within the township of Jabiru.

OTHER
For the year 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 inclusive, rates, garbage and sewerage charges shall be due and payable by 30 September 2022.
The relevant interest rate of 10% per annum for the late payment of rates and charges to be calculated on a daily basis.

Full details of these Rates and Charges are available here.