Rates & Water Information

Property rates are Council's principal source of revenue. Valuations provided by the Valuer-General are used to calculate the rates on each property.

Rates are charged for various services supplied by or contracted through Brighotn Council.

Click here to view the Brighton Council Rates & Charges for 2009-10 Financial Year.

For Rates enquiries contact Council's Rates Office on (03) 6268 7025.

For Existing Water Account enquiries contact Council on (03) 6268 7024.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

After July 1, 2009 all Water & Sewerage enquiries should be directed to Southern Water on 136 992. 

 

Payment Options - Rates and Water Accounts:

In person (Cash, Cheque, Money Order or Eftpos):

Brighton Council
Council Chambers
Tivoli Road, Gagebrook 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday

Australia Post (Billpay) - All participating outlets Australia Wide
Notices containing the barcode are required to scan when making your payment.
A $50.00 minimum payment is required when not paying your Account in full (if you are making a part-payment on an Account).

Mail:
Complete and detach the instalment advice on your Rate Notice and mail it with your Cheque, Credit Card details or Money Order made payable to the Brighton Council.

Postal address:

Brighton Council
1 Tivoli Road
Gagebrook, Tasmania 7030.

Phone (Credit Card only):
You may phone the Council on (03) 6268 7000 and speak with the Cashier to process your payment, or you may phone our Automated Phone Payment number on 1300 366 740.  You will need your Payment Referene Number from your Account/Statement (a minimum $10.00 transaction applies, with a $1.00 surcharge being added to your payment).

Internet (Credit Card only):
You may pay your Rates & Water Accounts over the internet following this secure Link.  You will need your Payment Reference Number from your Account/Statement (a minimum $10.00 transaction applies, with a $1.00 surcharge being added to your payment).

Pay Yor Rates & Water Accounts - External Link

Direct Debit is available for Rates Instalments:

Direct Debit is a more convenient and quicker way to pay your Rates.

Using Direct Debit, Brighton Council can electronically transfer funds from your bank account in order to pay your Accounts automatically.

When paying your Rates using Direct Debit, you can elect to pay the minimum required (either Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, or even on the date the Instalments are due), or you may elect to pay a set amount (Weekly, Fortnightly or Monthly), depending on your budget.

Please note, that Interest is applied on all overdue amounts, when the Rates will not be paid in full by the end of the Financial Year.

Please read Council's Service Agreement regarding the Terms and Conditions of the Direct Debit Agreement.

If you wish to proceed with Direct Debit please contact the Rates Office for assistance on your allocated payment amount, then download this application form Direct Debit Form and forward to Council's Rates Office.

Change of Details:

Anyone wishing to change their Direct Debit Details please download the following Form and return to the Rates Office.  Please note that all changes require a minumum of four (4) business days for changes to take effect. Change to Details Form.

Pensioner Concessions:

If you receive a pension concession or a Health Care Card (not a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) you may be eligible for a rate remission. For existing pensioners, verified by Social Security or Veterans' Affairs, the remission will be automatically shown as a reduction on your rates notice.

If your remission is not automatically shown as a reduction on your rates notice, please call into the Council Chambers and speak with the Rates Officer, to complete your application form, and have the remission applied to your rates.  Please note that you will be required to bring your current (in-date) Pension Concession Card or Heath Care Card.

New pensioners (if date of grant is prior to 1 July) should complete a remission form before 31 March of each financial year.

For further information, including conditions of elegibility for a Pension Concession, please contact the Rates Officer on (03) 6268 7025.