Rate notices are typically issued in August each year. You can choose to pay your rates either in full or in four instalments:
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Lump Sum: Due by 15 February each year
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Instalments: Due at the end of September, November, February, and May. Reminder notices will be sent before each due date
For the 2025–2026 financial year:
The general rate is 0.25666 cents per dollar of a property's Capital Improved Value (CIV).
For example, a property valued at $300,000 would incur approximately $770.00 in general rates.
Additional charges include a $229.00 municipal charge and a $450.00 waste management charge.
Council has applied a 3.00% rate cap increase for 2025–2026, resulting in $26.9 million in rate and charge income. With 9,802 rateable properties, the total projected revenue is around $54.8 million.
There are a few ways you can pay your rates.
You can pay your rates in several ways. The most convenient method is through the online portal. Just have your rates notice and property number ready:
Pay online now
BPay or POSTbillpay
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Biller code: 5553
Please contact your bank if you are unsure whether you have BPAY set up on your account. |
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Phone: 13 18 16
Billpay code: 0366
Credit Card and PayPal Payments only |
Flexipay Direct Debit
Make a one off payment for your instalment or annual amount.
Apply for weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly direct debit payments via credit card or bank account
If you are not able to pay via one of these options you can submit a payment arrangement request.
Register here or view the brochure for more info.(PDF, 273KB)
Phone
POSTbillpay 13 18 16 (Billpay code: 0366) or BPay (Biller code 5553). Please contact your bank if you are unsure whether you have BPAY set up on your account.
Mail
Cheques should be made payable to 'Corangamite Shire'.
Detach the payment slip at the bottom of your invoice and send to Corangamite Shire, PO Box 84, Camperdown 3260.
Note: Paying over the counter at the Post Office is quicker and cheaper than sending by mail
In person
Payment can be made at any of Post Office or Corangamite Shire Office, 181 Manifold Street, Camperdown. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.
Centrepay
Use Centrepay to make regular deductions from your Centrelink payment. Centrepay is a voluntary and easy payment option available to Centrelink customers.
Go to humanservices.gov.au/centrepaybusiness for more information and to set up your Centrepay deductions.
For assistance, or an application form, please call our Rates team on 03 5593 7100.
Ratepayers who elect to pay their rates in full will incur interest penalties on any amount outstanding after the due date. The rate is currently 10% per annum. Ratepayers who choose to pay in instalments will be charged interest on subsequent instalments if payment is received after the due dates. Interest will continue to accumulate on any outstanding amount until the amount is paid in full.
If you are having difficulty paying your rates, please contact our Rate Revenue Coordinator or apply for a payment arrangement via Flexipay. Learn how to do this via the brochure below.
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