Murrumbidgee Council to auction properties for unpaid rates and charge

Published on 19 May 2025

Murrumbidgee Council Jerilderie Office

Murrumbidgee Council will proceed with the public auction of properties due to unpaid rates and charges. The auction will now be held on Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 11:00 am at the Murrumbidgee Council Jerilderie Office, 35 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie NSW. 

The auction is being conducted under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993, which allows councils to sell land where rates have remained unpaid for more than one year for vacant land or over five years for other land. 

Since announcing the upcoming auction, approximately $80,000 in outstanding debts have been recovered from property owners who have come forward to settle their accounts. Despite this, around $270,000 remains unpaid. 

Murrumbidgee Council Mayor Ruth McRae OAM said although this is a difficult decision, it is one we must make because unpaid rates and charges are a heavy burden on both the council and all ratepayers. 

"We strongly encourage anyone affected to settle their outstanding balances before the auction date to avoid the sale of their property,” she said.

The council advises that no photographs, descriptions or additional information about the properties are available. No access to the properties will be available prior to the auction. All properties will be sold sight unseen and prospective buyers must carry out their own due diligence.

The auction will be widely promoted through local newspapers, the NSW Government Gazette and all of the council’s information channels including the website, digital communication channels and community social media pages. Letters have been sent to anyone with an interest in the properties and notices will be placed on-site at the properties themselves.

Updated auction details

Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Murrumbidgee Council Office, 35 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie NSW
Auctioneer: Elders Rural Deniliquin

 

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