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Redland City Council lifts median rates 5.47% in 2026-27 budget
Redland City Council adopted its 2026-27 budget in Cleveland on 30 June, with the median owner-occupied Category 1A rate rising by about 5.47% from 1 July and several separate charges also increasing.
Redland City Council has adopted its 2026-27 budget at the Council Chambers on Bloomfield Street in Cleveland, with the median general rate for an owner-occupied Category 1A home rising by about 5.47% from 1 July. The Acting Mayor said that adds $85.30 a year, or $1.64 a week, for a median land value property.
The budget papers include a $468 million operating budget and a $136 million capital budget for Redland City. Council also adopted the rates and charges to be levied for 2026-27, with total rates and utility charges revenue up 11.23% on 2025-26.
In her closing budget speech, Acting Mayor Julie Talty said commercial and industrial properties will rise by around 6.5%. She said Council had reduced the rate in the dollar after land values rose, and that Redland City householders feel the pressure more sharply because around 90% of the city’s rates burden falls on residential ratepayers.
Several charges on rate notices will also rise from 1 July. The Environment and Coastal Management separate charge will increase from $258.00 to $280.48 per property. The Landfill Remediation separate charge will rise from $77.60 to $99.52 per annum on each rateable lot.
Council will continue the Redland City Rural Fire Brigade separate charge at $6.00 a year per lot. The minutes say the combined amount collected for SES and rural fire service support is $13.60 a year per rateable property.
Pensioner rebates stay at $335 a year for a full pensioner and $167.50 for a part-pensioner. Council also adopted two new rating categories from 1 July for shopping centres and for retirement and lifestyle villages.
The budget includes water, sewerage and trade waste charging arrangements, with fixed access and consumption charges changing across the city. It also records $4,646,919 of Queensland waste levy advance payment revenue in 2026-27, with the Acting Mayor saying the household cost of the levy continues to rise in future years.
Council also adopted the revenue statement, financial strategy, operational plan and business activity reporting at the same meeting. Mayor Jos Mitchell was granted leave of absence.
Reference minutes
Source: Redland City Council Special Special Budget Meeting minutes, 30 June 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council adopted its 2026-27 budget and revenue statement at a special meeting in Cleveland on 30 June 2026.
- The median general rate for owner-occupied Category 1A residential properties will rise about 5.47%, or $85.30 a year.
- Total rates and utility charges revenue will rise 11.23% compared with 2025-26.
- The Environment and Coastal Management separate charge will increase from $258.00 to $280.48 per property.
- The Landfill Remediation separate charge will rise to $99.52 per rateable lot each year.
- Council will keep the rural fire brigade separate charge at $6.00 per lot and pensioner rebates at $335 for full pensioners and $167.50 for part-pensioners.
- Two new rating categories will apply from 1 July 2026, for shopping centres and retirement and lifestyle villages.
Why it matters
- The budget locks in higher bills for many Redland City households and businesses from 1 July, including a 5.47% lift in the median owner-occupied residential rate and higher separate charges.