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Update 23 June 2023

Council has approved a Special Rate Variation and the Budget for 2023/2 financial year. From 1 July 2023 general rates will increase by 6.35%.

The decision will see ordinary minimum residential and farmland rates rise by $22.85 to $1,166.65 for the 2023/24 financial year, while ordinary minimum business rates will rise by $22.15, to $1,282.45 for the year.

Combining the minimum residential rate increase with the other typical annual charges of water, sewerage and waste, will see a rise of $104.25 for the year. This will take the total minimum residential bill to $2,844.55 for the 2023/24 financial year – representing a 3.81% increase.

Ratepayers are encouraged to assess the impact of the SRV on their respective properties by using the General Rate calculator.

Anyone significantly affected by the rate increase is urged to reach out to Council at their earliest opportunity to discuss possible hardship assistance.

Read the full media release here.

Update 15 June 2023

Today the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has announced its decisions on 17 NSW council applications for special variations to increase their general income by more than the rate peg. Tweed Shire Council has been approved to increase the General Rate by 6.35% over 1 year.

The next step following IPART’s decisions on the rate peg and the special variation is for Council to decide how to set rates in the upcoming June Council Meeting.

Read the full media release from IPART here.

Update 27 May 2002


Proposed Special Rate Variation 

You are invited to review and provide your feedback on a proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV) that is required to raise additional funds to meet known mandatory ongoing costs.

The Tweed community are being asked for their opinion on 2 options:

  1. Support the proposed Special Rate Variation to meet known additional costs
  2. Not support the Special Rate Variation and reduce services instead

OPTION 1: Support the Special Rate Variation

A Special Rate Variation seeks to maintain existing service levels and fund the unavoidable additional costs described below. Council would increase rates by an additional 2.35% above the rate peg increase of 4%, raising the $1,567,954 needed for the known additional costs. Any additional unforeseen costs may require a further service level review.

What will the Special Rate Variation fund?Council will incur new additional costs that are outside of Councils control and are crucial to the delivery of Council services. In addition, the NSW Government has taken away Council’s ability to charge the Environmental Enforcement Levy, reducing Council’s annual income by $288,954.

To maintain our current levels of service, we need to raise more income to fund the additional costs of these mandatory items:

  • Improve Cyber Security to protect your data – $268,000
    This is required to protect Council’s network and digital information to comply with the Essential 8 mitigation strategies as recommended by the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

  • Make it easier and safer to do business with Council by upgrading core IT Business Systems – $500,000
    Council is facing increased information technology costs as we must retire our on-premises corporate systems and move to a cloud hosted software solution.
  • Ensure people and property are protected despite increased Insurance Premiums - $151,000
    Insurance premiums on Property, Public Liability and others insurance coverage are estimated to increase.

The following additional item that the SRV will fund is required, but is not mandatory:

  • Reduce Development Application processing times – $360,000
    Council needs additional funds to increase staff resources to help reduce the long DA processing times caused by a range of complexities and resource challenges associated with the NSW planning system.

If Council decides to proceed with a Special Rate Variation increase, the new rates and charges will be adopted at the Council meeting in June 2023.


OPTION 2: Reduce services and not apply a Special Rate Variation

If a Special Rate Variation is not supported, rates will still increase by the 4% rate peg, however this will be insufficient to meet the additional costs outlined above.

Council will still need to find a way to fund the mandatory additional costs and the only way to do that and maintain a balanced budget is to make cuts to existing services and reduce current service levels.

The full list of proposed service cuts required to fund the unavoidable additional costs is available here. Proposed cuts include:


  • Reduced road maintenance services including pothole repair
  • Close Kingscliff Library
  • Reduced hours at Tweed Regional Aquatic Centers
  • Closure of the Growers Markets
  • Reduced support for community events
  • Basic funding only for Cycleways, Footpaths and Bridges programs
  • Reduced Parks maintenance


Calculate your rates


The General Rate calculator is based on the 2022 land valuation you should have recently received from the NSW Valuer General.

