Properties at risk of being sold by the council over unpaid rates

After a less than successful public auction in September 2022, the North Burnett Regional Council has relisted nine houses with reduced reserves. See the full list:

THe North Burnett Regional Council will auction off another nine properties in rates arrears in 2022.

North Burnett property owners with unpaid rates are at risk of having their homes and properties sold out from under them, as the council moved to recover tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rates.

Five houses were sold at public auction on September 6, 2022, which recouped more than $270,000 for the council coffers.

However, nine houses listed for that auction were passed in, and now the North Burnett Regional Council has made plans to offer them again with revised reserves.

A council spokesperson said the auctions were “the final option for recovery of unpaid rates”.

“Ratepayers who enter into an acceptable arrangement and honour the repayments will not be subject to further debt recovery action,” the spokesperson said.

Properties up for auction

23 Maud St, Gayndah

23 Maud Street, Gayndah.

Church St, Byrnestown

Church Street in Byrnestown.

2 Monal St, Mulgildie

2 Monal Street in Mulgildie

3 Pine St, Mulgildie

3 Pine Street, Mulgildie.

William St, Mt Perry

William Street, Mount Perry.

Donelly St, Mt Perry

Donelly Street, Mount Perry.

Heusman St, Mt Perry

Heusman Street, Mount Perry.

McKay St, Mt Perry

McKay Street, Mount Perry.

40 Hunter St, Mt Perry

40 Hunter Street, Mount Perry.