SCHEDULE OF RATES

AND CHARGES
2022/23

Differential General Rates If you are claiming that Department of Resources has
Council levies Differential General Rates, which applied an incorrect Land Use Code to your land, you
means that the amount of General Rates payable for must pursue that claim directly with Department of
any property depends upon: Resources, but you should also notify Council if you
lodge an objection.
• the land’s unimproved capital value or site value as
advised by Department of Resources; and The making of an objection does not postpone the
due date for payment of the rates or the discount
• the Differential General Rating Category that
date, or prevent the Council taking action to recover
Council gives to the land.
overdue rates. Even if you make an objection to
All land within Townsville is assigned to a Differential the categorisation of your land you should pay the
General Rating Category based upon the Primary amount shown on your Rates Notice by the discount
Land Use Code assigned by Department of date or the due date. If your objection is successful
Resources and the additional criteria of: then an appropriate rates adjustment will be made.
• the City Plan (that is, the current Townsville City Differential General Rate and Minimum Rate for
Council Planning Scheme); each category 2022/23
• the availability of services to the land;
Category Rates In $ Minimum Rate
• whether the land is occupied as a principal place of
residence; and 1 0.010529 $1,148.00
• whether any attribute of the land (including the 2 0.012372 $1,348.00
status of the land under the Planning Scheme) is
likely to contribute to increased costs for Council, 3a 0.013688 $2,296.00
whether at the land or elsewhere. 3b 0.013688 $5,740.00
The Differential General Rating Categories are 3c 0.013688 $11,480.00
described later in this Schedule of Rates and
Charges. 3d 0.013688 $17,220.00
The Differential General Rating Category of 3e 0.013688 $22,960.00
your Land
3f 0.013688 $34,440.00
The Differential General Rating Category of your land
is shown on the first page of your Rates Notice. 3g 0.013688 $45,920.00
Objecting to the Categorisation of Land for Rating 3h 0.013688 $57,400.00
You can object to the categorisation of your land 3i 0.013688 $68,880.00
if you believe that Council should have given it a
different category rating (as at the issue date of the 3j 0.013688 $80,360.00
rates notice). 3k 0.013688 $1,435.00
Sections 90 to 93 of the Local Government
4a 0.018953 $1,435.00
Regulation 2012 explain the objection process.
You have only 30 days from the date of issue of 4b 0.028430 $2,153.00
the rates notice to give your written objection to
4c 0.036685 $20,253.00
Council. Council may accept late objections in some
circumstances. All correspondence about an objection 4d 0.018953 $1,435.00
should be addressed to The Chief Executive Officer,
5a 0.026534 $1,435.00
Townsville City Council, PO Box 1268, Townsville
Qld 4810. 5b 0.034115 $229,600.00
Note that an important part of the Council’s 5c 0.034115 $344,400.00
categorisation of your land is the Land Use Code
that Department of Resources has allocated to your 5d 0.034115 $459,200.00
land. (A listing of Department of Resources Land Use 5e 0.034115 $574,000.00
Codes is on the Council’s website). The Council does
not allocate that Land Use Code. 6 0.012372 $1,435.00

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL GENERAL RATING CATEGORIES

Criteria by which land is assigned to a DGR category

Differential General
LAND USE
Rating Category ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
CODE
(DGR Category)

Category 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Residential – 9 and 94 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, a principal place
Principal Place of of residence; and
Residence • The landowner uses the land as the landowner’s principal place of
residence; and
• The land is within any of the following zone codes within the Townsville
City Plan:
Low Density – Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential – Character Residential
Sport and Recreation – Emerging Residential
Open Space – Environmental Management/Conversion
Rural Residential – Rural.

Category 2 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, • Having regard to all improvements and activities conducted upon the
Residential – 8, 9, land, the use or potential predominant use of the land is a place of
Non Principal Place 72 and 94 residence; and
of Residence • The land is used for a residential purpose or is vacant land (including
land on which a building is being constructed but the building is not yet
fit for occupancy as a residence); and
• The land is not the landowner’s principal place of residence; and
• The land is within any of the following zone codes within the Townsville
City Plan:
Low Density – Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential – Character Residential
Sport and Recreation - Emerging Residential
Open Space – Environmental Management/Conversion
Rural Residential – Rural.

