Late Payments

In accordance with the Local Government Act, a penalty (fine) of 2% is applied on any payment for rates that is received after the due dates.

A further penalty at the prescribed interest rate is added to any unpaid rates each month after they continue to be unpaid.

Failure to Pay

If rates remain unpaid for 30 days or more after the due date, the debt is referred to Council’s debt collection agency. Referral to Council’s debt collection agency will incur additional costs to you which will automatically be applied to your account.

To avoid referral to Council’s debt collection agency, please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to pay by the due date. We can offer flexible payment arrangements to those experiencing financial difficulty or financial hardship. These enquiries are always treated with the highest confidentiality.

For further information on Hardship please view Council’s Financial Hardship Policy

Sale of Land for Failure to Pay

In accordance with Section 184 of the Local Government Act, a Council can sell a property for unpaid rates when the rates have been in arrears for three years or more.

This action is a last resort, but one that will be taken by Council if necessary.

Payment Options

Council offer many payment options to pay rates.  These include the following:

Australia Post - Payments may be made at any Australia Post Office with a "One Stop Bill Pay" service. Present the notice at the Post Office.

Online - To make payment via the internet click here. You will need the assessment number shown on the notice, the amount you wish to pay and your credit card details.

Payment by Telephone Credit Card - Call (08) 8580 3000.  You will need the assessment number shown on the front of the notice, the amount you wish to pay and your credit card details. Council accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.

Bpay - Payments may be made through your financial institution using Bpay. Set this up through your internet banking or contact your Financial Institution to assist you with setting this up. See front of notice for Bpay biller code and reference numbers.

Bpay View - You can change the way you manage your bills. BPAY View® sends your bills and statements straight to the same online bank you use to pay them, saving you from shuffling paper. With convenient email, SMS or bank message reminders and secure online or mobile access, BPAY View makes it easy to pay on time, every time from anywhere in the world. And BPAY View is easy on the environment too. Say goodbye to paper bills! With BPAY View, receive, pay and store your bills in your online bank. Register today at your online bank.

Centrepay - Centrepay is a direct bill paying service offered to customers receiving payments from Centrelink.  The rate payment is deducted from your Centrelink payment before it goes into your bank.  The minimum payment amount is $10 per fortnight. Call Centrelink on your normal payment number or register online.

Mail - Make cheques payable to: Renmark Paringa Council and mark 'Not Negotiable'. Mail payments with tear-off slip attached to: Renmark Paringa Council, PO Box 730, Renmark, SA, 5341.

In Person - Present the notice at the Civic and Community Centre, Renmark Paringa Council, 61 Eighteenth St, Renmark, SA 5341. EFTPOS and credit card facilities are available.