Your annual valuation and rates notice is issued in August each year. After that you'll receive an instalment notice prior to their due dates, except if you are signed up to Council approved direct debit.
Need another copy of your rates notice?
You can get a copy of your notice/statement for $17.00 per copy.
You can access copies of your notices for no cost if you create an account and receive your notices by email. If you would like to switch to receiving your rates notice by email, find out how.
How to pay
Select the payment options below to find out how you can pay once you receive a notice.
Pay by direct debit
If you haven't already setup direct debit, you can choose to pay in instalments automatically through your bank account. You can choose between 4 instalments or 10 instalments. Select 'Setup direct debit' below to start the process.
We can only debit from a cheque or savings account, we are unable to accept credit card details.
Pay in 4 instalments
1st instalment: 30 September
2nd instalment: 30 November
3rd instalment: 28 February
4th instalment: 31 May
Pay in 10 instalments
Pay on or before the 15th of each month (or next business day) starting on 15 September.
Cut out the bottom portion of your notice and post it with your cheque or money order made out to Manningham City Council and addressed to PO Box 1, Doncaster VIC 3108.
Make the cheque payable to 'Manningham Council' and cross 'Not Negotiable'. Detach payment slip on the notice and post with your cheque to: Manningham Council, PO Box 1, Doncaster, VIC 3108.
State Government Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy
The Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy is a new Victorian Government levy (replacing the Fire Services Property levy) which was introduced on 1 July, 2025. This charge is set by the State Government. Council is required to collect this levy and pass it on directly to the State. These charges are shown separately under the State Government Charges section of your rate notice.
The local government sector has been advocating for the levy to be collected by the State Revenue Office, not Council. These efforts have been unsuccessful, and this is why it now appears on your Rate Notice.
Understanding the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund Levy
What if I just pay my 'rates' amount?
Under legislation, Councils are obligated to collect this State Government levy on behalf of the State Governmentand cannot use a separate invoice to collect the levy.
We have heard the suggestion to “just don’t pay the new levy”. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Council must proportionally allocate any payments received towards all Council and State Government charges. This means that if you only pay the 'rates' amount, you will still be in arrears for both rates and the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy.
Ratepayers who do not pay the levy maybe subject to Council’s debt collection process. Possible interest charges may be incurred on the outstanding amount.
Who can I talk to about the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy?
Council do not have any power to stop charging this levy or make any changes. If you would like further information or would like to provide feedback, please contact the State Government. You can visit https://sro.vic.gov.au/esvf for more information, or call the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fundsupport line on 1300 819 033.
Need more time to pay your rates notice?
If you are experiencing financial difficulty or hardship you may be eligible to apply for rates payment assistance.
If you have made an overpayment on your rates notice and they are in credit. The credit will remain on your account and be automatically applied to your future instalments. However, we can also refund that credit back to you.
If you do not pay your rates by the due date, you may be charged interest.
We can only waive the interest if we have made an error or under exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances include:
Compassionate grounds – ratepayers may have interest waived where they have demonstrated compassionate grounds for a payment being late. Acceptable compassionate grounds would generally relate to a family illness or death.
Financial hardship – ratepayers may have interest or part interest waived where they have demonstrated that the payment of such interest would cause severe financial hardship.
View the options available to pay your valuations and rates notice. This includes how to pay by credit card or set up direct debit, and how to request a credit refund.
… View a breakdown of an example valuationsandrates notice to learn what each section means. …
To help you understand your rates notice, we've put together a sample rates notice.
This example has been prepared as a guide only, the information and figures may not be a true reflection of a current rates notice.
1. Rating year
The period relating to this notice, effective from 1 July to 30 June each year.
2. Date of issue
This is the date that the notice was printed and issued.
3. Property ID
Council’s identification of your property. Please have this handy when making enquiries regarding your rates notice or completing online forms.
4. Amount due and due date
Provides the first instalment amount with the due date. If you are on Direct Debit, or have an arrangement with Council, this will be noted in this section. If you are on Direct Debit, Council will debit your payment.
5. Notices by email
If you would like to receive your notices via email, register online.
6. Property location details
This section has your property address, title particulars, the Australian Valuation Property Classification Code (AVPCC) and the owner's details. The AVPCC is assigned to your property according to the use of your land.
7. Property valuation details
Capital Improved Value (CIV) – The total market value of the property including land, buildings and other improvements. This is used in Manningham to calculate rates.
Site Value (SV) – The Site Value is the value of the land only, assuming any improvements had never existed. This is used by the State Revenue Office to calculate Land Tax.
Net Annual Value – For residential properties this is 5% of the CIV, and for non-residential properties it is the greater of the annual rental value or 5% of the CIV.
Level of Value Date – This is the date that the property was assessed and valued at.
Valuation Effective Date – This is the date that the Valuation has been used to calculate the rates.
8. Details of rates and charges
General Rate – Rate in the dollar is 0.00157946 cents, this is then multiplied by the CIV to get the Rates amount.
Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund – State Government charges collected by Council. This levy is made up of a fixed charge and a variable charge which is calculated on the CIV.
