Date Time Council votes to provide relief to bushfire-impacted property owners City of Swan Council have voted to apply rates concessions to bushfire-affected residents and waive building and planning application fees, representing an estimated $476,000 saving for ratepayers and those rebuilding in the fire affected area. For ratepayers, the decisions made at the April 14 Council Meeting means: For properties that are damaged but the house is habitable, the City will apply a one-off pro-rata credit for the 2020/21 Council rates for the period from 1 February to 30 June 2021. For properties that are destroyed and the houses are not habitable, the City will apply a one-off credit for the full 2020/21 Council rates.