Waste Water Availability Service Charges

If your property is connected to Council's Sewer Service an annual availability service charge will be levied for the provision of this service. For 2012/2013 this charge amounts to $674.00 per annum.

Unconnected properties that are not connected but have the service available are also levied an annual availability charge of $674.00.

Non-rateable properties such as churches and halls are levied an annual charge of $434.00. Other non-rateable properties that are exempt under Section 555 of the LGA are charged $537.00 per annum.

Rateable properties that are exempt under Section 556 of the Local Government Act are charged $674.00 per annum.

Properties that utilise an onsite sewer system for the treatment of waste are levied an annual $34.60 management fee.

An additional sewer charge is levied on major regional shopping centre, caravan parks, flats, retirement homes, motels, clubs, hotels, schools and backpacker hostels at the rate of $1.02 per kilolitre.