Rates notice glossary

Any overdue payment will be listed.

Overdue payments accrue 10% interest per annum.

Council will issue instalment notices at least 14 days before each instalment is due.

The valuation on which your rates are calculated.

It is the total market value of the land plus buildings and improvements.

Only Council charges are subject to the 1.75% rates cap.

A property based levy from the Victorian Government collected and transferred to the Victorian Government.

For more information visit www.sro.vic.gov.au or call 13 21 61.

Your contribution towards the cost to collect and process general waste and recyclables from your household.

This also factors in the EPA landfill levy, environmental management costs, and the cost to maintain and operate Maldon and Castlemaine waste transfer stations.

Your waste charge is linked to the volume capacity of your general waste bin (red lidded wheelie bin) which is either small (80 litre capacity) or large (140 litre capacity). Our Check my bin size page provides details on how you can check your wheelie bin to confirm which bin size you have.       

Eligible pensioners and veterans receive a government rebate.

Allocated to each property according to the use of the land, which determines the rating code.

The Fire Service Property Levy category allocated to your property, dependent on the AVPCC (see above).

The property type on which your rates  are calculated.