Area Rates

The Regional Landscape Levy (previously known as the Natural Resources Management Levy (NRM)) is a State tax. Council is required under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 to collect the levy on behalf of the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.

The levy helps to fund the operations of regional landscape boards who have responsibility for the management of the State’s natural resources. These responsibilities include regional landscape planning, water allocation planning, community capacity building, education, and compliance activities.

This levy is not retained by Council, nor do Council determine how the levy is spent.

In 2023/24 the amount Council is required to collect on behalf of the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board is $392,616.

For further information on this levy, you can contact the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board on 8532 9100 or MRenquiries@sa.gov.au or visit their website at www.landscape.sa.gov.au

Community Wastewater Management Sytems (CWMS)

Council imposes a CWMS service charge on all properties with a connection point to the Renmark and Paringa schemes in accordance with the CWMS Property Units Code as provided for within the Local Government (General) Regulations 2013. In 2023/24 the CWMS charge is $520 per unit.

The revenue generated is used to fund the operations of the wastewater schemes, renewal of existing infrastructure and expansion of the system.

Waste Management Charges

Council differentiates between Town and Rural Waste collection which are used to fund activities relating to the collection and disposal of waste.

The Solid Waste Levy is a tax paid to the State Government by councils, industry and households on the waste that goes to landfill – including your household rubbish collected by council.

The following waste management charges will apply for the 2023/24 financial year:

General Waste (Red Bin) Town and Rural – $160

Recyclables (Yellow Bin) Town and Rural – $80

Green Waste (Green Bin) Town – $80