Rates Annual Budget 2019-20

BUDGET BRIEF MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Dear community, our services as well as current and potential You can visit our website for more projects across the Town with a focus on budget highlights. Council has endorsed no increase in rates this growing our sustainable future. financial year. This decision represents Council’s We were conscious of balancing the need to Mayor Trevor Vaughan understanding of the current economic climate maintain the costs of essential services our and the cost of living. community expects and ensuring delivery Council is committed to prudent financial of projects we have identified as items of management into the future and we are importance for 2019-2020. confident this budget will not dramatically These include the Urban Forest Strategy, master impact the delivery of key projects or plans for Edward Millen Park, John Macmillan Town services. Park and Higgins Park, upgrades at the Aquatic Initially a 2.5% rate increase was proposed Centre plus a street scape improvement plan for however Council achieved 0% increase in Archer and Mint Streets. rates by reducing budgeted funds for a 25th Inside this booklet you will find information anniversary concert, Place Planning initiatives, about how your rates are spent in the Town and materials and contract costs, and opted not to what improvements you can expect to see over support increased Elected Member allowances or the coming years as we continue to make our employee costs to the extent proposed. Town a dynamic place for everyone. Your Elected Members spent many months in budget meetings interrogating and evaluating REVENUE EXPENSES Rates $46.4m Materials and contracts $26.7m Maintenance of street trees, parks, reserves and sporting facilites Fees and charges $9.9m Waste collection and disposal Consultancy Parking Leisure memberships Development application fees Capital initiatives $26.1m Operating grants and contributions $3.5m Employee costs $22.3m Interest earning $1.3m Salary Superannuation Leave allocation Utilities $1.4m Other revenue $0.4m Rebates and recoveries Insurance subsidies Insurance $0.7m Interest expenses $0.2m Other expenses $0.1m

MITCHELL FWY BULWER ST AT A GLANCE CAPITAL WORKS BREAKDOWN GRAHAM FARMER FWY MITCHELL FWY WELLINGTON ST HAY ST MURRAY ST WILLIAM ST BARRACK STST GEORGES TCE HAY Buildings Plant and Machinery RIVERSIDE DR $2.7 m $1.3 m Furniture and Equipment $0.1 m SWAN RIVER Information Technology Roads KWINANA FWY PERTH ZOO SIR JAMES MITCHELL PARK $1.1 m $6.2 m Drainage MILL POINT RD ANGELO ST $0.5 mRICHARDSON PARK LABOUCHERE RD E JO SOUTH TCE Pathways Parks and Reserves Other Assets COODE ST $2.2 m $10.8 m $1.2 m SWAN RIVER DIFFERENTIAL RATES FOR 2019-2020 The differential rate and minimum payments that were adopted by Council was different from those proposed and advertised. The proposed differential rate and the minimum payment was calculated based on a rate increase of 2.7%. Through further savings found, the Town put forward a rate increase of 2.5% for consideration and approval as part of the budget. Council then made further amendments and decided on no rate increase HEN which resulted in the differential rate and minimum payments for the 2019-2020 financial year remaining the same as 2018-2019 financial year. NEIL A summary of the rates proposed and adopted is shown below. MCDOUGALL PARK Differential Rating Classification Pr0o.p08o6s3eCANdNING HWY Adopted Residential - GRV rate in the $ 1,266 Minimum payment in respect to residential - GRV 0.0840 CANNING RIVER 1,233 Non-residential GRV rate in the $ 0.0965 0.0940 Minimum payment in respect to non-residential - GRV 1,317 1,282

