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 11th of March 2026, the Valuer-General issued land valuations for 15 local government areas in Queensland:
Burdekin Shire Council, Douglas Shire Council, Etheridge Shire Council, Gladstone Regional Council, Gold Coast City Council, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, Ipswich City Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Mareeba Shire Council, Noosa Shire Council, North Burnett Regional Council, Redland City Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council
The valuations reflect land values as at 1 October 2025, and are effective from 30 June 2026.
The rises in primary production valuations were:
| Burdekin Shire Council | 37.20% |
| Douglas Shire Council | 18.50% |
| Etheridge Shire Council | 80% |
| Gladstone Regional Council | 29.60% |
| Gold Coast City Council | 12.60% |
| Hinchinbrook Shire Council | -0.60% |
| Ipswich City Council | 54.90% |
| Lockyer Valley Regional Council | 41.70% |
| Mareeba Shire Council | 69.50% |
| Noosa Shire Council | 110.50% |
| North Burnett Regional Council | 84.20% |
| Redland City Council | 9.90% |
| Sunshine Coast Regional Council | 42.10% |
| Tablelands Regional Council | 6.30% |
| Western Downs Regional Council | 5% |
AgForce CEO Niki Ford said the time for landholders to speak up was now, with objections needing to be lodged with the Valuer-General by the 11th of May 2026.
"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," Ms Ford said.
