To provide the services, upgrades and maintenance to Council and commmunity facilities Council needs to rate properties.

The Valuer Generals Office provides valuations every 5 years, which are linked with Council's rate in the dollar. Council uses Gross Rental Value and Unimproved Value for its rating purposes.

The following methods can be used to pay your rates:

• In Person - 1 Joaquina Street, York between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Cash, cheque, debit card, Visa, MasterCard and Bankcard accepted. Please note that Council does not accept Diners or American Express.
• By Mail - Shire of York, PO Box 22, YORK WA 6302.
• Online.

Contacts

Please contact Council's Administration Officer – Rates if you have any queries.

Rate instalments

Council gives ratepayers the opportunity to either pay one payment or to pay the rates off by instalments.

Objection to Valuations

Ratepayers may object to the valuation of a property within 42 days of date of issue of the rates notice. To object to a valuation you must lodge an objection in writing to the Valuer General's Office. Forms for this are available from the Council's Administration Office.

Rates and Property Enquiries

Property sales and settlement fees.

Pensioner Cards

Pensioner Concession Card (PCC); or State Concession Card (SCC); or State Seniors Card (SSC) together with a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC), or Seniors Card Only.

To claim a rebate the rates must be paid by 30 June 2008. Please note that all other charges must be paid by the due date of the rate notice. Pensioners already registered need not reapply.

Note: Rural Pensioners need to complete a Pensioner Form every year.

Please contact Council staff to discuss your eligibility to receive the rebate.

Fees and Charges

Click here to download the Fees & Charges document

FESA levy

Fire and Emergency Services Levy is a compulsory charge and on average is $38.00.

All enquiries on the FESA levy please phone 1300 136 099.