The issue related to a legislative requirement associated with the rate in the dollar applied to properties within the Vacant Land GRV rating category. Following legal advice and an application to the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT), the affected rate has been corrected and Council has adopted revised rates and an amended budget.

The correction affects 469 Vacant Land GRV properties. Affected ratepayers have been contacted directly and provided with updated rates information.

The financial impact to the City is approximately $32,140 in reduced rates revenue. There is no impact on City services, projects or the capital works program.

Affected property owners may choose to receive a refund or leave the adjustment as a credit on their rates account.

The City has undertaken this process to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and has implemented additional checks to strengthen future rating processes.

More Information

Further information, including frequently asked questions, is available on the City's Rates page: November 2026: Vacant Land GRV Rates Information.

For enquiries, please contact the City on 9257 9999 or email enquiries@kalamunda.wa.gov.au.