Pension Rebate – If you are receiving a pension rebate, it will appear in this section of the notice. If you are eligible for a rebate and it is not showing on the notice, you will need to apply for the rebate.
If you have made any changes or payments that were received by Council after this date, they may not be shown on this rates notice.
10. Total amount due
This is the total amount due on your account (including any arrears). If you have any arrears, please pay the arrears amount immediately.
11. Instalment payments
Your rates and charges amount due in instalments by the respective dates.
Four instalments – Payment of the 1st instalment must be received by 30 September. Council does not provide the option to pay in full in February. Late payments will incur interest charges.
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How we calculate your rates
Rates are our primary means of raising revenue to pay for all the services and infrastructure we provide to the Manningham community.
Each year:
We work out how much rate revenue will be required to fund these services and infrastructure.
This amount changes every year.
We then divide this amount by the total value of all the properties within our municipality.
This gives us the rate in the dollar amount – currently $0.00157946.
The Capital Improved Value of each property is multiplied by the rate in the dollar amount.
This is used to calculate the amount each property owner will pay.
For more information about what your rates help pay for, see our Rates Notice brochure.
If you own property in another local government area and wonder why some rates are more or less than others, this is because each council has different budgetary requirements for:
capital works
proposed works
ongoing costs to maintain services in the local government area.
What is rate capping?
The State Government has capped rate increases at 3 per cent for 2025/2026. We have elected to apply this 3 per cent increase rather than seek an exemption from the cap.
It is important to remember that the cap of 3 per cent applies to the overall rate revenue raised by the council and not each individual property.
Most properties will experience rate increases that are slightly lower or higher than 3 per cent. If your Valuation has either decreased or increased more than the average, it is likely you will see a rate increase lower or higher than 3 per cent.
Breakdown of 2025/26 rate changes
The tables below outline the number of properties with an increase or decrease to their rates and show the changes according to suburb.
Properties with a decrease in rates
The number of properties which had a decrease in rates for the current period.
Change in Annual Rates
More than -10 per cent
From -5 per cent to -10 per cent
From 0 per cent to -5 per cent
Number of properties
622
3,268
8,918
Properties with an increase in rates
The number of properties which had an increase in rates for the current period.
Change in Annual Rates
From 0 to +2 per cent
From +2 per cent to +5 per cent
From +5 per cent to +10 per cent
From +10 per cent to +20 per cent
Number of properties
14,605
14,777
9,725
8,142
Rate changes by suburb
Rate changes by suburb for the current period compared to the previous year.
Applications for a rebate will only apply to the current year of an application. Please check your Rate Notice to see if you have already received the rebate for this year.
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Who can apply?
If you are experiencing financial difficulties or anticipate that you won't be able to pay your rates by the due date, you might be able to receive rates payment assistance.
Apply for a payment plan with us
You can apply to enter into a payment plan if you’re experiencing difficulties preventing you from paying your rates by the due date. This will allow you to pay on a weekly or fortnightly basis.
If you do not pay your rates by the due date, you may be charged interest.
We can only waive the interest if we have made an error or under exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances include:
Compassionate grounds – ratepayers may have interest waived where they have demonstrated compassionate grounds for a payment being late. Acceptable compassionate grounds would generally relate to a family illness or death.
Financial hardship – ratepayers may have interest or part interest waived where they have demonstrated that the payment of such interest would cause severe financial hardship.
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We are committed to building a better Manningham that works for all. Find information that will help you with your works – no matter how big or small your renovation or building project.
Your building and planning projects
Everything you need for your building, planning, construction and renovation projects.
Grants to help property owners with land care education, land stewardship, pest and animal control and ecological improvement works.
View planning application portal
View all planning applications on our planning applications portal. You can view details of lodged applications such as the location of proposed land development or use and the outcome of any assessment of an application.
… some of our popular applications. On this page Waste and recycling Property and development Parking, roads and footpaths Ratesandvaluations Pets and animals Businesses Assistance and support …
Below we have collated some of our popular applications.
You need an access across reserves permit to get access to private property through an adjoining Council reserve or Council property for any building works or similar.
You need an access across reserves permit to get access to private property through an adjoining Council reserve or Council property for any building works or similar.
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Do you need to update your details for your rates notice or direct debit payments? This includes change of address/name, contact details, account details, or change of ownership.
Once you have submitted your form, you will receive a response within 10 working days. We will contact you via email if we require further information.
Update your contact details
Make sure your rates details are correct and let us know if there’s been a change to your:
address
name
We need this information to update your details if you’re the registered property owner.
You’ll need your solicitor or conveyancer to provide us with a Notice of Acquisition if you’ve bought a property in Manningham. You can also give us a copy of an updated Certificate of Title as proof of ownership change.
… Register to have your rates notice delivered directly to your email through eNotices. Tags Ratesandvaluations Apply … Receive your rates notice via email …
You can now choose to save paper and receive your rates notice via email.
How to register to receive your rates notice via email
Check your email and follow the prompts to validate your registration (check your spam folder if you do not receive an email).
You’ll now receive your rates notice via email.
