Shire of Murray

Paying Your Rates, Payment Options

Rate accounts are issued on an annual basis. There are two options available for payment.

Option 1:

Up front payment of the total amount. Payment is due within 35 days of the rate notice being issued. There are no additional costs for this option. Ratepayers selecting this option will automatically eligible for the rates prize draw.

Option 2:

Rates paid over four instalments. The first instalment is payable 35 days after the rate notice being issued and includes payment of any arrears plus one quarter of the current rates and services charges. The balance will be payable in three equal instalments at two monthly intervals as detailed on the notice. Please note this option incurs both an interest and administration charge which is outlined on the rates notice.

Late payment interest is charged on all payments outstanding after their due date.

If you are unable to pay your rates instalments due to financial hardship, you can apply to the Shire to make a special payment arrangement. An administration charge per arrangment will apply and late payment penalty interest will accrue daily on the balance of the overdue account until it is fully paid.

Find our payment arrangement form here

How to Pay

For your convenience the Shire has a number of payment options available as outlined below:

• In person at the Shire Offices, 1915 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra.

• Payments can be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or by credit card.
  Cashier Hours – Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (excluding public holidays)

• By mail to Shire of Murray, PO Box 21, PINJARRA WA 6208

• Cheque or money order payments should be made payable to the Shire of Murray

• Pay by phone using your Visa or Mastercard by calling 1300 276 468 *

• Pay online by clicking here 

• Pay by BPAY by contacting your bank or financial institution *

• Please refer to your rates notice for the Biller Codes and Refernce Numbers required to make your payment.

Contact Us

For further information regaridng rates and pensioner concessions, please contact the Shire’s Rates Department on 9531 7777.