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Mandurah City Council advertised a proposed 3.98% rates increase for 2024/25 in May 2024, then adopted the budget including that increase on 25 June 2024. The 21-day public consultation has concluded, so residents can no longer submit feedback on that proposal.
What happened to the 2024/25 rates proposal?
At a special meeting on 21 May 2024, Council resolved to advertise its proposed differential rates and minimum payments. Advertising opened a 21-day feedback period; it was not yet the final decision to impose the rates. Council said it would consider submissions before setting the final rates. The City’s consultation page now records that consultation has concluded.
The report for Council’s 25 June 2024 meeting noted that nine submissions had been received by the time the agenda was released, with later submissions to be circulated separately. At that meeting, Council adopted the 2024/25 statutory annual budget with the 3.98% increase.
Why did the City propose a 3.98% increase?
The City’s 25 June budget report said the increase was based on the Long Term Financial Plan’s rating principle of CPI plus 0.68%: “The proposed rate increase for the 2024/2025 Financial Year is 3.98% which is based on the LTFP rating principle of CPI + 0.68%.” The report said rates had not kept pace with the level required and that the additional component was intended to phase in the investment needed for capital renewals.
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Budget pressure and cost controls
The budget report estimated a $449,343 deficit and included a $250,000 efficiency target. It said City officers would need to identify savings to achieve a nil deficit by 30 June 2025 and embed permanent cost reductions. These figures describe the budget context alongside the rates decision.
Capital works mentioned for 2024/25
Contemporaneous local reporting identified completion of the Dawesville Community Centre and upgrades to the Coodanup and Dawesville foreshores among major capital works for the year. The available information does not establish that the rates increase was specifically earmarked for those projects.
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How much more were residential ratepayers expected to pay?
The City estimated an average residential rates impact of $64.99 a year, or $1.25 a week. That is an average estimate in the council report, not a prediction for every property. A particular amount depends on the property’s rating category, valuation, rate in the dollar and applicable minimum payment. The overall 3.98% increase and each category’s rate-in-the-dollar are related but distinct measures; they do not mean every household’s bill changed by exactly 3.98%.
What rates and minimum payments were advertised?
The following figures are the historical 2024/25 rates and minimum payments advertised in the council record, not current rates:
| 2024/25 rating category | Rate in the dollar | Minimum payment |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Improved | $0.08967 | $1,285 |
| Residential Vacant | $0.17193 | $1,064 |
| Business Improved | $0.09785 | $1,285 |
| Business Vacant | $0.17934 | $1,285 |
| Urban Development | $0.15986 | $1,285 |
Can residents still give feedback on the 2024/25 rates rise?
No. The consultation has concluded, and Council adopted the budget including the 3.98% increase on 25 June 2024. The City’s current budget page publishes later budget years, so the 2024/25 proposal should be treated as a completed historical decision, not an open consultation.
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