Where Your Rates Go

Your rates help fund a wide range of services across Burnie, some of these include:

Infrastructure

• Roads, footpaths and drainage 
• Street lighting, public furniture and cleaning 
• Parking facilities and management 
• Burnie Airport 
• Capital works and maintenance 

Waste & Environment

• Kerbside collections
• Materials recovery and disposal 
• Environmental management

Community & Facilities

• Parks and playgrounds
• Sports and recreation
• Community programs and services
• Halls and Cultural facilities

Compliance Services

• Animal Control
• Planning and Development 
• Public and environmental health 

Rates Planning 

• Annual Plan & Budget Estimates, 
   A snapshot of how rates are allocated for the current financial year.

Where do your Rates Go - Annual Plan and Budget Summary(PDF, 15MB)

• Council Annual Reports.
  See how rates income has been used in previous years.

• Council Plan 2024-2027.
  Outlines long-term priorities and future direction for Burnie.