Rates are Council's primary funding source. Rates are used to fund essential local services and facilities including the maintenance of roads, footpaths, drainage, parks and gardens, beaches, libraries, city planning, public health, environmental protection, waste collection and community services for all ages.

Paying your rates tells you when rates are due, methods of payment and what to do if you will be late or are having difficulty paying your rates.

Calculation of rates explains how rates are tied to the value of your property, and the limits placed on councils in setting rates.