{"id":359031,"date":"2025-03-28T12:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T02:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=359031"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:43:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T02:43:04","slug":"dont-wait-to-object-agforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/03\/28\/dont-wait-to-object-agforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Wait To Object: AgForce"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AgForce CEO Michael Guerin is urging landholders to lodge an objection as soon as possible if they believe their new property valuations are incorrect (Photo: AgForce)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 28, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

AgForce is urging landholders not to delay if they want to object to their new land valuations, or risk higher council rates or State land costs.<\/p>\n

On March 27, the Valuer-General issued land valuations for 14 local government areas in Queensland, including the South Burnett and Toowoomba Regional Council areas.<\/p>\n

The valuations reflect land values as at October 1, 2024 and are effective from June 30.<\/p>\n

The rises in primary production valuations for the South Burnett were\u00a040 per cent; and 42 per cent for Toowoomba.<\/strong><\/p>\n

AgForce CEO Michael Guerin said the time for landholders to speak up was now, with objections needing to be lodged by May 26, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnimproved values determine what council rates rural landholders pay and are also used to calculate leasehold rents, so it\u2019s important the figures are right,\u201d Mr Guerin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years, AgForce has assisted many members secure significant reductions in valuations, resulting in large savings, and once again we are ready to assist with our free workshops to help people assess their valuations and find out more about the objection process.<\/p>\n

AgForce\u2019s valuer John Moore said responsibility for ensuring values were correct lay with landowners, not local governments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cUnimproved values are done by mass appraisal, meaning your property isn\u2019t individually valued so errors can occur,\u201d Mr Moore said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important you object to your new valuation if you believe the unimproved value is too high, because it could result in large savings in rates or rent.”<\/p>\n