Notice of Intention to Levy Differential Rates 2025-26 Financial Year

Rates Proposed by Council

Shire of Augusta Margaret River 
Notice of Intention to Levy Differential Rates 2025-26 Financial Year

Pursuant to Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act 1995, notice is hereby given that the Shire of Augusta Margaret River intends to impose the following differential rating categories and their associated rate in the dollar and minimum payments in respect of the 2025-26 financial year.

 

Differential Rating Category	Rate in $  2025-26	Minimum Payment 2025-26
Gross Rental Valuation Properties
Residential	$0.081699	$1,632
Residential vacant	$0.163397	$1,235
Commercial, industrial, tourism	$0.122120	$1,755
Unimproved Valuation Properties
UV rural	$0.003593	$1,832
UV 1	$0.004491	$2,289
UV 2	$0.005390	$2,747
UV 3	$0.006288	$3,205
UV conservation	$0.003637	$1,763

A document detailing the basis for the proposed rates in the dollar and associated minimum payments is can is available for inspection at  Rating Proposal Objectives and Reason 2025-26.

Documents are also available for inspection at

• Margaret River Civic Administration Centre, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.00 pm Monday to Friday, and
• Augusta Office, Allnutt Terrace, Augusta between the hours of 9.00 am and 4.00 pm Tuesday to Thursday.

Ratepayers and Electors are invited to make a submission to the Council in relation to this proposal. Submissions must be made either via email to [email protected] or in writing and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Augusta Margaret River, PO Box 61, Margaret River WA 6285. Submissions should be clearly marked ‘Submission – Proposed Differential Rates – 2025-26 Financial Year’. Submissions must be received by the Shire no later than 5.00pm on Sunday 22 June 2025. 

Andrea Selvey
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER