Rates and Charges 2025-26
Published on 03 July 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Council made its rates resolution for the 2024-2025 financial year at its meeting held on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
The following is a summary of the rates resolution adopted:-
| Description |
2025-2026 |
| General Rate |
11.7009 cents
(minimum $325) |
| General Rate Residential |
7.8025 cents
(minimum $325) |
| General Rate Primary Production |
8.0990 cents
(minimum $325) |
| General Rate Central Burnie |
12.9675 cents
|
| Municipal Waste Charge |
$197.00
|
|
Kerbside Collection Charge (Garbage and Recycling)
(01/07/2025 – 28/09/2025) |
$70.00
|
| Kerbside Collection Garbage Only (01/07/2025 – 28/09/2025) |
$51.00
|
| Kerbside Collection Recycling Only (01/07/2025 – 28/09/2025) |
$19.00 |
| Inzone Waste Collection Charge (29/09/2025 – 30/06/2026) |
$265.00 |
| CBD Waste Collection Charge (01/07/2025 – 28/09/2026) |
$125.00 |
| CBD Waste Collection Charge (29/09/2025 – 30/06/2026) |
$375.00 |
CBD Residential Kerbside Collection Charge (Garbage and Recycling)
(01/07/2025 – 28/09/2025) |
$84.00 |
|
CBD Residential Kerbside Collection Garbage Only (01/07/2025 – 28/09/2025)
|
$65.00 |
| CBD Residential Kerbside Collection Recycling Only (01/07/2025 – 28/09/2025) |
$19.00 |
|
CBD Residential Collection Charge (29/09/2025 – 30/06/2026)
|
$195.00
|
| Landfill (Waste) Levy |
$25.00
|
| Stormwater Removal Service Rate for all land except residential and vacant land within Burnie or Ridgley water or sewer districts |
2.0687 cents
(minimum $89.30) |
| Stormwater Removal Service Rate for residential land, vacant land and each separately occupied tenement within the Burnie or Ridgley water or sewer districts |
$89.30
|
| Burnie Composite Brigade - Urban Fire Protection Rate |
1.2590 cents
(minimum $50) |
| Ridgley Volunteer Brigade - Fire Protection Rate |
0.3083 cents
(minimum $50) |
| General Fire Protection Rate |
0.2195 cents
(minimum $50)
|
| Conservation Covenant Remission – for all land registered under the Private Land Conservation Program |
$5 per hectare (minimum $50 and maximum $500) |
A DISCOUNT of 2.0% will be provided on current rates and charges, excluding fire levy and landfill (waste) levy, where all rates and charges including any arrears, are paid in full by 5.00 pm on 31 August 2025.
A copy of Council’s Rates and Charges Policy and the full Rates Resolution is available from the City Offices, 80 Wilson Street, Burnie or by visiting www.burnie.tas.gov.au.
DOG REGISTRATIONS 2025-26
Pursuant to Part 2 of the Dog Control Act 2000 owners and keepers of dogs residing within the Burnie municipal area are advised that the Dog Registration Fees for 2025-2026 for all dogs over the age of six (6) months as at 1 July 2025, are as follows:-
| CLASSIFICATION |
PAYMENT MADE BY 31 AUGUST |
PAYMENT MADE AFTER
31 AUGUST |
|
Sterilised dog
|
$29
|
$49
|
|
Pensioner Rate – Sterilised Dog
|
$23
|
$41
|
|
Male and female dog
|
$47
|
$55
|
|
Pensioner Rate - male and female dog
|
$38
|
$45
|
|
Working dog, purebred and greyhound
|
$47
|
$55
|
|
Dangerous Dog
(Section 29)
|
$390
|
$393
|
|
Dangerous Dog
(Section 30 Guard Dog)
|
$78
|
$96
|
|
Application for Kennel Licence for more than two dogs, plus registration fee per dog and advertising costs
|
$144
|
|
Renewal of an existing Kennel Licence, plus registration fee per dog
|
$65
|
Shane Crawford
GENERAL MANAGER