Stormwater Quality Offset Rates

Best Practice objectives for water quality are required to be achieved for all development. Offsite treatment can be purchased for residential developments < 1ha and for industrial developments < 5ha. The rates below apply to all areas not within a Greenfield Scheme. Refer to the Stormwater Quality Offsets fact sheet (PDF, 271kb) for more information.

No. Locality
(Municipality based)
Current Standard Residential Rate ($/ha) Rate Rise Due
Water Quality Calculator Effective Date Water Quality
9201 Banyule City $4,274 Calculator    
9202 Bass Coast Shire $4,112 Calculator    
9203 Baw Baw Shire $6,060 Calculator    
9204 Bayside City $4,274 Calculator    
9205 Boroondara City $4,112 Calculator    
9206 Brimbank City $3,138 Calculator    
9207 Cardinia Shire (Port Phillip Catchment) $5,572 Calculator    
9243 Cardinia Shire (Western Port Catchment) $5,572 Calculator    
9208 Casey City (Port Phillip Catchment) $4,518 Calculator    
9244 Casey City (Western Port Catchment) $4,518 Calculator    
9209 Darebin City $3,868 Calculator    
9210 Frankston City (Port Phillip Catchment) $4,598 Calculator    
9245 Frankston City (Western Port Catchment) $4,598 Calculator    
9211 French Island $3,950 Calculator    
9212 Glen Eira City $4,057 Calculator    
9213 Golden Plains Shire $2,676 Calculator    
9214 Greater Dandenong City $4,491 Calculator    
9215 Greater Geelong City $2,676 Calculator    
9216 Hepburn Shire $4,003 Calculator    
9217 Hobson's Bay City $3,138 Calculator    
9218 Hume City $3,381 Calculator    
9219 Kingston City $4,544 Calculator    
9220 Knox City $4,518 Calculator    
9221 Macedon Ranges Shire $3,409 Calculator    
9222 Manningham City $4,924 Calculator    
9223 Maribyrnong City $3,138 Calculator    
9224 Maroondah City $4,842 Calculator    
9225 Melbourne City $4,112 Calculator    
9226 Melton Shire $2,840 Calculator    
9227 Mitchell Shire $3,355 Calculator    
9228 Monash City $4,544 Calculator    
9229 Moonee Valley City $3,220 Calculator    
9230 Moorabool Shire $4,003 Calculator    
9231 Moreland City $4,057 Calculator    
9232 Mornington Peninsula City (Port Phillip Catchment) $4,248 Calculator    
9246 Mornington Peninsula City (Western Port Catchment) $4,248 Calculator    
9233 Murrindindi Shire $5,762 Calculator    
9234 Nillumbik Shire $4,112 Calculator    
9235 Port Phillip City $3,084 Calculator    
9236 South Gippsland Shire $5,871 Calculator    
9237 Stonnington City $4,166 Calculator    
9238 Whitehorse City $4,789 Calculator    
9239 Whittlesea City $3,841 Calculator    
9240 Wyndham City $2,814 Calculator    
9241 Yarra City $3,544 Calculator    
9242 Yarra Ranges Shire (Port Phillip Catchment) $6,195 Calculator    
9247 Yarra Ranges Shire (Western Port Catchment) $6,195 Calculator    

Development Services Scheme

Some schemes include water quality treatment and a contribution to these works is required if best practice water quality objectives are not met within the development.

Some schemes do not include any water quality treatment. The water quality contribution for these schemes goes towards regional works outside the scheme. The Stormwater Quality Offsets fact sheet (PDF, 271kb) provides details on when a contribution to regional works (offsets) is available.

Use the calculator to determine where water quality contributions can be made and expected amounts.

