Payments
Southern Midlands Council support numerous ways to pay your Accounts. You may use any of the following;
Mailing your payment
Please detach the payment slip from your rate notice and return it together with your cheque or money order payable to the Southern Midlands Council and marked “not negotiable”. P O Box 21 Oatlands Tas 7120
Paying in person at Council Offices
Rates and Charges may be paid at either of the Municipal Offices situated at 71 High Street, Oatlands and 85 Main Street, Kempton between 9.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. (Kempton Office closed from 12.30pm to 1.00pm daily) by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.
Paying in person at Australia Post
To pay this bill visit any post office. Currently only rates payments are accepted at Australia Post.
Payment by phone
Please call 1300 886 451. The Billpay Code for this service is 253401. Your payment reference number is located under the Bpay or BPOINT area at the bottom right hand corner on the front of your notice.
Our electronic payment system has a unique payment reference number for each payment type (e.g. Rates, Debtors, Dog and Regulatory Payments) and the correct payment reference must be used to ensure your payment is allocated correctly.
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Payment online
Please visit our Home Page and click on the Online Payments button or click the Online Payments button below. The Billpay Code for this service is 253401. Your payment reference number is located under the BPOINT area at the bottom right hand corner on the front of your notice.
Our electronic payment system has a unique payment reference number for each payment type (Eg Rates, Debtors, Dog and Regulatory Payments) and the correct payment reference must be used to ensure your payment is allocated correctly.
Internet payments using or are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Payment by direct debit from your nominated bank account
Direct Debit payments can be arranged by contacting the Oatlands Office, or by down loading and completing the Direct Debit Authority Form and returning to the Oatlands Office of the Southern Midlands Council. Please ensure that you also read the Direct Debit Agreement.
Centrepay
Centrepay – If you receive a Centrelink payment you may be able to pay your rates directly out of your Centrelink Payment. To arrange setup Go to Human Services Website humanservices.gov.au/Centrepay
Council’s Centrepay Reference Number 555 059 269T. Our electronic payment system has a unique payment reference number for each payment type (e.g. Rates, Debtors, Dog and Regulatory Payments) and the correct payment reference must also be supplied to Centrepay to ensure your payment is allocated correctly.
BPAY telephone and internet banking
Contact your participating financial institution to pay from cheque, savings or credit card account. Please quote Biller Code 253401 and reference number located under the BPAY area at the bottom right hand corner on the front of your notice. More info www.bpay.com.au
Our electronic payment system has a unique payment reference number for each payment type (Eg Rates, Debtors, Dog and Regulatory Payments) and the correct payment reference must be used to ensure your payment is allocated correctly.
