Rates ensure residents receive essential services like waste management, road maintenance, and working facilities such as sportsgrounds and a library. Council rates are levied on each rateable property to provide funds for these services and management of the Katherine community's assets.
The Local Government Act 2019 requires Council to publish its Rates Declarations for the past three (3) years.
Notice of Rateability of Conditionally Rateable Land for 2025-2026
Notice of Rateability of Conditionally Rateable Land for 2024/25
Conditional Rates Notice 2023-2024
Conditional Rates Notice 2022-2023
Conditional Rates Notice 2021-2022
Annual rates notices (1 July – 30 June) are issued every August with the option to pay in four (4) instalments.
Instalment dates are:
Payment reminders are advertised in local print media and residents can sign up for a free quarterly SMS reminder service.