Notice of Intention to Impose Differential Rates for 2026/27

Published on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 at 9:21:21 AM

The City is giving formal notice that, under Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act 1995, it intends to apply differential rates to various property categories for the 2026/27 financial year.

The following differential rates are to be levied in accordance with Sections 6.33 of the Local Government Act 1995.

A copy of the objects and reasons for each of the differential rates can be found on the City of Nedlands website at www.nedlands.wa.gov.au or at the City of Nedlands administration centre, 71 Stirling Highway, WA 6009. Electors and ratepayers of the City of Nedlands are invited to submit their comments on the above rates in writing before 55m on Wednesday, 29 July 2026. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, City of Nedlands, PO Box 9, Nedlands WA 6909 or council@nedlands.wa.gov.au, with “Differential Rates” in the subject line.

The City is providing the following Objects and Reasons in line with Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act 1995 and its Notice of Intention to Levy Differential Rates for the 2026/27 financial year. These differential rates, applied under Section 6.33 of the Act, outline why different general rates are proposed for various property categories and the purpose behind implementing them.

Overall rating objective

The proposed rates in the 2026/27 Budget is to provide the net funding required to deliver the City of Nedlands’ programs, services, and facilities. In line with Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act 1995, the City has issued local public notice of its intention to apply differential general rates and minimum payments across each rating category. These rates will be levied in accordance with Section 6.33 of the Act, and this document outlines the objects and reasons for implementing them.

Differential General Rating

The City applies GRV‑based differential general rates across residential, residential vacant land, and non‑residential properties to ensure revenue raising is fair and equitable for all property categories.

Under Section 6.33 of the Local Government Act 1995, a local government may set differential rates based on characteristics such as:

• zoning purpose

• how the land is used

• whether the land is vacant

• any other prescribed characteristics

In line with Section 6.36, the City has issued public notice of its intention to levy these differential rates for the 2026/27 financial year.

Following are the objects and reasons for each of the differential rates: 

1. Residential Differential Rate
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate have been set on the basis that ratepayers make a reasonable contribution to the cost of local government and facilities.

2. Residential Vacant Differential Rate
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate have been set in an effort to promote development of properties thereby stimulating growth and development in the Community.

3.  Non-Residential Differential Rate
The rate in the dollar and minimum rate have been set to provide for a reasonable contribution towards infrastructure and the cost of local government.

Electors and ratepayers of the City of Nedlands are invited to submit their comments on above rates in writing by 29 July 2026. Submissions should be addressed to the
Chief Executive Officer, City of Nedlands, PO Box 9, Nedlands WA 6909 or council@nedlands.wa.gov.au, with “Differential Rates” in the subject line.

Arthur Kyron
Interim Chief Executive Officer