The 2012/13 rates have been passed with another whopping 5.9% increase.
This again keeps Nillumbik as the highest rating council in Victoria. The rates have increased 27% in this term and 76% since 2005 which is unsustainable.  The City of Nillumbik in Melbourne's north will have the highest average rates of any Victorian council - $2122 - a jump of $111 since last year. Herald Sun 29th June 2012








2011 Nillumbik Tops the Rates List
Comparison to it's neighbours


2010 Nillumbik ratepayers face one of the highest average rates in dollars ($1884) after Melbourne city residents ($2412) while Wimmera has the lowest ($946). Link


2006 / 2007 / 2008  Diamond Valley Leader 4 Jun 2008
Rates rose 13.5 per cent, 9.8 per cent and 7.6 per cent, respectively, in these years. This is a 34% increase!

Mayor Warwick Leeson said this year’s rise was below the state average and consistent with the council’s long-term strategy.
“When we came in we had to take some very hard financial decisions because, quite frankly, the previous administration had kept rates at an unsustainably low level” Cr Leeson said.

BIG-TICKET BUDGET ITEMS:
Diamond Creek Sports Stadium detailed design work: $200,000
Landfill rehabilitation: $675,000
Edendale Farm Masterplan implementation: $500,000
Eltham Lower Park Masterplan implementation: $200,000
WaterSmart project stage two at Coventry Oval, Diamond Creek: $174,000
WaterSmart project at Eltham North Reserve: $383,000