All Council facilities have returned to normal operating hours. Ballina Resource Recovery Centre is OPEN daily (8am to 4pm) - expect delays as high demand will mean longer wait times.
For ongoing updates, the Ballina Shire Emergency Dashboard provides the latest information, including recovery assistance, road closures, power outages, and more. For real-time updates, visit:
An example of a calculation of rates and charges for 2024/25 for a residential property with a land value of $175,000:
To get an estimation of residential rates, please enter your land value below as a number and press the Tab key.
(Note: enter land value as numerals e.g.: enter $175,000 as 175000)
Please note this is an approximate rate calculator and does not constitute a formal calculation of your rates.
Council levies an ordinary rate (cents in the dollar value) on the unimproved land value for each parcel of rateable land, plus a base amount for each property in the Council area. The table below is just the base rate: waste, water, wastewater are also included in your rates notice (see second table).
Please visit ballina.nsw.gov.au/water-billing for water fees and charges and visit ballinawater.com.au for more water information.