[Elizabeth Fenning]

Good morning,

Back in December, I requested Lake Macquarie City’s data and have since followed up several times with Land Data Value NSW. Yesterday, I received confirmation that our Section 585 attributable review has now commenced.

At the same time, we are undertaking a revaluation (base date 1 July 2025), and I have identified that our supplementary list total land values are not reconciling to the Valuer General (VG) totals. This discrepancy is also present under the base date 1 July 2022, prior to uploading the revaluation.

The only time I have previously encountered this issue was when the VG experienced data processing problems and certain workflows were not included in the supplementary listing for the relevant month. I have contacted the VG again seeking clarification; however, I am not yet receiving a response or clear explanation on this propblem.

I would appreciate hearing from any Councils who:

Are currently undertaking a revaluation (base date 1 July 2025); and

Have identified discrepancies between supplementary list totals and VG land value totals.

If you have experienced similar issues, I would be interested to understand:

The nature of the discrepancy

Whether it related to workflows not being captured

How the issue was ultimately resolved

I would also welcome any assistance from the NSW Executives Group if you are able to help facilitate clarification or resolution with the NSW Valuer General.

I look forward to hearing from other Councils on this matter.