Introduction
The NSW Government is providing one-off council rates relief for eligible residential and commercial ratepayers in the flood-impacted Northern Rivers region.
Eligible ratepayers in the following 7 highly impacted Northern Rivers local government areas and postcodes whose properties were directly impacted by the February and March 2022 storms and floods will receive council rates relief for the 2022–23 financial year:
| Local government area | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Ballina | 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480 |
| Byron | 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483 |
| Clarence Valley | 2450, 2453, 2460, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2465, 2466, 2469 |
| Kyogle | 2469, 2470, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2480 |
| Lismore | 2471, 2472, 2477, 2480 |
| Richmond Valley | 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2480 |
| Tweed Shire | 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490 |
Note:
- Only land rates are included in the payment; fees for waste, water and sewerage are not included.
- The 2022–23 financial year refers to July 2022 to June 2023.
Eligibility
To be eligible for rate relief, your residential, commercial or farm property must be located in one of the 7 highly impacted Northern Rivers local government areas.
Your property must also have been:
- assessed by the State Emergency Service and deemed damaged or destroyed by the February and March 2022 floods, or
- approved for one of the following grants or support programs for the February and March 2022 storms and floods:
How to receive rate relief
You do not need to apply for this council rates relief.
Service NSW will make the rates payment directly to your local council on your behalf.
Eligible property owners will:
- have the value of their financial year 2022–23 council rates credited to their rates notice by their local council
- be notified by email or post that their council rates have been paid in full for the 2022–23 financial year.
If you'd like further information about this support, please call us on 13 77 88.
Privacy
Service NSW will use existing personal information provided to us through eligible grant applications or property assessments for the purpose of administering this rate relief. Service NSW may disclose this information to your local council to confirm the applicable rate relief.
For details about how Service NSW collects, manages and stores personal information, how you can access and correct it, or how to make a privacy complaint, please visit Service NSW Privacy.