Council rates to rise more than 100 per cent over two years in NSW regions, adding to inflation pain
1 year, 10 months ago

Council rates to rise more than 100 per cent over two years in NSW regions, adding to inflation pain

ABC  

Cynthia Coppock was lured to regional New South Wales by the prospect of a quiet country lifestyle and cheaper house. Key points: Property owners in some NSW local government areas face rate hikes of more than 100 per cent Residents who moved to the area for affordable housing fear they will be forced to leave Councils say a rate capping policy has resulted in their budgets going backwards What she didn't expect was to stare down a 104.5 per cent rate increase over the next two years, just to maintain existing council services. Tenterfield Shire Council is among more than a dozen local governments across NSW that have applied to increase rates well above the state's 3.7 per cent "peg" for next financial year. Queanbeyan-Palerang Council has approved a 64 per cent increase over three years but even with the rates hike, residents are still facing cuts to "non-core services" and possibly higher fees and paid parking on residents. In Snowy-Monaro, ratepayers are facing a 53 per cent increase next financial year, without which the council has warned it would need to "reduce services and close unsafe facilities".

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