No. Greenfield Scheme Name Current Base Rate (standard residential) ($/ha) Rate Rise Due
Hydraulic Water Quality Includes
Scheme
WQ Works
Calculator Effective Date Hydraulic Water Quality
1612 Abrehart Road DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
4480 Aitken Creek DS $16,286 $12,998 Yes Calculator      
7701 Alfred Road DS (preliminary) $45,890 $24,892 Yes Calculator      
8055 Arnolds Creek West Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
1202 Ballarto Road DS $25,674 $5,305 No Calculator      
2324 Baxter East DS $17,529 $3,123 No Calculator 6-May-2010 $21,911 $2,946
2323 Baxter West DS $22,165 $4,485 Yes Calculator 6-May-2010 $27,706 $5,411
0615 Berwick South DS $11,925 $5,013 No Calculator      
0616 Berwick Township DS $10,301 $6,870 No Calculator      
  1. All LDRZ land charged at 0.5 Standard Residential rate.
4137 Billingham Road Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
6071 Black Flat Road DS $17,204 $10,863 Yes Calculator      
  1. Residential Low-Density rate applies for average lot sizes greater than 4000 sq.m.
7720 Black Forest Road DS (preliminary) $28,781 $14,202 Yes Calculator      
6820 Blind Creek Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
1124 Bowen Road DS $31,311 $6,253 No Calculator      
1128 Braeside South DS $4,861 $19,821 Yes Calculator      
4653 Broad Gully DS $10,464 $20,468 Yes Calculator      
8060 Brookfield Creek Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
0407 Bungalook Creek DS $16,224 $7,564 No Calculator      
2881 Bunyip Township DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
2883 Bunyip West DS (Preliminary) $47,283 $7,682 Yes Calculator      
4115 Burgess Street DS $17,625 $8,427 Yes Calculator      
8510 Cairns Drive DS (interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
1502 Cardinia Road Drain DS $57,952 $22,637 Yes Calculator      
1101 Carrum Lowlands DS $16,392 $5,494 No Calculator      
  1. Filling levy is $6,401/ha.
2. Site specific pump levy applies - contact Melbourne Water.
6851 Central Creek DS (interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
1103 Chandler Road DS $17,873 $5,078 No Calculator      
4047 Cheetham Creek DS $12,657 $3,810 Yes Calculator      
  1. No contributions applicable in Boardwalk Estate.
4101 Cherry's Creek DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 Yes Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
4642 Collard Drive DS $9,393 $7,811 Yes Calculator      
2371 Collison Road DS $48,794 $3,486 Yes Calculator      
0703 Cranbourne Central DS $9,281 $5,149 No Calculator      
  1. Industrial/Commercial rate applies for residential development south of Thompsons Road.
2251 Crib Point DS $46,534 $12,539 No Calculator      
8010 Davis Creek DS (interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
1601 Deep Creek South DS $22,650 $6,794 Yes Calculator      
4100 Derrimut DS $17,523 $9,622 Yes Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $21,904 $11,217
4088 Dohertys Drain DS $49,393 $5,457 Yes Calculator 5-May-2010 $54,550 $6,022
4681 Doreen DS $34,805 $9,811 Yes Calculator      
4621 Dry Creek DS $28,843 $9,915 Yes Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $36,054 $12,267
  1. Residential Low-Density rate applies for average lot sizes greater than 4000 sq.m and up to 1.0 ha.
4139 East Moreton DS $17,275 $10,021 Yes Calculator      
1603 Eastern Drain DS $33,888 $5,319 No Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $37,277 $5,319
4440 Edgars Creek DS $23,786 $8,567 Yes Calculator      
1110 Edithvale Road DS $12,279 $4,845 No Calculator      
1316 Edrington Park DS $7,657 $19,639 Yes Calculator      
0206 Essex Park Extension DS $19,945 $4,605 No Calculator      
8037 Eynesbury Estate Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
0805 Ferntree Gully South DS $16,267 $4,251 No Calculator      
4535 Findon Creek DS $35,158 $15,500 Yes Calculator      
0607 Fitzgerald Road DS $8,786 $4,118 No Calculator      
1119 Five Ways DS $16,263 $6,938 No Calculator      
0604 Fordholm Road East DS $16,055 $4,935 No Calculator      
4077 Forsyth Road Drain DS $38,877 $25,766 Yes Calculator      
0408 Garden St DS $12,827 $9,204 No Calculator      
1111 Gartsides North DS $30,237 $4,248 No Calculator      
1107 Gartsides South DS $28,589 $4,309 No Calculator      
0706 Glasscocks Road West DS $56,746 $4,951 Yes Calculator      
