Council levies and collects rates to provide services and infrastructure for the community. Rates and charges are determined as part of the annual budget process.

Rates notices are issued twice a year in August and January.

Rates and utility charges are a major part of Council's revenue, with comparitively minor contributions from grants and subsidies, fees and charges, contract work and community housing rental income.  

Council uses a system of differential general rating, applied to all rateable properties in the region in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009 and the Local Government Regulation 2012.

For detailed information about the current Budget, rates and charges, please visit Council's Budget Page.

Payment of Rates

Rates for the period 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020 were issued on 29 January 2020.

The closing date for ALL ratepayers paying rates is FRIDAY, 28 February 2020.

A discount of 15% will apply to the General Rates only and will be allowed if payment of all rates and charges are received on or before close of business on the last day of the discount period as set out on the rates notice.

Rates outstanding after the closing date will accrue interest at the rate of 9.83% p.a. compounded daily and charged monthly.

Payment of rates may be made using any one of the following options:-

 

Payment by Bpay

By internet or by phone, contact your participating Bank, Credit Union or Building Society to make a payment from your cheque, savings or credit card account. Please quote the Biller Code 243386 and Reference Number as shown on the front of the rate notice. Also refer to your financial institution for cut-off times for processing of payments.

 

Payment by Australia Post

Present your notice to any Australia Post outlet, call 13 18 16 or go to www.postbillpay.com.au

 

Payment by BPOINT

Call Cassowary Coast Regional Council on 1300 276 468 any time or visit www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au and follow the links to make this payment from your Mastercard or Visa.

 

Paying in Person

Payments can be made in person to:-
Council Offices - Payments can be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS & credit card (Mastercard & Visa)

Innisfail Office	Tully Office	Cardwell Library
70 Rankin Street, Innisfail Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Ph: 1300 763 903	38-40 Bryant Street, Tully Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Ph: 1300 763 903	Balliol Street, Cardwell Monday 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm Tuesday to Thursday 9am-5pm, and Friday 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm Ph: 1300 763 903

 

Payment by Mail

Make your cheque or money order payable to: “CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL” and crossed “NOT NEGOTIABLE”.  Post to The Chief Executive Officer, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, PO Box 887, INNISFAIL Q 4860. If a receipt is required, tick the “receipt required” box, tear off the stub and retain top portion for your records.

If mailing your remittance, please allow sufficient time for your payment to reach Council’s office before the closing date.  It is strongly suggested that payment is not left until the last few days as Council does not accept responsibility for postal or other unforeseen delays.

For any further information, please contact the Rates Section on 1300 763 903.

Receive your rates notice electronically

 

 

 

 

 

 

By offering an alternative way to receive your Rates Notice(s), Council can improve our services while reducing our environmental impact. By choosing to receive your notice electronically, you will be helping to reduce costs and our ecological footprint.

If you opt in to receiving eNotices, you will receive your Rates Notice(s) on the issue date wherever you are with internet access avoiding postal delays.

There are two ways to make the switch:

 

Bpay View eNotices

For information about rates please use the below links:

Rates Payment Options
Pensioners Rates Remission
Not for Profit Organisations
Change of Address
Rates and Charges Information
Objection to Rates Categorisation
Rates Refunds
Property Searches

For more information about rates, call Council on 1300 763 903.