General rates pay for work that can benefit the whole region. We calculate the general rate using your property’s land value.
Council has adopted a land value system for the general rate as our activities, which are part-funded by the general rate, deliver benefits more closely aligned with land values than capital values.
For example, the integrated and sustainable management of natural and physical resources is more likely to have a long-term impact on land resources and land values than on the capital improvements (such as buildings) associated with that land.