0629 Golf Links Road DS $33,413 $3,565 No Calculator      
  1. Rates include filling levy.
2327 Gomms Road DS $17,523 $2,711 Yes Calculator 6-May-2010 $21,904 $3,559
  1. All LDRZ land charged at 0.5 standard Residential rate (minimum average lot size 1.0 ha).
4615 Gorge Road DS $25,411 $9,437 Yes Calculator      
  1. No contributions for land within SEC Easement used for POS.
1302 Grasmere Creek DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
0624 Greaves Road DS $4,163 $7,315 Yes Calculator      
0510 Greens Lane DS $16,133 $5,439 No Calculator      
1114 Haileybury DS $40,579 $4,156 Yes Calculator      
0501 Hallam North Road DS $21,335 $1,737 No Calculator 5-May-2010 $23,468 $1,737
0602 Hallam South DS $19,795 $6,825 No Calculator      
0621 Hallam Valley Contour Drain Remodelling $8,352 $7,665 No Calculator      
  1. Industrial/Commercial rate of 24,135 (Hyd+WQ) applies within flood plain.
0608 Hallam Valley DS $15,672 $1,851 No Calculator      
0605 Hampton Park East Extension DS $8,239 $8,860 Yes Calculator      
  1. Electricity transmission easement charged at 0.5 standard Residential rate.
2. Residential rate of $17,763 (Hyd+WQ) applies within "Seebeck" area.
3. Residential rate of $20,171 (Hyd+WQ) applies within "Other" area.
6814 Harpers Creek DS (Preliminary) $41,504 $18,076 Yes Calculator      
8090 Hogans Road DS $52,338 $12,019 Yes Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $65,423 $14,744
0613 Homestead Road DS $34,401 $6,037 Yes Calculator      
0631 Homestead Road Extension DS $94,770 $7,356 No Calculator      
  1. No Residential High-Density rate applies in this scheme.
0302 Jacksons Road North DS $9,968 $4,844 No Calculator      
0304 Jells Road South DS $15,378 $4,148 No Calculator      
6550 Kalkallo Creek DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
4090 Kayes Drain DS (preliminary) $23,126 $5,428 Yes Calculator      
0801 Kelletts Road DS $16,195 $7,108 No Calculator      
1604 Kennedy Creek DS $33,888 $5,335 No Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $37,277 $5,335
0803 Kent Park DS $11,296 $8,601 No Calculator      
1115 Keysborough South DS $71,400 $11,557 Yes Calculator      
0410 Kilsyth West DS $16,267 $7,885 No Calculator      
2231 Kings Creek DS $20,442 $4,141 No Calculator      
2326 Kinlora DS $27,679 $6,905 No Calculator      
  1. Residential Low-Density rate applies for new allotments only in Area A.
6821 Kismet Creek Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
3821 Koo Wee Rup DS $18,359 $5,201 No Calculator      
0314 Koomba Road DS $20,635 $4,290 No Calculator      
1204 Langwarrin DS $17,033 $4,259 No Calculator      
2331 Langwarrin South DS $16,678 $3,600 Yes Calculator      
1230 Lathams Road DS $8,872 $8,201 No Calculator      
6001 Laurimar DS $20,073 $20,751 Yes Calculator      
  1. No contributions applicable in Laurimar Estate.
4080 Laverton Creek DS $35,614 $4,469 Yes Calculator 10-Apr-2010 $42,983 $7,121
4077A Laverton RAAF DS $0 $3,044 No Calculator      
1221 Little Boggy Creek DS $9,014 $3,842 No Calculator      
  1. All LDRZ land charged at 0.25 standard Residential rate (minimum average lot size 1.0 ha, credit given to existing lot with dwelling).
0405 Little Bungalook Creek DS - Part A $7,870 $8,549 No Calculator      
0406 Little Bungalook Creek DS - Part B $16,267 $8,549 No Calculator      
1208 Lower Carrum Downs DS $33,051 $8,609 Yes Calculator      
0711 Lyndhurst DS $39,172 $4,646 Yes Calculator      
0705 Lyndhurst North DS $38,993 $8,207 Yes Calculator      
0704 Lyndhurst South DS $24,178 $5,214 Yes Calculator      
0802 Lysterfield West DS $9,771 $2,403 Yes Calculator      
  1. Residential Low-Density rate applies for average lot sizes greater than 2000 sq.m and up to 5000 sq.m.
2. No contributions applicable for lot sizes above 1.0 ha, but road reserves charged at standard Residential rate.
4490 Malcolm Creek Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
7742 Manor Lakes DS (preliminary) $9,592 $19,410 Yes Calculator      
1301 Manuka Road DS $18,305 $6,702 No Calculator      
8504 Masons Lane DS (interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
1501 McGregor Road DS $21,731 $6,652 Yes Calculator      
4635 Mernda Central DS $29,694 $9,832 Yes Calculator      
6004 Mernda North DS $42,438 $19,838 Yes Calculator      
