About the Office of the Valuer-General (OVG)

​​​​​The Office of the Valuer-General provides an impartial, efficient and cost effective valuation consultancy and land acquisition service to meet the requirements of: 

  • Government

  • local government

  • public authorities

  • the general public


​​​Responsibilities

  • direction, control and management of the valuation of land in accordance with the Valuat​ion of Land Act 2001

  • maintenance of a Valuation Roll for each Valuation District in the State

  • custodianship and maintenance of property and land information Data Sets

  • professional advice to Government, Government agencies and Local Government on property issues including the sale, purchase, leasing and management of property assets

  • formulation of policy and the undertaking of valuations of Crown land property assets in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Treasury guidelines

  • in accordance with section 40 (8) of the Land Acquisition Act 19​93​ the approving of assessments of compensations made under that Act

  • provision of data to the State and Commonwealth Grants Commissions

  • provision of adjustment factors for Land Value, Capital Value and Assessed Annual Value together with estimated trends in Capital Value for each Valuation District.

The Office of the Valuer-General does not determine Council Rates, Land Tax and Water billing. For more details regarding issues regarding rates and taxes, please contact the relevant rating and taxing authority.

Contact

OVG Enquiries