View current and past applications from councils for higher rate caps than the annual cap set by the Minister for Local Government.
Recent higher cap applications
Overview
This year's applications
On 6 March 2025, we received an application from Hepburn Shire Council for a higher cap for the 2025-26 financial year.
Three other councils have notified us that they are considering applying for a higher cap for the 2025-26 financial year:
- Alpine Shire Council
- Central Goldfields Shire Council
- Indigo Shire Council
These councils have until 31 March 2025 to apply if they choose to proceed.
While we ask councils to notify us by 31 January each year if they are considering applying for a higher cap, this notification is not mandatory. This means that there may be other councils that also apply for a higher cap for the 2025-26 financial year.
Previous applications
We have received 17 applications for higher caps since the Fair Go Rates system was introduced in 2016-17.