Category 3a 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 2-4 individual residential accommodation units; and
2-4 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3b 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 5-9 individual residential accommodation units; and
5-9 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3c 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 10-14 individual residential accommodation units; and
10-14 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

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 Criteria by which land is assigned to a DGR category
Differential General
LAND USE
Rating Category ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
CODE
(DGR Category)

Category 3d 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 15-19 individual residential accommodation units; and
15-19 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3e 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 20-29 individual residential accommodation units; and
20-29 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3f 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 30-39 individual residential accommodation units; and
30-39 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3g 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 40-49 individual residential accommodation units; and
40-49 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997;
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3h 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 50-59 individual residential accommodation units; and
50-59 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3i 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 60-69 individual residential accommodation units; and
60-69 Units • not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

Category 3j 3 and 3/98 Land with building(s):

Multi Unit Dwellings • comprised of 70 or more individual residential accommodation units;
>70 Units and
• not registered on a building units plan or group titles plan and/or within
a community title scheme under the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997; and
• predominantly used for a residential purpose; and
• that is not within DGR Categories 1 or 2.

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 Criteria by which land is assigned to a DGR category
Differential General
LAND USE
Rating Category ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
CODE
(DGR Category)

Category 3k 7 and 21 Does not include premises involving supervised accommodation where
Retirement Villages/ the use includes medical and other support facilities for residents who
Boarding House cannot live independently and require regular nursing or personal care.
i.e. a convalescent home or nursing home.

Category 4a 8, 9, 10, 11, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Commercial 12, 13, 14, 15, improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
16, 17, 18, 19, predominant use of the land is, a non-residential purpose; and
20, 21, 22, 23, • The land is not within DGR Categories 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and 5e.
24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31,
32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 46, 47,
48, 49, 50, 51,
52, 55, 56, 57,
58, 91, 92, 95,
96, 97 and 99

1, 4, 6, 72 and • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
94 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
predominant use of the land is, a non-residential purpose; and
• The land is within any of the following zone codes within the Townsville
City Plan:
Low Impact Industry – Medium Impact Industry
High Impact Industry – Community Facilities
Local Centre – District Centre
Major Centre – Neighbourhood Centre
Principal Centre (CBD) – Specialised Centre
Special Purpose – Mixed Use.

Category 4b 31, 32, 35, 37, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Heavy Industry 39 and 40 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
predominant use of the land is, an industrial activity or activities that
include manufacturing, producing, processing, altering, recycling,
refining, storing, distributing, transferring or treating of any, or any
combination of, products, raw materials (excluding livestock), minerals,
chemicals, oils, gases or metals, and includes such premises when
they are under care and maintenance; and
• The land has an area of 50 hectares or more.

Category 4c 1, 4, 5, 18, 35, The land parcels are greater than 10 hectares in area and are wholly
Special Development 37, 65 and 66 within the Townsville State Development Area or the Elliott Springs
>10ha master planned community.

Category 4d The Land is not included in DGR categories 1, 2, 3a-k, 4a-c, 5a-e
Land not otherwise and 6.
defined

Category 5a 10, 11, 12, 13, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Large Retail greater 14, 15, 16, 23 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
than 2,000 but less and 28 predominant use of the land is, retail; and
than 20,000 sqm • The building or buildings upon the land have a gross floor area of
2,000 sqm or more but less than 20,000 sqm.

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 Criteria by which land is assigned to a DGR category
Differential General
LAND USE
Rating Category ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
CODE
(DGR Category)

Category 5b 10, 11, 12, 13, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Large Retail 20,000 14, 15, 16, 23 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
sqm or more, but and 28 predominant use of the land is, retail; and
less than 30,000 sqm • The building or buildings upon the land have a gross floor area of
20,000 sqm or more but less than 30,000 sqm.

Category 5c 10, 11, 12, 13, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Large Retail 30,000 14, 15, 16, 23 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
sqm or more, but and 28 predominant use of the land is, retail; and
less than 40,000 sqm • The building or buildings upon the land have a gross floor area of
30,000 sqm or more but less than 40,000 sqm.

Category 5d 10, 11, 12, 13, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Large Retail 40,000 14, 15, 16, 23 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
sqm or more, but and 28 predominant use of the land is, retail; and
less than 50,000 sqm • The building or buildings upon the land have a gross floor area of
40,000 sqm or more but less than 50,000 sqm.