The calculator shows the effect of the latest land valuation from the NSW Valuer General, the rate peg approved by IPART (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) for Tweed Shire, and the proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV).




Share your feedback

We want to work together to plan for the future, so the Tweed grows and evolves in a sustainable way.


Would you accept a small increase in your rates to try to maintain current service levels?

OR

Would you prefer to make cuts to services the Council provides to the community and reduce the current service levels?


Have your say by 4pm Friday 26 May 2023.

Online: Complete this online survey
Mail: General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
In person: Attend a Community Conversation (15 May & 16 May)
Email: tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Your feedback is important and will inform decisions that will help us plan for the future.

Update 23 June 2023

Council has approved a Special Rate Variation and the Budget for 2023/2 financial year. From 1 July 2023 general rates will increase by 6.35%.

The decision will see ordinary minimum residential and farmland rates rise by $22.85 to $1,166.65 for the 2023/24 financial year, while ordinary minimum business rates will rise by $22.15, to $1,282.45 for the year.

Combining the minimum residential rate increase with the other typical annual charges of water, sewerage and waste, will see a rise of $104.25 for the year. This will take the total minimum residential bill to $2,844.55 for the 2023/24 financial year – representing a 3.81% increase.

Ratepayers are encouraged to assess the impact of the SRV on their respective properties by using the General Rate calculator.

Anyone significantly affected by the rate increase is urged to reach out to Council at their earliest opportunity to discuss possible hardship assistance.

Read the full media release here.

Update 15 June 2023

Today the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has announced its decisions on 17 NSW council applications for special variations to increase their general income by more than the rate peg. Tweed Shire Council has been approved to increase the General Rate by 6.35% over 1 year.

The next step following IPART’s decisions on the rate peg and the special variation is for Council to decide how to set rates in the upcoming June Council Meeting.

Read the full media release from IPART here.

Update 27 May 2002


Proposed Special Rate Variation 

You are invited to review and provide your feedback on a proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV) that is required to raise additional funds to meet known mandatory ongoing costs.

The Tweed community are being asked for their opinion on 2 options:

  1. Support the proposed Special Rate Variation to meet known additional costs
  2. Not support the Special Rate Variation and reduce services instead

OPTION 1: Support the Special Rate Variation

A Special Rate Variation seeks to maintain existing service levels and fund the unavoidable additional costs described below. Council would increase rates by an additional 2.35% above the rate peg increase of 4%, raising the $1,567,954 needed for the known additional costs. Any additional unforeseen costs may require a further service level review.

What will the Special Rate Variation fund?Council will incur new additional costs that are outside of Councils control and are crucial to the delivery of Council services. In addition, the NSW Government has taken away Council’s ability to charge the Environmental Enforcement Levy, reducing Council’s annual income by $288,954.

To maintain our current levels of service, we need to raise more income to fund the additional costs of these mandatory items:

  • Improve Cyber Security to protect your data – $268,000
    This is required to protect Council’s network and digital information to comply with the Essential 8 mitigation strategies as recommended by the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

  • Make it easier and safer to do business with Council by upgrading core IT Business Systems – $500,000
    Council is facing increased information technology costs as we must retire our on-premises corporate systems and move to a cloud hosted software solution.
  • Ensure people and property are protected despite increased Insurance Premiums - $151,000
    Insurance premiums on Property, Public Liability and others insurance coverage are estimated to increase.

The following additional item that the SRV will fund is required, but is not mandatory:

  • Reduce Development Application processing times – $360,000
    Council needs additional funds to increase staff resources to help reduce the long DA processing times caused by a range of complexities and resource challenges associated with the NSW planning system.

If Council decides to proceed with a Special Rate Variation increase, the new rates and charges will be adopted at the Council meeting in June 2023.


