MERCAT

Wow - Burns Beach is expensive. Our rates have just arrived $850 in Tapping.

Evelin

imagine you bought your property a while ago in an upmarket suburb and you become a pensioner on low income. Despite the fact, that you pay then only 1/2 of the council rates and 25% (max 50% if you are lucky) less of your water rates, it's a big hole in your pocket.

Perthine

$635 in Edgewater.

ozhappy981

$2,000 in Iluka (last year, and we're not even living there yet ; house is still being built).

Cheetah7

We have just had ours - $525 I think. Our consumption for the last 6 month bill was $6 I think but we dont have a bath, pool or retic for the garden and there is only the two of us.

We are expecting the Shire rates shortly and I do believe I am going to cry.

BadgeIsBack

Gee- again ours is around 45 bucks for the 3 months...never seems to vary..

Cheetah7

I was surprised at a water consumption bill of a few dollars and hope the next one is as good.

Kalenge

That's got to be a mistake, or there's something else included in that $2,000. We're also in Iluka and the annual rate is only $1,000.

ozhappy981

Thanks for that (Karma sent). When we got the bill last year, I accepted it. But will now query it with Joondalup Council. (There was nothing else incldued - and last year it was an empty block. Now has half-built house on it.)

daunted

$923 here Youre not the only one who wasnt expecting them! hey ho i expect the postman will bring the shire rates next week Its gonna be a tough few months for us