Category 5e 10, 11, 12, 13, • The predominant use of the land is, or having regard to any
Large Retail 50,000 14, 15, 16, 23 improvements or activities conducted upon the land, the potential
sqm or more and 28 predominant use of the land is, retail; and
• The building or buildings upon the land have a gross floor area of
50,000 sqm or more.

Category 6 60, 61, 64, 65,

Agriculture and 66, 67, 68, 69,
Grazing 70, 71, 73, 74,
75, 76, 77, 78,
79, 80, 81, 82,
83, 84, 85, 86,
87, 88, 89 and
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DICTIONARY
Any term that is not defined in this dictionary, unless Predominant use means the single use, or in the
the context or subject matter otherwise indicates case of multiple uses the main use, for which in the
or requires, is to have a meaning given to it by the opinion of Council the property is being used or could
following: potentially be used by virtue of improvements or
a) The Local Government Act 2009 and that Act’s activities conducted upon the property.
subordinate legislation; Principal place of residence means a single
b) If not defined in the Local Government Act dwelling house or dwelling unit that is the place
2009 and that Act’s subordinate legislation, the of residence at which at least one person who
Macquarie Dictionary; constitutes the owner(s) of the land predominantly
resides. In establishing principal place of residence,
If (a) and (b) do not apply, the Oxford English
Council may consider (but is not limited to) the
Dictionary.
owner’s declared address for electoral, taxation,
Gross floor area means the total floor area of all government social security or national health
storeys of a building (measured from the outside of registration purposes, or any other form of evidence
the external walls or the centre of a common wall) deemed acceptable by Council.
other than areas used for the following:
A single dwelling house or dwelling unit will not be a
• Building services, plant and equipment; principal place of residence, if it is:
• Access between levels; (a) a premises fully or partially held in other than the
• Ground floor public lobby; name of an individual or more than one individual
• A mall; (for example land owned or partially owned by
companies, trusts, organisations or any other
• The parking, loading and manoeuvring of motor
entity other than an individual);
vehicles; and
(b) not occupied by at least one person/s who
• Unenclosed private balconies, whether roofed or
constitute the owner(s), but occupied by any
not; as determined by Council from any information
other person/s, whether in return for rent or
source.
remuneration or not, including members of the
Multi-unit dwelling means a property which contains owner’s family.
more than one self-contained dwelling house/
Retail means the offering of goods or services by
unit, either detached, semi-detached or integrated,
means of any combination of sale, hire, supply,
whether for use by the same family or by unrelated
membership, subscription or other method of trade
occupants, with the exception of:
or commerce, and includes premises used wholly or
(a) self-contained accommodation, either detached, predominantly for a retail business.
semi-detached or integrated, for the care and
Retail business has the meaning in the Retail Shop
shelter of an aged or infirm family member of the
Leases Regulation 2016 as at 30 June 2022.
occupant/s; or
Storey means that part of a building between floor
(b) a Hotel, Motel/Motor Inn/Motor Lodge;
levels and if there is no floor above, it is the part
(c) a property that is within the Council’s Differential between the floor level and the ceiling.
Rates Category 3k.
In determining whether a property meets this
definition, consideration may be given, but not
restricted to:
(i) the existence of separate or multiple:
• k itchens/food preparation areas (identified by the
presence of a stove and/or oven) or
• metered water, electricity or gas supplies or
• waste collection services or
• mail boxes or
• displayed house/unit numbers or
• pedestrian or vehicular entrances; or
(ii) the existence of dividing walls that prohibit free
internal access from one living unit to another; or
(iii) the number of occupants’ residing at the property.

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Land use code descriptions used for
Department of Natural Resources classification:

1 Vacant urban land 36 Light industry 72 Approved subdivider

(under section 50 of the
2 Single unit dwelling 37 Noxious, offensive industry
valuation land Act 2010)
3 & 3/98 Multi-unit dwelling (flats) 38 Advertising hoarding
73 Grain
4 Large home site, vacant 39 Harbour industries
74 Turf farm
5 Large home site, dwelling 40 Extractive
75 Sugar cane
6 Outbuildings 41 Child care excluding
76 Tobacco
kindergarten
7 Guest house, private hotel
77 Cotton
42 Hotel, tavern
8 Building units
78 Rice
43 Motels
9 Group titles
79 Orchards
44 Nurseries (plants)
10 Combination multi-dwelling
80 Tropical fruits
and shops 45 Theatres and cinemas
81 Pineapple
11 Shop single 46 Drive-in theatre
82 Vineyard
12 Shops, shopping group 47 Licensed clubs
(> 6 shops) 83 Small crops and fodder
48 Sports clubs, facilities
(irrigated)
13 Shopping group
49 Caravan parks
(2 to 6 shops) 84 Small crops and fodder
50 Other clubs (non-business) (non-irrigated)
14 Shops, main retail (inner city)
51 Religious 85 Pigs
15 Shops, secondary retail
(fringe inner city, presence of 52 Cemeteries including 86 Horses
service industry) crematoria
87 Poultry
16 Drive-in shopping centre 53 (Secondary code –
88 Forestry and logs
Commonwealth owned land)
17 Restaurant
89 Animals (special)
54 (Secondary code –
18 Special tourist attraction
state owned land) 90 (Secondary code – stratum)
19 Walkway
55 Library 91 Utilities
20 Marina
56 Showgrounds, racecourses, 92 Defence force establishment
21 Residential institutions Airfields
93 Peanuts
(non-medical care)
57 Parks and gardens
94 Vacant rural land
22 Car parks
58 Education including (excluding 1 and 4)
23 Retail warehouse kindergarten
95 Reservoirs, dams, bores
24 Sales area outdoor 59 (Secondary code – local
96 Public hospital
Government owned land)
25 Professional offices
97 Welfare homes, institutions
60 Sheep grazing
26 Funeral parlours
98 (Secondary code –
61 Sheep breeding
27 Hospitals, convalescent concession under land
homes (medical care private) 62 Not allocated valuation act 2010)
28 Warehouses and bulk stores 63 Not allocated 99 Community protection centre
29 Transport terminal 64 Cattle grazing, breeding
30 Service station 65 Cattle breeding and fattening
31 Oil depot and refinery 66 Cattle fattening
32 Wharves 67 Goats
33 Builders and contractors 68 Dairy cattle (quota milk)
yards
69 Dairy cattle (non-quota milk)
34 Cold stores, ice works
70 Cream
35 General industry
71 Oil seeds

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Change of Postal Address Paying Your Rates
The owner is responsible for promptly notifying Discount for Prompt Payment
Council – by email, mail, or phone – of any change Council offers a prompt payment discount to
to postal address where rates notices are to be sent. the General Rate, and the Nelly Bay Harbour
Failure to do so may result in a loss of discount. Development Special Rates, upon full payment of all
rates and charges, including arrears, by the discount
Recording a Change of Land Ownership
date shown on the notice, as follows:
Council’s records must reflect the same detail as
a) Differential General Rating Category 1 –
displayed on the title deed of the property held by
Residential Principal place of Residence – 10%
the Department of Resources. Council is charged
a fee for the supply of information relating to any b) Differential Rating Categories 2 through to 6 – 5%.
changes to title which include ownership, name and Payments in Advance
land changes. To assist in the recovery of costs, a Regular advance payments are encouraged. Any
$55.30 Change of Ownership fee is passed onto the payments made in advance will show as a credit
owner(s) of the property whenever Council is required balance brought forward on the next rates notice.
to amend the property record. Interest is not paid on credit balances held.
Residential Principle Place of Residence Benefits Contact Council to discuss how to set up an advance
periodic payment by direct debit or BPAY.
Townsville City Council offers a benefit to owners
who occupy their single dwelling/home unit as their Pensioner Concession
principal place of residence. Category 1 – Residential A concession is offered to approved pensioners
Principle Place of Residence applies only to land equivalent to 85 per cent of the general rate, up to
held in the name of a natural person and does not a maximum of $800.00 per annum. This will apply
apply to land held in Trust, Company, Firm, Corporate only if all rates and charges levied for the 2022/23
or other legal entity ownership. financial year are paid in full by 31 May 2023. A
In circumstances where the postal address is not the concession will also be extended on a pro-rata basis
same as the property address displayed on the rates to eligible pensioners receiving less than a maximum
notice and the owner occupies the single dwelling/ qualifying pension.
home unit as their principal place of residence, a A fully completed pensioner application form must be
Category 1 Statement of Occupancy is required to be received by Council before any Council concession or
lodged with Council on the prescribed form. State Government subsidy is considered. When the
When applications are approved, Category 1 – applications are approved, the pensioner concession
Residential Principle Place of Residence is applied and State Government subsidy will commence in
for the current rating period only and not applied the current rating period. Applications to backdate
retrospectively to previous rating periods. the commencement of the concession will only be
considered in accordance with Council’s Pensioner
Council also reviews its Category 1 – Residential
Rates Concession Policy.
Principle Place of Residence database on a regular
basis with an external property data provider. The above concession does not apply to rates on
property other than the pensioners’ principal place of
Limitation of Increase in Rates residence.
Council has applied a cap to the increase in general Overdue Rates and Interest Charges
rates on Category 1 land. As a result the maximum Compound interest, at a rate of 8.17% per year, will
general rate for each of those properties in 2022/23 be charged in the following circumstances:
is:
a) On all overdue rates and charges and is charged
1. If the land was rated (regardless of category) for from 30 days after the due date until the date of
the whole of the 2021/22 financial year, the amount payment.
of the general rates levied for the property for that
b) On approved pensioner rates and charges, levied
financial year (2021/22) plus 10%; or
for the 2022/23 financial year, that remain unpaid
2. If the land was rated (regardless of category) as at 30 June 2023, interest will be charged from
for only a part of the 2021/22 financial year, the 1 July 2023 until date of payment.
corresponding annual amount of general rates
Overdue Payment Plans
that would have been levied for the property for
the whole financial year (2021/22) plus 10%. The Payment plans may be accepted under some
corresponding annual amount is calculated by circumstances.
converting the amount of general rates that was Payment plans are to be formalised by contacting
levied for the property to a daily amount, and then Council prior to the due date displayed on the notice.
multiplying that daily amount by 365.
This is subject to the minimum general rate for
Category 1 and the following conditions:
• Capping is not available retrospectively.
• When land becomes category 1 land after 1
July 2022, capping will apply from the date the
categorisation of the land changes.