OPTION 2: Reduce services and not apply a Special Rate Variation

If a Special Rate Variation is not supported, rates will still increase by the 4% rate peg, however this will be insufficient to meet the additional costs outlined above.

Council will still need to find a way to fund the mandatory additional costs and the only way to do that and maintain a balanced budget is to make cuts to existing services and reduce current service levels.

The full list of proposed service cuts required to fund the unavoidable additional costs is available here. Proposed cuts include:


  • Reduced road maintenance services including pothole repair
  • Close Kingscliff Library
  • Reduced hours at Tweed Regional Aquatic Centers
  • Closure of the Growers Markets
  • Reduced support for community events
  • Basic funding only for Cycleways, Footpaths and Bridges programs
  • Reduced Parks maintenance


Calculate your rates


The General Rate calculator is based on the 2022 land valuation you should have recently received from the NSW Valuer General.

The calculator shows the effect of the latest land valuation from the NSW Valuer General, the rate peg approved by IPART (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) for Tweed Shire, and the proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV).




Share your feedback

We want to work together to plan for the future, so the Tweed grows and evolves in a sustainable way.


Would you accept a small increase in your rates to try to maintain current service levels?

OR

Would you prefer to make cuts to services the Council provides to the community and reduce the current service levels?


Have your say by 4pm Friday 26 May 2023.

Online: Complete this online survey
Mail: General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
In person: Attend a Community Conversation (15 May & 16 May)
Email: tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Your feedback is important and will inform decisions that will help us plan for the future.

Consultation has concluded

This engagement has concluded. 

  • Share So are you saying there will be no increase in the total revenue with the land values increase, or just no change in the percentage you can raise the land rates. Maybe to make the response less ambiguous, I can frame the questions this way. Will the Council be gaining more revenue from Council Rates, when the Valuer Generals valuations come through, regardless of any other increases pegged or special in nature? Will the Council Rates be more likely to increase by closer to 10%, rather than 6.35% when ALL increases are considered? on Facebook Share So are you saying there will be no increase in the total revenue with the land values increase, or just no change in the percentage you can raise the land rates. Maybe to make the response less ambiguous, I can frame the questions this way. Will the Council be gaining more revenue from Council Rates, when the Valuer Generals valuations come through, regardless of any other increases pegged or special in nature? Will the Council Rates be more likely to increase by closer to 10%, rather than 6.35% when ALL increases are considered? on Twitter Share So are you saying there will be no increase in the total revenue with the land values increase, or just no change in the percentage you can raise the land rates. Maybe to make the response less ambiguous, I can frame the questions this way. Will the Council be gaining more revenue from Council Rates, when the Valuer Generals valuations come through, regardless of any other increases pegged or special in nature? Will the Council Rates be more likely to increase by closer to 10%, rather than 6.35% when ALL increases are considered? on Linkedin Email So are you saying there will be no increase in the total revenue with the land values increase, or just no change in the percentage you can raise the land rates. Maybe to make the response less ambiguous, I can frame the questions this way. Will the Council be gaining more revenue from Council Rates, when the Valuer Generals valuations come through, regardless of any other increases pegged or special in nature? Will the Council Rates be more likely to increase by closer to 10%, rather than 6.35% when ALL increases are considered? link

    So are you saying there will be no increase in the total revenue with the land values increase, or just no change in the percentage you can raise the land rates. Maybe to make the response less ambiguous, I can frame the questions this way. Will the Council be gaining more revenue from Council Rates, when the Valuer Generals valuations come through, regardless of any other increases pegged or special in nature? Will the Council Rates be more likely to increase by closer to 10%, rather than 6.35% when ALL increases are considered?

    Tamarama asked almost 2 years ago

    There will be no increase in the total revenue as a result of any land value increase. 

    Council will only be allowed to collect 6.35% (4% if the special variation does not proceed) more in general rates than it collected last year regardless of how much the land values change. 

