TY - Report PY - 2013 T1 - Rating practices in local government PB - Victorian Auditor-General's Office DO - https://doi.org/APO-32927 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/32927 AB - Victoria’s 79 councils rely heavily on the revenue generated by property-based rates and charges to provide services to local communities. In 2011–12, Victorian councils generated operating revenue of $8.18 billion, with rates and charges accounting for $4.09 billion, or 49 per cent, of the total. ER -