BEAUFO BANKS BURSWOOD PENINSULA NEW PROJECTS RESERVE MAJOR PROJECTS 1. John Macmillan Park - Finalisation of the Mactivation Project LORD ST EAST PDE including new playgrounds, amphitheatre, landscaping, tree planting and a new toilet block. $987,300 GRAHAM FARMER F MAYLANDS 2. Lathlain Precinct Redevelopment Project Zone 2 - Completion PENINSULA WY of landscaping, onsite parking, children’s playgrounds, BBQ SOTAPDTUIUSM SSTTAADTIIOUNM 3. CLfaaoctmihlipltaileeinstioaPnnrdeocfainlbalcnutdtiRsocenadpbeiuvniegldl,oindpgomsgA.eBpE$nRaN7tErT5HkP0Y,Rr,Dmo0j0eu0clttiuZsoenceou2rXts-, children’s BUSSTASDTAIUTMION VICTORIA PARK DR GREAT4EA.SspGThEloaRaoyNrdgeHwrdWoopYuoandtdhsP,baBerBtawQdeefeaSnchiGlaitrriaeehdsaaPmnadtFhaarb-mluCetorinoFnswtbryuucailtndiodinnGgosref. a3$t3m8Eae0st,0rtee0rw0nideBELMONT AVE Hwy. $394,555 Y ST UPGRADES 4 5. Rutland Avenue Shared Path - Construction of 3 metre wide 6. Aquatic Centre - Installation of solar PV at the BUSRTASTWIOONOD shared path between Miller St and Oats St. $342,500 Aquatic Centre to improve energy efGfLiOcUiCeEnSTcEyR and reduce FRANCISCO ST PARK 8 utility costs. $200,000 PLAIN ST CROWN 7. Blackspot Archer and Orrong Intersection - Additional PERTH MAPLE ST leLAfPNtAGRtLKEuYrn lane on Archer St. Completion due in 2020/21. TEDDINGTON STKAGOSHIMA HAMPTON STPARK $76,000 GALLIPOLI ST11 ARMADALE RD ALEXANDER RD G.O. EDWARDS SURREY RD 12CAUSEWAY CHARLES PARK JA LEE WILSON PATERSON RESERVE PARK PARK 7 HOWICK ST ENFIELD ST MCCALLUMCANNING HWY 2 3 ROBERTS RD PEET WIGHT ST PARK STAINES ST PARK 14 VICTSOTARTIAIOPNARK LATHLAIN PARK CLYDESDALE BERWICK ST GLOUCESTER ST MCMILLAN ST BISHOPGATE ST ARCHER ST ORRONG RD PARK OATS ST 15 13 BISHOPSGATE ST MILLER ST GEORGE ST CSATRATLIISOLNE 5 PARNHAM OATS ST RATHAY ST ALBANY HWY SHEPPERTON RD RESERVE HAROLD DOUGLAS AVE MORRIS ROSSITER PARK 1 JOHN MACMILLAN MINT ST MUNDY KENSINGTON PARK RESERVE BUSHLAND 6 BERWICK ST ERNEST HAYMAN RDST FRASER DANE ST 9 OASTTSASTTIORNEET OHNSON MAIN ST PARK HUBERT ST OVAL CANNING HWY KENT ST THELMA ST BASINGHALL ST SUSSEX OATS STREET WESTMINISTER ST BALMORAL ST EDWARD RUTLAND AVE MILLEN RESERVE WELSHPOOL RD ETWELL ST HILL VIEW TCE WSETLASTHIPOONOL LEACH HWY HIGGINS GRAYDEN KENT ST JARRAH RD PARK BOUNDARY RD ALBANY HWY RESERVE 10 JOHN ST COLLIER PARK GOLF COURSE R E N E WA L S ASHBURTON ST JACKSON RD 13.PCaHArPnMAhNRaDm Park - Play equipment to be replaced following NLEY ST public consultation on the types of equipment to be included. This may also include installation of a path 8. Bolton Avenue Verge - Terracing, landscaping and courts. LED lighting to be added to new hardcourts, shared between the playground and existing picnic shelter. $80,000 installation of a new fence along the Bolton Avenue 11. GcoOurEtdawnadrdcrsoPqBRuaANerDktDRc-oFuirnta. l$is6a3t2io,8n5o0f stage 2 (picnic area) 14.Raphael Park Clubrooms Refurbishing - change rooms embankment. $165,000 GEORGE and stage 3 (gazebo area). Stage 4 will incorporate a to include extra storage for clubs. $75,000 9. Aquatic Centre 50m PoBoURlPN-AERTKRT emoval of current 15.Vic Park Quarter Community Room - Fit out for new room MANNINsGtRaDrting blocks and replacing with mobile blocks. A new network of paths, a dog exercise area, lighting and fitness which will be available for community groups to book free submersible wall will allow for the pool to be divided into of charge for meetings and/or private office space. $50,000 equipment. $1,872,200 MANNING RD 2 x 25m pools. $235,000 12.McCallum River Wall - Foreshore landscape work is 10.Higgins Park Tennis Club - Addition of a designated underway to replace the failing river wall with a moreCENTENARY AVE environmentallyCENsPTuAERNiKtAaRYble design using rocks, core matting croquet court, shared grass court, additional grass court and conversion of three existing grass courts to hard and mass planting. $263,470 CHALLENGER BODKIN WILSON PARK RESERVE PARK This map shows some of the major capital works projects happening in the Town. Visit our website for more budget highlights.