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The Valuer General Victoria (VGV) revalues your property every year. The value of your property determines your rates. Changes to your rates are based on your property value relative to the value of other properties in your area.
When property values are revalued, Council does not collect more in rates overall. Instead, the total amount is redistributed among property owners based on the new valuations. If your property value increases more than others, your share of the rates may go up. If it increases less, your share may go down. The total amount collected by Council remains the same.
We use property prices from 1 January 2026 to calculate rates for the 2026/2027 financial year.
There are 3 different valuations on your rate notice:
The average CIV increased by 2.9% in the 2026 General Valuation. These valuations were first used on 1 July 2026.
We will conduct a supplementary valuation if there is a change to your property which results in a change to its value. These changes include:
Supplementary valuations are prepared each month to ensure our data is up to date and you are paying accurate and fair rates. You will receive a supplementary rate and valuation notice if your property has undergone any of these changes.
The Valuation Authority for Yarra Ranges Council is the Valuer General of Victoria (VGV). All valuations are completed by the VGV appointed valuation contractor.
Valuations used on your 2026/2027 rates notice were calculated based on market levels on 1 January 2026. Any changes in market levels since date will not be considered when evaluating any objection.
If you believe your valuation or the fire services property levy classification is incorrect, you can lodge an enquiry to have your property reviewed within one month of issue. Upon receipt of your enquiry, Council will forward it to the Valuers who are contracted by the Valuer General of Victoria (VGV) for Yarra Ranges Council. Valuation enquires can take up to one month to be processed from the date they’re received by the Valuer. The final date Valuation Enquiries will be accepted for the 2026/2027 Annual Notices will be 30/08/2026.
Once the valuation enquiry has been submitted, the VGV will assess your query and generally will get in contact with you within one month. If the VGV recommends a change in your property’s valuation or AVPCC, Council will get notified of the change and issue a Supplementary Valuation and Rate Notice.
Please note this can take up to 3 months to process.
Lodge a Valuation Enquiry
You can lodge a formal objection with the Valuation Authority (Valuer General of Victoria) within two months of the issue date of your Annual Valuation and Rate notice.
The timeframe to object to valuations provided in your 2026/2027 Annual Valuation and Rate Notice closes on 30 September 2026.
Lodge a formal objection
Your next opportunity to object will be:
when you receive your 2026/2027 Annual Valuation and Rate Notice, to be issued in July 2026 OR
if you receive a subsequent Supplementary Valuation and Rate Notice during the 2026/2027 financial year, you can lodge a formal objection with the Valuation Authority (Valuer General of Victoria) within two months of the issue date on the Supplementary Valuation and Rate Notice
To object to a Supplementary Valuation and Rate Notice you have received, please visit Victoria Government's Rating Valuation Objections Portal.
You can object on the following grounds:
Once you have submitted your valuation objection, the Valuer General will seek confirmation from Council that your objection was submitted within the required statutory time frame. At this point Council will email you an update on the status of your objection.
The Valuer General's office has 4 months from the time you have lodged your objection to provide you with a response.
A valuer may wish to discuss your objection with you to make a decision.
You can appeal to VCAT or the Supreme Court if you are unhappy with the decision. Visit the VCAT Website for more information about lodging an appeal.