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Rates and your property

Pay your rates and find out about property valuations, how rates are calculated, levies, discounts and concessions.

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Pay your rates

You can pay your rates in full or in quarterly instalments. A discount is offered on rates that are paid early and interest is charged on payments that are made after the due date.

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Financial Hardship Guidelines

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Rates forms and requests

Pension concession application form
Direct Debit form
Request for Payment Arrangement or Payment Deferral
Change of address
Change of name
Authority To Charge Rates To Tenant
Single Farm Enterprise form

Rates information

Property rates concessions

Some pensioners are entitled to a concession on rates for their main place of residence. Eligible cards and how to apply.

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Reminders and how you receive your rates notice

Have your rates sent on paper in the mail, or electronically to a digital mailbox or email address. Arrange an SMS rates reminder.

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Understand your rates

Understand how your rates are calculated by property type, and what levies charged - waste collection, fire services.

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Objecting to your rates

If you disagree with the valuations appearing on your rates notice, you may object within two months of the date of issue on the rate notice.

More details about objecting are on the back of the rate notice and on our property valuations page:

Property valuations

Rates brochure

Your rates help deliver projects and services included in the City of Greater Bendigo’s Budget. This brochure includes commonly asked questions and information about rates.

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Online payments

Pay online for City of Greater Bendigo services, property rates and registrations. Service by Commonwealth Bank BPOINT.

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Revenue and Rating Plan

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Revenue and Debt Collection Policy

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