Toowoomba council auction off 18 properties for unpaid rates, charges in November unless bill is paid by owners

Several Toowoomba region properties could go under the hammer within two months for outstanding unpaid rates. See the location of every one here on our interactive map.

Nearly 20 properties from across the Toowoomba region could be auctioned off in a couple of months of unpaid rates stretching back three years.

The Toowoomba Regional Council has revealed 18 sites have yet to have their outstanding charges paid as of September 29, more than two months after it send out notices to sell in July.

The move, which is an attempt to urge landowners to pay their debts, has worked since the original list include more than 50 properties.

Finance and business strategy portfolio leader Councillor Kerry Shine said auctioning off properties to recover debts was a last resort and that landowners still had time to pay their rates.

“Council is proactive in attempts to contact residents and ratepayers with assistance and offers of support mechanisms where they find it difficult to meet their legal obligations regarding rates,” he said.

“On occasions, council might not succeed in its attempts to contact the relevant property owners, which then requires council to publish its intention to sell property in a newspaper that circulates across Queensland (The Courier Mail) and the gazette.

“There still is an opportunity for affected property owners to speak with council about available options to meet their current rates debt.

“Based on recent experience, council expects most property owners will pay their outstanding rates before the sale of land auction.”

Auction notices will be released on October 21 for a sale on November 18.

See the list below of the properties slated for auction.

Note: The Chronicle will remove properties from list if debts are paid.

1. 289 Beauaraba Road Biddeston Qld 4401, 36.02 Hectares

2. 40 Geraghty Street, Cecil Plains Qld 4407, 1,012m2

3. 13 Adelaide Street Cranley Qld 4350, 559m2

4. Koala Drive, Cypress Gardens Qld 4357, 7.924 Hectares

5. 16 Glenwood Drive Glenvale Qld 4350, 664 m2

6. 18 Tatum Court Glenvale Qld 4350, 522 m2

7. 11 Jannusch Road Gowrie Mountain Qld 4350, 4.047 Hectares

8. 6 Baron Street, Jondaryan Qld 4403, 2,936m2

9. 20-22 Jondaryan Evanslea Road Jondaryan QLD 4403, 1.19 Hectares

10. 225 Moran Road Linthorpe Qld 4356, 40.474 Hectares

11. Muniganeen Road, Meringandan West Qld 4352, 5.56 Hectares

12. Wombinebong Drive Millmeran Downs Qld 4357, 7.112 Hectares

13. 112 Wombinebong Drive Millmerran Downs Qld 4357, 6.617 Hectares

14. 14 Aruma Drive, Oakey Qld 4401, 758m2

15. 25 Aylmer Street Oakey Qld 4401, 986m2

16. 887 Toowoomba – Athol Road Westbrook Qld 4350, 11.171 Hectares

17. 17 Sprott Street Wilsonton Qld 4350, 574m2

18. 12119 D’Aguilar Highway, Yarraman Qld 4614, 6,848m2

Originally published as Toowoomba council auction off 18 properties for unpaid rates, charges in November unless bill is paid by owners