4634 Mernda South DS $39,078 $24,493 Yes Calculator      
0413 Merrindale DS $17,814 $8,211 No Calculator      
8051 Minns Road Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
0701 Monahans Road DS $13,930 $3,961 No Calculator      
0611 Narre Warren Township DS $23,769 $4,170 No Calculator      
6985 New Gisborne DS (interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
1306 O'Neil Road DS $29,480 $23,048 Yes Calculator      
0614 O'Shea's Road DS $19,110 $4,493 Yes Calculator      
1315 Officer DS (Preliminary) $46,225 $5,493 Yes Calculator      
0201 Ordish Rd North DS $15,943 $8,619 No Calculator      
0508 Ordish Road South DS $15,943 $7,645 No Calculator      
1602 Pakenham Creek DS $33,888 $5,365 No Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $37,277 $5,365
1507 Pakenham West DS $8,469 $12,338 Yes Calculator 5-May-2010 $9,316 $13,377
7726 Pedder Street Drain DS (preliminary) $25,889 $22,119 Yes Calculator      
1140 Perry Road DS $64,084 $11,716 Yes Calculator      
8075 Point Cook DS $37,343 $20,848 Yes Calculator      
1222 Potts Road West DS $28,380 $4,698 No Calculator      
0601 Princes Domain DS $13,240 $7,253 No Calculator      
6961 Riddells Creek DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
4140 Rockbank DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
0518 Rockleigh Park DS $16,992 $1,929 No Calculator      
6681 Romsey DS (Interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
0303 Rowville DS $13,293 $4,097 No Calculator      
4479 Roxburgh Park (Coopers Road) DS $19,560 $1,139 Yes Calculator      
4487 Roxburgh Park (Craigieburn South) DS $19,560 $1,139 Yes Calculator      
4478 Roxburgh Park (Patullos Lane) DS $19,560 $1,139 Yes Calculator      
4072 Sayers Drain DS $19,751 $24,268 Yes Calculator 26-Mar-2010 $24,689 $30,335
4073 Skeleton Creek East DS $2,855 $16,540 Yes Calculator      
4070 Skeleton Creek South DS $3,265 $6,070 Yes Calculator      
1205 Skye Road North DS $16,201 $5,985 No Calculator      
2328 Somerville DS $16,901 $3,266 Yes Calculator      
4628 South Morang DS $19,542 $29,534 Yes Calculator      
4230 Steele Creek DS $32,090 $4,829 Yes Calculator      
4141 Stony Hill Creek DS $18,052 $15,507 Yes Calculator      
4079 Tarneit Creek DS $14,546 $12,098 Yes Calculator      
6531 Taylors Creek DS (Preliminary) $0 $0 No Calculator 2-May-2010 $53,330 $0
  1. All developments are required to provide ‘at source’ water quality treatment. If this is not feasible please contact the relevant council and Melbourne Water.
6529 Taylors Creek East DS (Preliminary) $0 $0 Yes Calculator 2-May-2010 $24,030 $15,810
4150 Taylors Hill West DS $26,047 $0 No Calculator      
  1. All developments are required to provide ‘at source’ water quality treatment. If this is not feasible please contact the relevant council and Melbourne Water.
0619 Ti-Tree Creek DS $19,902 $7,634 Yes Calculator      
8201 Toolern Creek DS (interim) $21,000 $11,000 No Calculator      
  Warning. Interim rates should not be relied upon for development feasibility purposes as the final rate may be significantly higher.
0610 Troups Creek East Branch DS $16,015 $7,122 No Calculator      
0606 Troups Creek West Branch DS $30,345 $1,248 Yes Calculator      
  1. Residential Low-Density rate applies for average lot sizes greater than 4000 sq.m and up to 1.0 ha.
1203 Upper Boggy Creek DS $9,014 $3,898 No Calculator      
  1. All LDRZ land charged at 0.25 standard Residential rate (minimum average lot size 1.0 ha, credit given to existing lot with dwelling).
0404-N Upper Bungalook Creek DS (North) $20,173 $7,643 No Calculator      
0404-S Upper Bungalook Creek DS (South) $18,441 $7,643 No Calculator      
1209 Upper Carrum Downs DS $24,109 $5,104 No Calculator      
4532 Upper Hendersons Creek DS $26,885 $10,500 Yes Calculator      
1231 Valley Road DS $25,751 $5,194 No Calculator      
0312 Vermont South DS $18,690 $4,504 No Calculator      
6530 Wallan Airfield Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
6535 Wallan Street Drainage Strategy $0 $0 No Calculator      
0316 Wantirna North DS $15,833 $8,021 No Calculator      
2221 Warringine Creek DS $23,334 $5,025 Yes Calculator      
1210 Wells Road DS $10,527 $5,437 No Calculator      
7716 Werribee West Drain DS (preliminary) $51,027 $7,195 Yes Calculator      
4622 Wiltonvale Creek DS $31,738 $15,483 Yes Calculator      

