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Your rates help to better connect the shire's people and maintain our beautiful and unique location.

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Your Rates explained


Rates information 2025-26

Your rates support a variety of Council services, including the construction and maintenance of local roads and bridges, as well as facilities such as swimming pools, boat ramps, libraries, and sporting fields. Our Delivery Plan has a full list of what you can expect from Council this year.

Your 2025-26 Rates and Charges Notice shows the amount payable for your property, made up of the general rates (ad-valorem and base) and charges for the delivery of water, sewer, waste and stormwater services. Detailed information on these can be found in the Revenue Policy. For more information on land value call the Valuer General's office on 1800 110 038.

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General rates – residential, business or farmland

Some of the services included in the general rates are:

  • Early education services
  • Road and bridge maintenance and construction
  • Biosecurity services
  • Environmental health and building services
  • South East Centre for Contemporary Art and Civic Centre
  • Development assessment, planning and support services
  • Community engagement, economic development and tourism support
  • Compliance and ranger services
  • Environment and sustainability
  • Community halls and cemeteries
  • Library services
  • Aquatic and leisure facilities, lifeguards, playgrounds, playing fields and reserves
  • Public amenities and maintenance
  • Airport
  • Boat ramps.

Water and Sewer access charges

  • Water access charges - This applies to all properties, including vacant land, that are either connected to or located within 225 metres of a Council water pipe.
  • Sewer access charge - This applies to all properties, including vacant land, that are either connected to a Council sewer main or within 75 metres of one.

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On-site sewer management charges

Service charge for On-site Sewer Management (OSM).

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Waste management charge

This applies to all occupied assessments to cover the costs associated with waste management services, including the operation and maintenance of transfer stations and landfills, implementation of waste minimisation programs, and rehabilitation of legacy landfill sites.

Domestic waste collection and waste service availability

Each eligible property receives a domestic waste collection service based on its location and type, with charges covering disposal, processing, and recycling costs. Vacant land is subject to a waste service availability charge if collection is available, even if not used.

Commercial properties are charged one commercial waste management charge per rate assessment.

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Stormwater charge

Improves stormwater infrastructure to protect private property from public land runoff and maintain the quality of stormwater entering waterways.

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Frequently asked questions


If you’re a Bega Valley Shire ratepayer, you can expect to receive your annual rates notice from late-July each year, via post or email. If you are paying by instalment this annual notice is also your 1st Instalment notice.

Instalment notices are sent:

  • 2nd Instalment – Late October
  • 3rd Instalment – Late January
  • 4th Instalment – Late April.

Rates are calculated from 1 July to 30 June each year and broken down into four instalments:

  • 1st instalment - 31 August
  • 2nd instalment - 30 November
  • 3rd instalment - 28 February
  • 4th instalment - 31 May.

If you are paying your annual rates in full, they must be paid by 31st August.  Interest is charged on any overdue amount.

Visit Pay my rates, water notice or invoice page to find out about what payment methods available to you.

  1. A variable 'rate in the dollar' based on your unimproved land value, which has been calculated by the NSW Valuer General. (This is often referred to as the ad valorem rate.)
  2. A base charge, which is the same for all ratepayers
  3. Other annual charges include water, stormwater, sewerage and waste.

Each year the NSW State Government through the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) approves a maximum percentage increase in the total income a council can receive from rates, thereby limiting the amount of income a council can raise via general rates.

Council rates are exempt from goods and services tax (GST).

To receive your rates notices via email, you will need to register via eNotices.

Registration is a quick and simple process. Before you begin you will need:

  • A valid mobile phone number
  • A valid email address
  • Your unique eNotice Reference Number (this can be found on the front of your most recent rates notice).

Once you are ready to register follow these 4 simple steps below:

  • Step 1
    Visit the eNotice website Login (enotices.com.au)
  • Step 2
    Select Sign up
    Enter your email address and eNotices Reference Number (found on your most recent rates   notice)
  • Step 3
    Check your email and follow the confirmation link
  • Step 4
    Provide your email address or mobile number.

Already registered and but have forgotten your password? Head to eNotices and click on Forgot your password.

  1. Log into eNotices 
  2. Select “View my notice” from the choices under I want to...
  3. Having problems seeing notices? Check there are no active filters applied.

  1. Log into eNotices using the current email address – there is an option to rest your password if required
  2. Select “Update contact details” from the choices under I want to...
  3. In the email box on the profile page put in your new email address and press save
    OR
  4. Select – Emails to add an extra email address.

  1. Log into eNotices 
  2. Select “View my notice” from the choices under I want to...
  3. Having problems seeing notices? Check there are no active filters applied
    OR
  4. you can email council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au.

Existing eNotice account holders can access previous notices by loggng into eNotices. If you’re not an existing account holder please email council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au to request a copy of your notice - charges may apply.

Concessions are available to ratepayers who live at the property and hold a valid concession card. 

To find out more about whether you are eligible see Pensioner Concessions.

Yes. If you would like to set up a payment arrangement for your rates or water please visit the financial hardship and arrangements page.

What is a Dual occupancy?

  • Attached dual occupancy means 2 dwellings on one lot of land that are attached to each other but does not include a secondary dwelling (granny flat).
  • Detached dual occupancy means 2 detached dwellings on one lot of land but does not include a secondary dwelling (granny flat).

What rates and charges will dual occupancy attract?

  • X 1 base rate
  • X 1 ad valorem rate
  • X 1 Waste Management Charge
  • X 1 140l red bin, x 1 240l Fogo green bin and x 1 240l yellow bin (option to
  • A minimum of 2 sewer access charges
  • A minimum of 2 water access charges.

The NSW Valuer General oversees the land valuation system and values all parcels of land in NSW. This is not a function of Council.

The NSW Value General has released a series of short animations to help explain how land is valued and how those values are used.

How land is valued in NSW

To see how the mass valuation system works and how similar properties are grouped and assessed, watch here  https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/land-values-nsw/why-land-values/how-land-valued-nsw

Why land is valued and what it's used for
To see how land values are used to help councils calculate rates, watch here https://www.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-construction/land-values-nsw/why-land-values/why-land-valuations-matter

For more information and resources, visit nsw.gov.au/valuergeneral


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