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  • Share 1 - Why do rate payers not get free tip fees each quarter to drop rubbish? Each property owner should have the ability to use the tip for free once per quarter for rubbish drop off. 2 - Why do council not accept DVA Gold Card 100% disability unless it is either TPI or EDI? This would assist a lot of veterans in the community who are not EDI to TPI. 3 - Council need to repair roads in residential streets rather than patching them only. 4 - Bus routes need to be maintained to arterial routes and not residential streets creating more traffic and congestion. on Facebook Share 1 - Why do rate payers not get free tip fees each quarter to drop rubbish? Each property owner should have the ability to use the tip for free once per quarter for rubbish drop off. 2 - Why do council not accept DVA Gold Card 100% disability unless it is either TPI or EDI? This would assist a lot of veterans in the community who are not EDI to TPI. 3 - Council need to repair roads in residential streets rather than patching them only. 4 - Bus routes need to be maintained to arterial routes and not residential streets creating more traffic and congestion. on Twitter Share 1 - Why do rate payers not get free tip fees each quarter to drop rubbish? Each property owner should have the ability to use the tip for free once per quarter for rubbish drop off. 2 - Why do council not accept DVA Gold Card 100% disability unless it is either TPI or EDI? This would assist a lot of veterans in the community who are not EDI to TPI. 3 - Council need to repair roads in residential streets rather than patching them only. 4 - Bus routes need to be maintained to arterial routes and not residential streets creating more traffic and congestion. on Linkedin Email 1 - Why do rate payers not get free tip fees each quarter to drop rubbish? Each property owner should have the ability to use the tip for free once per quarter for rubbish drop off. 2 - Why do council not accept DVA Gold Card 100% disability unless it is either TPI or EDI? This would assist a lot of veterans in the community who are not EDI to TPI. 3 - Council need to repair roads in residential streets rather than patching them only. 4 - Bus routes need to be maintained to arterial routes and not residential streets creating more traffic and congestion. link

    1 - Why do rate payers not get free tip fees each quarter to drop rubbish? Each property owner should have the ability to use the tip for free once per quarter for rubbish drop off. 2 - Why do council not accept DVA Gold Card 100% disability unless it is either TPI or EDI? This would assist a lot of veterans in the community who are not EDI to TPI. 3 - Council need to repair roads in residential streets rather than patching them only. 4 - Bus routes need to be maintained to arterial routes and not residential streets creating more traffic and congestion.

    Andrew S asked almost 2 years ago

    1.    As you would appreciate the cost of using services whether they are waste or any council service are never free, they need to be paid for.

    Residents of the Tweed who have a waste bin service have access to the dial up bulky goods collection service which allows them access to up to 2 collections of up to 2 cubic metres or one of four cubic metres per financial year. Resident also have the ability to drop many household items off at the landfill for free including metal, excess recycling, household quantities of chemicals and oil, and ewaste including televisions, computers and peripherals. 

    Some organisations have made a decision to charge directly for services which is the type of scheme endorsed by the EPA as this places the cost back on the user of the service, whereas other organisations (eg Gold Coast) have adopted schemes that place the cost back on everyone whether they use the service or not. The user pays scheme is seen as preferable as it is more equitable and places the cost back on the user.

    QLD has different legislation in relation to waste charges. Under NSW Local Government legislation the cost of providing the waste services to residents needs to be provided by a rate charged to residents and not out of the general fund. This means the cost for the drop off of waste would be borne by residents through a charge on the rates in a waste levy or hidden within the cost of bin based services.

    2. Our understanding is that the objective of the pension rebate is to assist eligible means tested ratepayers be able to afford to stay in their principal place of residence. Property and water rates are a wealth tax and as such, this ties in with the capacity to pay principle.

    This is achieved by using the Centrelink and DVA means tests to determine who it would be fair and reasonable to provide a rebate to (I.e. those that have lower incomes and do not hold significant assets). 

    Gold Card holders can hold a pension concession card in addition to a Gold Card if they are eligible under the means test. Those that don’t have a pension concession card are usually not eligible due to means testing.