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Suggested Payment Plans Water Utility Annual Charges
These payments are based on the maximum payment For water supplied to residential properties Council
terms available. All approved payment plans will be offers a choice between the:
confirmed by Council in writing. Please note, a new Standard Plan
payment plan is required for each new notice issued
• $899 per year for up to the fixed annual (772 kL)
by Council.
water allocation for each dwelling, home unit,
Rates 18 x 9x 5x flat or lot; and
Balance weekly fortnightly monthly • Excess water will be charged at $3.44 per kL will
Owing payments payments payments apply for all consumption over the allowance of
$1,800 $100 $200 $360 772kL during the consumption year.
Water Watcher Plan
$3,000 $170 $335 $600
• $411 per year fixed annual access for each dwelling,
$5,000 $280 $560 $1,000 home unit, flat or lot, including undeveloped vacant
land
Special Rates • Water consumption charged at $1.65 per kL for all
Nelly Bay Harbour Development water used during the consumption year
The Nelly Bay Harbour Development Special Rate Residential property owners will have the opportunity
levy is applied to maintaining water quality in the to choose a water plan applicable to their residential
canals, dredging the canals, maintaining the rock property:
walls around the canal area and maintaining the a) by application to Council during the water plan opt
sediment basin in Gustav Creek. in period of 1 August to 28 August; or
A special rate of zero cents in the dollar on the b) on application to Council within one month of
rateable value of the land applies to identified acquiring the property.
properties for the 2022/23 year.
All developed and undeveloped residential properties
Rural Fire Brigades Annual Charge that are within the declared water supply area and
The Rural Fire Brigade Special Charge is levied on that are connected to the water supply are placed
rateable lands serviced by the rural fire brigades on the Standard Plan by default. All undeveloped
listed below. The funds raised from this charge are residential properties that are within the declared
provided to the voluntary rural fire services so they water supply area but not connected to the water
can acquire and maintain fire-fighting equipment, supply are placed on the Water Watchers Plan.
provide training to volunteers and to enable them to Water meters are read by Council four times each
operate throughout the rural areas of the region. year. As a courtesy to residential water users, high
Rural Fire Brigade Area Annual Charge usage alert letters are issued after the property’s
for each Property 2022/23 quarterly read when usage exceeds 2.5 kL a day. It
is the owner’s responsibility to monitor and manage
Bluewater, Rangewood $55 water consumption at the property.
Rollingstone, Rupertswood $50 For water supplied to non-residential properties
Council charges $427 each year fixed annual access
Saunders Beach $45 charge for each lot including undeveloped land and
water consumption charged at $3.36 a kL for every kL
Clevedon, Cungulla $40
of water used.
Horseshoe Bay $36 Fixed service charges will apply from the date of
registration of the land, and additional fixed charges
Paluma $35
will apply from the date the water meter is connected
Black River, Lime Hills-Elliott, West Point $30 and will be based upon the proposed development
of the land as set out in the Building/Development
Majors Creek $25 Application.
Oak Valley $20 Water consumption charges will apply from the date
the water meter is connected. The charge will reflect
Nome $10 the water pricing plan attached to the property or the
Purono Park, Bluewater Estate $0 use of the land, as per the Building/Development
Application, for the purpose for which the water meter
was connected.
It is Council’s preference that only one connection be
made to each property. Additional connections will
only be granted at Council’s discretion and additional
charges may apply for each additional connection.

