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Queensland councils will be given the power to change their rates and charges multiple times in a year under new laws that will extend a range of sweeping COVID-19 measures. The move will enable the state s local governments to make multiple changes during the 2021-22 financial year to how they charge their residents rates. Normally councils can only make one change to their rates during a financial year. But this measure would allow for councils to make multiple rate hikes, or allow them to decrease their rates for a period of time before making increases to them later in the year.
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Subscriber only Three properties in the Rockhampton region are to be acquired by the council as the overdue rates are worth more than value of the land. A report on the worthless properties was presented to Rockhampton Regional councillors this week. The owners of the following properties have overdue rates:
1 Blarney Ln, Mount Morgan: rates not paid since 30/06/2015, overdue rates and interest: $14,004.37, unimproved capital valuation: $9,200.
Lot 406 Augusta St, Westwood: rates not paid since 30/06/2014, overdue rates and interest: $12,150.25, unimproved capital valuation: $7,400.
Lot 302 Augusta St, Westwood: rates not paid since 30/06/2014, overdue rates and interest: $12,150.25, unimproved capital valuation: $7,400. All blocks are vacant land.