    The exception to pension rebate eligibility however is the TPI (Totally & Permanently Incapacitated) and EDA (Extreme Disablement Adjustment) Gold Card holders. They remain eligible to receive the pension rebate even if they do not qualify for a pension concession card due to not meeting the assets test. This is in recognition of the significant and ongoing physical and/or mental incapacitation they have suffered as a result of their military service.

    3. Council has adopted Asset Management Plans which determine what condition the assets need to reach in order for them to be scheduled for upgrading or renewal (subject to available funding) rather than being repaired.

    4. Your comments have been noted for consideration. 

  • Share With the new values from the Valuer Generals Office, won't rates be increasing as the land value of the properties is increasing as well. So if I am right, we'll see the standard pegged 4% increase, the council is asking for another 2.3% and then with the Valuer Generals increases, they will be going up further again. Total increase could be more likely around the 10% mark. Why doesn't council look to there other areas of it's revenue for increases or be creastive and look for new revenue streams rather than taking the soft option of increasing rates all the time. Or have they already increased other areas as well and are just getting greedy? on Facebook Share With the new values from the Valuer Generals Office, won't rates be increasing as the land value of the properties is increasing as well. So if I am right, we'll see the standard pegged 4% increase, the council is asking for another 2.3% and then with the Valuer Generals increases, they will be going up further again. Total increase could be more likely around the 10% mark. Why doesn't council look to there other areas of it's revenue for increases or be creastive and look for new revenue streams rather than taking the soft option of increasing rates all the time. Or have they already increased other areas as well and are just getting greedy? on Twitter Share With the new values from the Valuer Generals Office, won't rates be increasing as the land value of the properties is increasing as well. So if I am right, we'll see the standard pegged 4% increase, the council is asking for another 2.3% and then with the Valuer Generals increases, they will be going up further again. Total increase could be more likely around the 10% mark. Why doesn't council look to there other areas of it's revenue for increases or be creastive and look for new revenue streams rather than taking the soft option of increasing rates all the time. Or have they already increased other areas as well and are just getting greedy? on Linkedin Email With the new values from the Valuer Generals Office, won't rates be increasing as the land value of the properties is increasing as well. So if I am right, we'll see the standard pegged 4% increase, the council is asking for another 2.3% and then with the Valuer Generals increases, they will be going up further again. Total increase could be more likely around the 10% mark. Why doesn't council look to there other areas of it's revenue for increases or be creastive and look for new revenue streams rather than taking the soft option of increasing rates all the time. Or have they already increased other areas as well and are just getting greedy? link

    With the new values from the Valuer Generals Office, won't rates be increasing as the land value of the properties is increasing as well. So if I am right, we'll see the standard pegged 4% increase, the council is asking for another 2.3% and then with the Valuer Generals increases, they will be going up further again. Total increase could be more likely around the 10% mark. Why doesn't council look to there other areas of it's revenue for increases or be creastive and look for new revenue streams rather than taking the soft option of increasing rates all the time. Or have they already increased other areas as well and are just getting greedy?

    Tamarama asked almost 2 years ago

    The increase in land valuations will not have any impact on the total amount of rates revenue Council is permitted to raise. 

    The changes in land value will only affect the distribution of rates across the various rating categories (residential, business, farmland).

  • Share If Tweed Council can not maintain gutter clearing now how will this change? Another point Tweed Council gives Pensioners a lesser rebate than other councils in NSW - why is this? on Facebook Share If Tweed Council can not maintain gutter clearing now how will this change? Another point Tweed Council gives Pensioners a lesser rebate than other councils in NSW - why is this? on Twitter Share If Tweed Council can not maintain gutter clearing now how will this change? Another point Tweed Council gives Pensioners a lesser rebate than other councils in NSW - why is this? on Linkedin Email If Tweed Council can not maintain gutter clearing now how will this change? Another point Tweed Council gives Pensioners a lesser rebate than other councils in NSW - why is this? link