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What do I get for my rates? If council approved a 0% rate increase, why has my rates bill still increased Council operates 29 service areas that deliver services run from facilities since last year? such as the library and leisure centres, as well as community development programs, such as events, public art programs and safety initiatives, and The Council rates component will not change, however fees and charges operational services with capital works, maintenance and improvements for some additional services like waste collection have increased. for roads, footpaths, parks and waste collection, plus building and development compliance, strategic and place planning services, The Emergency Services Levy, which is a state government charge, has environmental health, animal control, local business support, customer increased by 3.5% and this will be reflected on your rates notice. and administration services. Do I have to pay my rates all at once? How are my rates calculated? No. Please contact the Town’s rates department to arrange a suitable payment arrangement to settle your rates by the end of the financial year. Rate Valuation I’ve moved house. (cents in $ set by Town) (set by Valuer General) How do I change my address? Annual rates If you’ve moved house in the past 12 months, please ensure the Town has your current address for delivery of your rate notice. You can do this online The rates paid on residential property are calculated based on the potential at vicpark.info/rates rental value of the premises (gross rental value, or GRV) and the operating requirements of Council. The rates you pay are a proportionate share of Contact us what is needed by Council to provide local services and facilities. That is, if your home has greater potential rental return than your neighbours, you For more information about your rates visit vicpark.info/rates will pay a higher share of the total rates budgeted by Council. by phone (08) 9311 8111 How is the GRV determined? by post Town of Victoria Park, Locked Bag 437, Victoria Park WA 6979 by email [email protected] All GRVs in the Town are assessed at the same date of valuation by the online vicpark.info/rates Valuer-General. Rental evidence is collected at that date and used to determine the fair rental value for each property. The rental value for a See the full house will be influenced by factors such as age, construction, size, car budget and more shelters, pools and location. By analysing property rents against their answers to your individual attributes and characteristics, it is possible to assess a valuation questions on our for all properties, whether they are rented or not. You can find out more about the GRV at landgate.wa.gov.au website What do I do if I think my GRV is too high? victoriapark.wa.gov.au Any property owner who does not agree with their GRV may lodge an objection with Landgate. Your written objection must meet certain requirements and be sent within 60 days of the rates notice being issued. You can find out more about the requirements and process for lodging an objection at landgate.wa.gov.au. Do pensioners get a discount on rates? Pensioners with a valid seniors or concession card are entitled to rate reductions depending on their status on council rates, water charges and the Emergency Services Levy. In 1 July 2016, the state government capped the rebate to pensioners at 50% of their rates up to $750. FOLLOW YOUR TOWN! TownofVictoriaPark townofvicpark townofvicpark #lovevicpark