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, 3MB)

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.

 

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