    If Tweed Council can not maintain gutter clearing now how will this change? Another point Tweed Council gives Pensioners a lesser rebate than other councils in NSW - why is this?

    chaplain15 asked almost 2 years ago

    The allocation of the budget to undertake gutter cleaning is not proposed to change under this special rate variation proposal. If you have a specific gutter cleaning issue, please visit “Report a problem” on the Tweed Shire Council website - Report a problem | Tweed Shire Council (nsw.gov.au) 

    In reply to your other question, the amount of pension rebates for rates is prescribed by the State Government through the NSW Local Government Act. Tweed Shire Council pays the same rebates as other NSW councils.

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  • Share If the rate rise is mainly to cover staff to process development applications then the developers should be paying more to cover the cost of their applications not regular ratepayers surely this would be fairer? on Facebook Share If the rate rise is mainly to cover staff to process development applications then the developers should be paying more to cover the cost of their applications not regular ratepayers surely this would be fairer? on Twitter Share If the rate rise is mainly to cover staff to process development applications then the developers should be paying more to cover the cost of their applications not regular ratepayers surely this would be fairer? on Linkedin Email If the rate rise is mainly to cover staff to process development applications then the developers should be paying more to cover the cost of their applications not regular ratepayers surely this would be fairer? link

    If the rate rise is mainly to cover staff to process development applications then the developers should be paying more to cover the cost of their applications not regular ratepayers surely this would be fairer?

    Amanda asked almost 2 years ago

    The developers create the subdivision, sell the land and the new landowners submit development applications for their homes and businesses. The amount that Council can charge for a Development Application is regulated by the State Government through the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act. These fees up until last year (where they were increased slightly) had not changed in 20 years. Council has advocated for many years for these fees to more closely reflect the actual cost of determining the Development Application – however to date the State Government has not made the necessary changes.

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  • Share How are pensioners expected to pay this increase, they didn't get that increase in their pensions. Cost of living keeps going through the roof. Last time I inquired about Councils reduced payment for Pensioners that were finding it difficult to pay their rates, I was informed that the certain lady who took my call had worked at the Council for quite awhile and hadn't ever known of one application ever being approval and not to waste my time. on Facebook Share How are pensioners expected to pay this increase, they didn't get that increase in their pensions. Cost of living keeps going through the roof. Last time I inquired about Councils reduced payment for Pensioners that were finding it difficult to pay their rates, I was informed that the certain lady who took my call had worked at the Council for quite awhile and hadn't ever known of one application ever being approval and not to waste my time. on Twitter Share How are pensioners expected to pay this increase, they didn't get that increase in their pensions. Cost of living keeps going through the roof. Last time I inquired about Councils reduced payment for Pensioners that were finding it difficult to pay their rates, I was informed that the certain lady who took my call had worked at the Council for quite awhile and hadn't ever known of one application ever being approval and not to waste my time. on Linkedin Email How are pensioners expected to pay this increase, they didn't get that increase in their pensions. Cost of living keeps going through the roof. Last time I inquired about Councils reduced payment for Pensioners that were finding it difficult to pay their rates, I was informed that the certain lady who took my call had worked at the Council for quite awhile and hadn't ever known of one application ever being approval and not to waste my time. link

    How are pensioners expected to pay this increase, they didn't get that increase in their pensions. Cost of living keeps going through the roof. Last time I inquired about Councils reduced payment for Pensioners that were finding it difficult to pay their rates, I was informed that the certain lady who took my call had worked at the Council for quite awhile and hadn't ever known of one application ever being approval and not to waste my time.