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Non-Contributing Consumers Trade Waste Charges
Where the applicable contribution to Council’s Water Liquid trade waste charges will be:
Supply under Council’s Planning Policies has not a) An annual access fee for each liquid trade waste
been received, an additional surcharge of $0.62 per approval each year. The amount of the annual
kL on the actual consumption from Council’s Water access fee will be dependent on the risk rating of
Supply Scheme will apply. The surcharge will be the approval holder;
added to the Water Watchers Plan charge or the
b) A volume charge for the trade waste discharge;
Standard Plan charge.
and
Body Corporate and Community Management
c) A pollutant charge may apply to liquid trade waste
Schemes
approval holders in discharge category 2.0.
Proportioning of water consumed through a
Charges will apply for liquid trade waste discharge in
shared water meter(s) connected to a Community
accordance with Council’s Trade Waste Policy and
Management Scheme will be in accordance with the
Liquid Trade Waste Management Plan and will be
provisions under the Body Corporate and Community
effective from the date the trade waste approval is
Management Act 1997.
issued.
Sewerage Utility Annual Charges The annual access fee will apply based on the risk
The following fixed annual sewerage service charges rating of the approval holder:
apply to land in a declared sewer area.
Risk Rating Annual Access Fee
Residential – each dwelling, home unit, flat or lot$806 1 $1,359
Residential undeveloped land – each lot $724 2 $724
Non-residential – each pedestal $945
3 $527
Non-residential undeveloped land – each lot $851
4 $285
Note: For the purpose of sewerage charges only,
5 $187
aged care facilities and retirement and/or lifestyle
villages/communities will be levied at the residential 6 $89
sewerage charge for each pedestal.
Where a separate habitation space on non-residential The trade waste volume discharged to sewer will be
property is a principal place of residence, the owner levied as follows:
may request that the pedestals within that space
Discharge Category Volume Charge ($/KL)
be charged at the residential sewerage charge.
If approved, the change will commence from the Category 1.1 $2.07
financial year in which the application is received,
unless Council decides it should apply from a later Category 1.2 $1.83
date. Category 1.3 $1.69
Sewerage charges will be imposed from the earlier
of: Category 1.4 $1.47
• the date of inspection of the installation of Category 1.5 $2.07
sewerage pedestals by Council’s Hydraulic
Category 2.0 $2.23
Services section; or
• the date of the final inspection certificate and/or Category 2.0 Pollutant Charges
certification of classification.
Chemical Oxygen $1.19
Undeveloped land sewerage charges will apply Demand (COD) (kg)
from the date of registration of the land where the
land is within the declared sewer area. Suspended Solids (Kg) $1.12
Unconnected Premises SO4 $0.64
A sewerage utility charge applies to each property
in a declared sewer area that is not connected to Note: Trade Waste discharge volume = (Water
the sewerage service. The charge will be at the consumption – Allowances) x discharge factor.
residential or non-residential rate depending upon the
Allowance Type Allowance Volume
use of the property.
Sewerage Infrastructure Alternative Access Fee Pedestal 60kL each pedestal
Where the applicable contribution to Council’s Sewer
Network, under Council’s Planning Policies, has not Trade Waste charges will be effective from the date of
been received, an additional surcharge of $597 for issue of a trade waste discharge approval.
each lot applies. Trade waste charges are levied in accordance with
Council’s Trade Waste Policy and Liquid Trade Waste
Management Plan.

