| DOUGLAS SHIRE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION INC. |
The DSRA welcome the new Council and know they will be working in the best interest of the Community in this time of crisis. We look forward to working with them to help move the Shire forward.
Did you know there are 17 different General Rate Categories and a 287% difference in the General Rate for Residential Properties?
Its time to review this outdated and unfair system of rating
6 Years Since De-Amalgamation From Cairns Council
Not all the signs have changed, but the rates have
Article-3- De-Amalgamation-Rates_.pdf
RATES FACT CHECK
See how our rates compare with two of our neighbouring councils and Noosa who we are often compared with.
FACT ANALYSIS:
- The increase in the number of rateable properties in the Shire is statically negligible as a consideration in this analysis.
- CPI total increase would have been a total of 8.3% (June 2014 to June 2019)
- The distribution of these rate increases across the Shire varies significantly depending of your property’s General Rate Category e.g. some have had increases far greater than 28% and some less.
DLGRMA - Local Government Comparative Reports
Each year the department collects information from local governments about the key services they provide and publishes it in the Queensland local government comparative information report
click here to readDSRA TALKS TO FABFM ABOUT THE FACT CHECK TABLE