Once you have created an account, you can login to eRates to view your rates notices, or change your delivery preference back to ‘post’.
Is your postal address still correct?
Even if you are receiving your rates notice via email, make sure your address details remain up to date. If we're unable to email we'll send the rates notice to your postal address instead.
… About council Discover our community, heritage and surrounds and learn who and what drives our strategic … with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Ratesandvaluations Learn more about your property's ratesand …
We are proud to deliver over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. Discover our community, heritage and surrounds. Learn what drives our strategic vision - and how we do it.
There’s something for everyone in Manningham. From sacred sites of the area’s First Peoples to the early gold mining settlements, the local area has a bit of everything for you to appreciate and enjoy.
We are committed to developing and fostering partnerships with not-for-profit groups and organisations whose work enriches the municipality and is consistent with our vision.
We are committed to managing our city’s infrastructure efficiently and sustainably to better meet the needs and expectations of our growing community.
Our capital works program brings this commitment to life by managing the maintenance and improvement of council assets, facilities and community spaces through a number of key projects.
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For ownership/residency confirmation
If you require written confirmation that you are the current owner(s) of the property, select 'Request now' to complete the Ownership/Residency Confirmation form.
You will need to make payment at the time of application. The cost is $45.00 per application.
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If you are unsure which application you need, please contact us.
For fencing purposes
If you require the owner’s name and postal address of a property in relation to fencing matters, select 'Request now' to complete the Request for ownership details - fencing purposes form.
The property you are requesting the information for must share a fence boundary with the property that you own. We will only provide information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act and Council's Information Privacy Policy.
If you require the owner's name and postal address of a property in relation to protection works, select 'Request now' below to complete the Request for ownership details - protection works form.
You will need to make payment at the time of application. The cost is $34.00 per application.
We will only provide information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act and Council's Information Privacy Policy.
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You can pay online using your credit card for any of the following notices or invoices:
View the options available to pay your valuations and rates notice, including how to pay by credit card or setup direct debit, and how to request a credit refund.
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The valuation process
All properties in Victoria are valued on 1 January each year.
Valuations are not done by councils. Valuations are completed by certified practising valuers on behalf of the Valuer-General Victoria (VGV).
Valuers must return three valuations of each property which are:
Capital Improved Value (CIV).
Site Value, which relates to the market value of land only.
Net Annual Value, which is the current value of the property’s net annual rent. This is set at five per cent for residential properties, but could be higher for commercial assessments.
… Recommendations 12. CITY SERVICES 13. EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY 28:55 13.1 Eastern Region Group of Councils … Return 48:50 14.2 Recreational Lands - Charges in Lieu of Rates 2025-26 51:30 14.3 Strategic Plan 2025+ 1:17:10 14.4 2025/26 Budget Adoption and Declaration of Ratesand Charges 1:31:00 14.5 2024 Council Elections 1:38:20 …
Meeting Date: 30 June 2025 Meeting Time: 7.00pm Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster.
Council meeting livestream
Timestamps
Timecode
Item
5. PRESENTATIONS
6:50
6. PETITIONS
8:50
7. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
21:20
8. ADMISSION OF URGENT BUSINESS
21:25
9. PLANNING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
10. CITY PLANNING
11. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
21:40
11.1 2025 Annual Grant Program Recommendations
12. CITY SERVICES
13. EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY
28:55
13.1 Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) - Strategic Plan 2025-29
13.2 Informal Meetings of Councillors
14. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
40:50
14.1 2025 General Valuation Return
48:50
14.2 Recreational Lands - Charges in Lieu of Rates 2025-26
51:30
14.3 Strategic Plan 2025+
1:17:10
14.4 2025/26 Budget Adoption and Declaration of Rates and Charges
… Longridge, Nilja and Seawind walk Environment and sustainability For over 150 years, Longridge farm was … management, it is recovering with plant regeneration and the return of wildlife. The ridge offers spectacular …
For over 150 years, Longridge farm was grazed by cattle. Now, under Parks Victoria management, it is recovering with plant regeneration and the return of wildlife.
The ridge offers spectacular views to the north, and the rapids are some of the prettiest on the Yarra.
Distance: 5km
Time: 3 hours
Rating: Difficult
Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Bring a water bottle and a snack
… Wattles and wildflowers nature walk Environment and sustainability This is a free guided nature walk, … in Manningham. It is paced to allow participants to enjoy and appreciate the natural beauty of the area. This nature …
This is a free guided nature walk, exploring a variety of bushland settings in Manningham. It is paced to allow participants to enjoy and appreciate the natural beauty of the area.
This nature walk is rated moderate and incorporates moderately steep and slippery sections.
The walk will cover approximately 3km and go for around 2.5 hours.
The meeting point for the nature walk will be provided at the time of registration.
Please note: nature walks will be cancelled on days of total fire ban or extreme weather warning.
… Pets and animals Find out what you need to do or know as a pet and animal owner in Manningham. We love our furry … out what you need to do or know to be a responsible pet and animal owner in Manningham. Pet registrations and permits …
We love our furry friends. Find out what you need to do or know to be a responsible pet and animal owner in Manningham.
