Draft Revenue and Rating Plan feedback sought

Published on 22 April 2021

Residents are encouraged to have their say on the draft document that outlines how Gannawarra Shire Council calculates the revenue needed to fund its activities and how this revenue is collected.

Council’s Draft Revenue and Rating Plan is currently on display for comment, with feedback accepted up to 5pm on Monday, 24 May 2021.

“As part of the transition to the new Local Government Act 2020, Council is required to implement a Revenue and Rating Strategy by 30 June 2021,” Mayor Charlie Gillingham said.

“The purpose of the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan is to determine the most appropriate and affordable revenue and rating approach for Gannawarra Shire Council which, in conjunction with other income sources, will adequately finance the objective outlined in the current and future versions of the Gannawarra Shire Council Plan.”

The Draft Revenue and Rating Plan provides in-depth details regarding Council’s revenue sources, as well as how rates and charges are calculated and relevant policies that align with Council’s financial operations.

“Strategies outlined in the plan align with the objectives contained in the current and future versions of the Gannawarra Shire Council Plan, and will feed into our budgeting and long-term financial planning documents, as well as other strategic planning documents under Council’s strategic planning framework,” Mayor Gillingham said.

“It is important to note that the Revenue and Rating Plan does not set revenue targets for Council. The plan’s purpose is to outline the strategic framework and decisions that inform how Council will go about calculating and collecting its revenue.”

Copies of the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan can be inspected at Council’s Customer Service Centres at Cohuna and Kerang, as well as online at www.gsc.vic.gov.au/budget

Feedback will be accepted in writing via email to council@gannawarra.vic.gov.au; by post to PO Box 287, Kerang VIC 3579; or online at www.gsc.vic.gov.au/budget