FAQs

Submissions can be made by post to:

Alexandrina Council

PO Box 21

Goolwa SA 5214

or by email to alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au

Due to COVID-19 Council encourages our community to reconsider verbal presentation and provide submission via the online survey, and/or by email or post. If your preference is to make a verbal submission, please contact Council to discuss available options on 8555 7032 or by email alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au by 5pm on Thursday, 10 June 2021, for presentation on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 from 5pm.

A report containing all submissions on the draft Annual Business Plan and Budget 2021/22  will be presented to a Special Council Meeting on Monday, 5 July 2021.

Please visit Alexandrina Council's website at www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au

To find more information on the draft Annual Business Plan and Budget please view documents in the Document Library.

Alexandrina Council is proposing an average rate increase of 2.7% for 2021/22, comprised 1.2% CPI plus 1.5% for sustainability and major projects. However, the actual increase payable by any individual ratepayer may be more or less than this depending on the movement in the capital value of their property.

For 2021/22,  the State Valuation Office have undertaken a review of property valuations within our district focussing on Primary Production, Rural Living and Independent Living Units.  Council uses valuations provide by the Valuer General in the calculation of rates payable.  Council does not automatically receive more money because property values increase. While some people may pay more or less rates, this amount is dependent on the change in value of their property relative to the overall valuation changes across the council area.

Council budgets are set annually, with a ‘rate in the dollar’ used to ensure that the required rate income is generated to provide council services and infrastructure. At this stage Council projects a 1% increase in the ‘rate in the dollar’ to generate the total rate revenue required for 2021/22. To support the Primary Production sector Council provides a ‘discount’ of 17% to all Primary Production properties.

Ratepayers can object to their valuation by contacting the Valuer General within 60 days of the date of their rates notice.

Council has prepared some frequently asked questions on the Valuer General’s Revaluation Initiative.