Your rates help us deliver a wide range of services and programs that contribute to the wellbeing and vibrancy of Yarra, making it a fantastic place for our diverse community to live.

Our programs benefit older people, people with a disability, young people and families, multicultural communities, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and many more. From transport for our less mobile residents to community activities which help reduce social isolation, our services meet the varied needs of our growing community.

We also provide everyday services like waste and recycling removal, maintenance on parks, footpaths and roads and operate a number of key community facilities such as our 5 libraries and 3 leisure centres.

This year we have allocated funding to some key projects:
• $1m for upgrades to our sporting facilities
• $747,000 for traffic and pedestrian improvements 
• $185,000 towards a new youth space in Richmond
• $15,000 to help the Alliance for Gambling Reform reduce the harmful impacts of gambling
• $10,000 to advocate to the State Government for greater investment in sustainable transport

Find out more about how we have allocated our 2018/19 budget.

Property owners in Yarra will receive their rates notices in the coming weeks. This year is a valuation year, meaning that all properties in Yarra have been revalued in 2018.

You can find more information about how your rates are calculated, how to pay your rates and property valuations by visiting our rates and valuations page.