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Rate Strategy Review

Project Overview

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Moorabool Shire is undertaking a review of its rating structure to ensure that it provides a fair and equitable distribution of general rates and any municipal charges across all ratepayers in the Shire, whilst adhering to the legislative frameworks. Council appointed Mach2 Consulting to provide an independent review of the current rating structure and is now seeking feedback from the Moorabool community about the rating options.

Project Objective

Enable Councillors to understand the framework in which rates are levied and ensure an opportunity is provided to the community to provide feedback on the models explored and seek further ideas for improvement to help guide the rate structure path forward.

Why the project is occurring

Council’s existing Rate Strategy entered into its final year and in accordance with the development of the new Revenue and Rating Plan under the Local Government Act 2020, Council was required to conduct a review of the rate structure for incorporation into the 2022/23 rating year forward.

Project timetable

The review commenced at the start of the current financial year with the first phase seeking a suitably experienced consultant to help lead Council through the review and understand the framework including constraints, opportunities and options.  Community feedback regarding the rate options will be formally heard at the April 2022 Ordinary Meeting of Council with a formal decision regarding the rate structure scheduled to be heard at the May 2022 Ordinary Meeting of Council which will then feed into the Draft 2022/23 budget.

Project Awareness

  • Council social media platforms
  • Printed media – Council page in Moorabool News
  • Posters at Council Libraries, customer service points and identified community notice boards

Get Involved

Please review the Rate Structure Review Propositions Paper December 2021 and have your say:

Feedback must be received by Council by Sunday 6 March 2022.

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  • July 2021

    Consultant appointed to lead review
  • August 2021 – November 2021

    Councillor workshops to understand the framework – opportunities, constraints and develop the options
  • February 2022

    Community feedback
  • March 2022

    Analyse community feedback and consider improvements
  • April 2022

    Formally consider feedback and consider alternatives
  • May 2022

    Formalise preferred model and adopt for incorporation into the 2022/23 Draft Budget
The survey is now closed. Thanks for participating.

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FAQS

  • The rate categories
  • The level of categories
  • Whether Council implements a municipal charge or not
  • What the preferred rate model is
  • Further comments or suggested improvements which should be considered
  • The value of rate revenue to be raised
  • The valuations that underpin the rate calculation
  • The legislative framework

Yes, you can provide a formal written submission to the Rate Strategy Review.  All written submissions must be received by Council by 5pm Friday 4 March 2022 to be formally considered and must remain within the scope of the items that feedback is being sought on.

Yes, you can nominate through the survey process to speak to your feedback at the April Ordinary Meeting of Council.

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Who's Listening

  • Jacinta Erdody
    Revenue Services and Procurement Co-ordinator
    Moorabool Shire Council
  • Mark Davies
    Consultant
    Mach2