How Your Rates are Used

Why we pay rates?

Local government has been given a variety of responsibilities by legislation. The list below covers some of the community responsibilities council undertakes.
 

Corporate Services

  • Risk Management
  • Community Safety - Animal Safety, Emergency Services, Local Laws
  • Environmental Health Services
  • Tourism
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology

Leisure & Community Services

  • Family Services - Maternal & Child Health, Family Day Care
  • Aged & Disability - Home Care, Meals on Wheels, Senior Citizens Centres
  • Community Development
  • Recreation Services - sport and recreation facilities, arts and culture, libraries, museums, youth services and events

Planning & Environment

  • Strategic Planning
  • Statutory Planning
  • Environment Planning
  • Fire Prevention and Protection

Infrastructure

  • Roads & Streets
  • Parks & Reserves
  • Drainage
  • Project Planning
  • Asset Management - roads, bridges, footpaths, drains, land & buildings, and recreational assets
  • Waste Management
  • Emergency Management

Business Facilitation

  • Business Facilitation