Redevelopment Scheme Contribution Rates

Applicable for all developments within Redevelopment Schemes.

$/ha rate is based on the change in average lot size. Stormwater Quality Offset
Rates
may also apply if stormwater treatment is not provided within the development.

No. Redevelopment Scheme Name Redevelopment Charge Rate Rise Due
Calculator Effective Date Increase
4226 Aberfeldie Main Drain RDS Calculator    
4223 Ascot Vale RDS Calculator    
4893 Blackburn RDS Calculator    
0915 Blind Creek RDS Calculator    
4741 Box Hill North RDS Calculator    
4816 Canberra Road Drain RDS Calculator    
4221 Footscray Main Drain RDS Calculator    
4883 Fulton Rd Drain RDS Calculator    
5002 Heatherton Main Drain RDS Calculator    
4225 Holmes Road RDS Calculator    
4131 Jones Creek RDS Calculator    
4822 Lara Street RDS Calculator    
4245 Maidstone / Braybrook RDS Calculator    
4990 Marina Road RDS Calculator    
4320 Melville Main Drain RDS Calculator    
4450 Merlynston Main Drain RDS Calculator    
1003 Mile Creek West RDS Calculator    
4821 Moonga Road RDS Calculator    
4850 Murrumbeena Main Drain RDS Calculator    
4983 Nautilus Street RDS Calculator    
4099 Nellie Street Main Drain RDS Calculator    
0309 Nunawading RDS Calculator    
4190 Paisley Drain RDS Calculator    
4986 Pellatt Street RDS Calculator    
4811 Prahran Main Drain RDS Calculator    
4825 Rix Street RDS Calculator    
4770 Ruffeys Creek RDS Calculator    
4216 Sunshine RDS Calculator    
4823 Tooronga Road RDS Calculator