AgForce is urging Queensland landholders not to delay if they want to object to new land valuations - or risk being lumped with higher council rates and state land rent.
On 27 March 2025, the Valuer-General issued land valuations for 14 local government areas in Queensland: Brisbane City Council, Cairns Regional Council, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Council, Logan City Council, Murweh Shire Council, Paroo Shire Council, Quilpie Shire Council, Rockhampton Regional Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, South Burnett Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, Toowoomba Regional Council and Townsville City Council.
The valuations reflect land values as at 1 October 2024 and are effective from 30 June 2025.
The rises in primary production valuations were:
| Brisbane | 12% |
| Cairns | 13% |
| Cassowary Coast | 65% |
| Charters Towers | 122% |
| Logan | 10.6% |
| Murweh | 252% |
| Paroo | 252% |
| Quilpie | 251% |
| Rockhampton | 108% |
| Scenic Rim | 15% |
| South Burnett | 40% |
| Southern Downs | 29% |
| Toowoomba | 42% |
| Townsville | 72% |
AgForce CEO Michael Guerin said the time for landholders to speak up was now, with objections needing to be lodged with the Valuer-General by 26 May 2025.
"Unimproved values determine what council rates rural landholders pay and are also used to calculate leasehold rents, so it's important the figures are right," Mr Guerin said.
