Mildura Rural City Council is undertaking a review of its Revenue and Rating Plan and is seeking feedback from the community.

Council must review its Revenue and Rating Plan in accordance with the Local Government Act 2020. The Revenue and Rating Plan must be reviewed by the elected Council following local government elections (every four years).

The Mildura Rating and Revenue Plan sets out the system of rates and charges adopted by Council for the purposes of distributing the rates burden across the municipality on a fair and equitable basis.

The goal is to share the rates burden equitably and fairly based on capacity to pay in line with Victorian Government legislation.

AEC Group has been engaged to assess Council’s current rates climate, with their report, which is available to the public, investigating four scenarios.

The report recommends scenario two as the preferred model, which proposes the following differential rates for the next four years:

  • Residential: 100% (no change from previous plan)
  • Farming: 90% (no change from previous plan)
  • Business: 140% (a 10 percent increase from the previous plan)

Council is now seeking community feedback regarding this preferred scenario.

You can view the AEC report in full, while accessing a short factsheet which explains the proposed changes and its effect on property types, in our Document Library.

The purpose of this review is to determine the percentage of rates collected through each of the different property types in our municipality – not the total value of rates generated.

Have your say by completing the survey below, by emailing mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au or by post (PO Box 105, Mildura, Victoria, 3502) before Friday 28 March 2025.

PRIVACY COLLECTION STATEMENT

Mildura Rural City Council collects Personal Information for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 1989 & Local Government Act 2020. The information collected in this survey will be used to help inform the Mildura Rural City Council's 2025-2029 Revenue and Rating Plan. Your personal information will not be shared with third parties, however de-identified results of your survey may be shared with external organisations, or at an upcoming Ordinary Council Meeting. If you require further information regarding Council’s Privacy Policy please contact our Privacy Officer