Payment and rates

About half of Council’s yearly income comes from rates. Your rates help us provide the Lake Macquarie community with services including road maintenance, footpaths and cycleways, upkeep of parks and reserves, planning and development services, our Lake Mac Libraries and Swim Centres, lifeguard services on our beaches, dedicated services for young people, families, people with disability and the over 55s.

Pay your rates

Pay your rates online

Rates Notice Schedule

Your notice schedule explained

Receive your rates by email

Sign up to receive your rates notice by email

View your rates history and details

View your rates history and details

Overpaid rates

Apply for a refund on overpaid rates

Changing name or address on rates notice

Change the name or address that appears on your rates notice

Make a payment

Use our secure payment gateway to make a payment online

Direct debit

Set up a new direct debit payment for your rates, or cancel or amend your existing direct debit rates payment

Sundry debtor direct debit

Set up direct debit for a sundry debtor account.

Section 603 Certificate

Apply for a Section 603 Certificate to see outstanding rates, charges and debts payable to Council in relation to a property

Pensioner rebate

Eligible pensioners can apply for a rebate on their rates

Financial Hardship Assistance

Apply for financial hardship assistance in relation to your rates.

Notification of deceased ratepayer

Notify of deceased ratepayer

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