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Waste Management and Recycling Charges
Non-Residential Charge
Residential
Residential wheelie bin service charges will apply to Waste 140L wheelie bin $195
each residential dwelling, home unit or flat within the QLD Govt Waste Levy Service Fee $64.06
defined waste collection area. For waste, each charge
includes one waste wheelie bin collected each week. Waste 240L wheelie bin $205
For recycling, each charge includes one recycling QLD Govt Waste Levy Service Fee $109.82
wheelie bin collected each fortnight. Council may
choose to supply a bulk bin to a customer instead of Recycling 240L wheelie bin $100
a wheelie bin where multiple collections are required
each week. Recycling 360L wheelie bin $149

Residential Charge Council receives an annual payment of $6,581,746.00

from the State Government to mitigate any direct
240L waste and 240L recycle wheelie bin $228 impacts of the State Waste Levy on households.
240L waste and 360L recycle wheelie bin $257 Developed properties within the defined waste
collection area will be charged waste and recycling
140L waste and 240L recycle wheelie bin $218 collection charges from the earliest of:
140L waste and 360L recycle wheelie bin $248 • the date collection services are required or
commenced; or
Additional permanent 240L wheelie bin $160
• the date of the final inspection certificate.
Additional permanent 140L wheelie bin $150 A fixed annual local waste management levy of
Additional permanent 240L recycle wheelie bin $65 $60.00 will be charged for the provision of one
hard rubbish collection for each eligible property
Additional permanent 360L recycle wheelie bin $95 and access to free green waste disposal and free
recyclables drop off at Council’s waste facilities and
Note: For the purposes of waste and recycling wheelie bin repairs/replacements. The levy will apply
wheelie bin charges only, boarding and lodging to each dwelling, home unit or flat which is:
houses will be levied as residential properties. • classified as Category 1, 2 and 3a to 3k for rating
Residential properties outside the defined waste purposes; and
collection areas or in the defined Paluma area • inside or outside the defined waste collection area.
Council imposes annual fixed charges of $162 for The levy does not apply to undeveloped land.
a 240L waste wheelie bin service and $152 for a
140L waste wheelie bin service for each residential
dwelling, home unit or flat within the Paluma area,
and for waste collection services that Council
provides outside the defined waste collection area
(which services are provided at Council’s absolute
discretion).
Non-Residential
For non-residential properties, wheelie bin services
are provided upon request. Council imposes an
annual fixed charge for each non-residential waste
collection service. For waste, each charge includes
one waste bin collected each week. For recycling,
each charge includes one recycling bin collected
each fortnight.
The Queensland Government has developed a
new resources, recovery and waste strategy to help
reduce the disposal of waste to landfill, increase
recycling rates and recovery valuable resources. The
focus of the strategy is the Queensland Government
Waste Levy, which came into effect 1 July 2019.

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Queensland State Government Emergency
Management, Fire and Rescue Levy

QFES Levy 2022/23

Class ‘A’ – CLASS ‘D’ – CLASS ‘E’ –
Mainland Magnetic Island Other
Group 1 $64.20 $28.40 $28.40
Group 2 $235.40 $115.20 $115.20
Group 3 $572.20 $283.20 $283.20
Group 4 $1,149.80 $572.20 $572.20
Group 5 $1,892.80 $940.60 $940.60
Group 6 $3,395.00 $1,694.60 $1,694.60
Group 7 $5,543.80 $2,769.20 $1,694.60
Group 8 $8,480.80 $4,238.40 $1,694.60
Group 9 $15,053.40 $7,523.00 $1,694.60
Group 10 $30,911.20 $15,453.00 $1,694.60
Group 11 $52,330.80 $26,161.00 $1,694.60
Group 12 $96,746.40 $48,370.40 $1,694.60
Group 13 $110,903.40 $55,447.40 $1,694.60
Group 14 $166,360.40 $83,175.60 $1,694.60
Group 15 $277,267.80 $138,630.60 $1,694.60
Group 16 $462,121.80 $231,058.20 $1,694.60

The Emergency Management, Fire and Rescue Levy

is a Queensland State Government levy. Townsville
City Council acts as a collection agent only. State
Government subsidy is available to Approved
Pensioners.
Further information is available on the Queensland
Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) website:
qfes.qld.gov.au

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