Opt in for revaluation says council director

The 2024 land valuations showed marked increases in residential land values in localities such as Kalbar and Harrisville, where averages were pushed up by greenfield properties being broken up for housing estates. If councillors take up a recommendation for a revaluation in October, this year, it’s expected the new figures will indicate a continuation of this trend. Our photo shows earthworks underway on a housing estate in Harrisville. (Lyle Radford 549043)
Wendy Creighton

Will council take up the Valuer General’s offer to revalue all land types in the Scenic Rim, in October? It’s a question to be answered at this week’s open council meeting, when councillors consider a recommendation by Director of Corporate and Community Services, Jason Bradshaw, to give the ‘go ahead’ to Valuer General, Laura Dietrich, […]

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