    Mumfour asked almost 2 years ago

    Pension concessions are determined by the State Government. Unfortunately the amount of rate assistance provided by the state government for individual pensioners has remained at the same level for many years and we are not aware of any plans by the State to increase these concessions

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  • Share Rates (land) are 0nly 1 part oft yearly notice , What is the increase % in the rest of notice EG Sewer,Rubbish, water , Land fill fees ETC , Or is there any new ones we don't know about Thanks , on Facebook Share Rates (land) are 0nly 1 part oft yearly notice , What is the increase % in the rest of notice EG Sewer,Rubbish, water , Land fill fees ETC , Or is there any new ones we don't know about Thanks , on Twitter Share Rates (land) are 0nly 1 part oft yearly notice , What is the increase % in the rest of notice EG Sewer,Rubbish, water , Land fill fees ETC , Or is there any new ones we don't know about Thanks , on Linkedin Email Rates (land) are 0nly 1 part oft yearly notice , What is the increase % in the rest of notice EG Sewer,Rubbish, water , Land fill fees ETC , Or is there any new ones we don't know about Thanks , link

    Rates (land) are 0nly 1 part oft yearly notice , What is the increase % in the rest of notice EG Sewer,Rubbish, water , Land fill fees ETC , Or is there any new ones we don't know about Thanks ,

    Mort asked almost 2 years ago

    There are no new charges that will appear on your rates notice. 

    Council generally assesses and determines it's annual rates and charges increases during February/March of each year. Draft rates and charges amounts are then adopted by Council in April for public exhibition.  Following consideration of feedback received by the community, final rates and charges are set by Council in June of each year. 

    Because of the need to apply to IPART for an above pegging increase, this part of the process has commenced earlier than normal. Accordingly, Council has not yet considered  what increases are to apply to Water, Sewer and Waste charges.

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  • Share Council wants us to believe they a rate rise is necessary. Why is Council creating such a top heavy structure? on Facebook Share Council wants us to believe they a rate rise is necessary. Why is Council creating such a top heavy structure? on Twitter Share Council wants us to believe they a rate rise is necessary. Why is Council creating such a top heavy structure? on Linkedin Email Council wants us to believe they a rate rise is necessary. Why is Council creating such a top heavy structure? link

    Council wants us to believe they a rate rise is necessary. Why is Council creating such a top heavy structure?

    Mazza asked almost 2 years ago

    The additional staff resources are to assist with meeting the NSW planning system and processing times and hopefully to reduce the amount of legal action taken by applicants.

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  • Share If council gets this increase does that mean we will get things done? Will the potholes be filled in? Will the red bins be picked up weekly over summer? Will the plants growing out of the drainage system in my street be removed? It’s all very well increasing our rates but this council is gone if we the rate payers see no action as a result! on Facebook Share If council gets this increase does that mean we will get things done? Will the potholes be filled in? Will the red bins be picked up weekly over summer? Will the plants growing out of the drainage system in my street be removed? It’s all very well increasing our rates but this council is gone if we the rate payers see no action as a result! on Twitter Share If council gets this increase does that mean we will get things done? Will the potholes be filled in? Will the red bins be picked up weekly over summer? Will the plants growing out of the drainage system in my street be removed? It’s all very well increasing our rates but this council is gone if we the rate payers see no action as a result! on Linkedin Email If council gets this increase does that mean we will get things done? Will the potholes be filled in? Will the red bins be picked up weekly over summer? Will the plants growing out of the drainage system in my street be removed? It’s all very well increasing our rates but this council is gone if we the rate payers see no action as a result! link

    If council gets this increase does that mean we will get things done? Will the potholes be filled in? Will the red bins be picked up weekly over summer? Will the plants growing out of the drainage system in my street be removed? It’s all very well increasing our rates but this council is gone if we the rate payers see no action as a result!

    Sallyb asked almost 2 years ago

    The proposed above pegging increase will not raise any additional funds for the services you have mentioned. Council will however endeavour to meet the concerns raised by you within the existing available resources.

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  • Share I believe Tweed Council spend money on issues outside the basic Rates roads and rubbish. This can be verified by the state of the roads, illegal dumping, weed control, tweed CBD gardens and general cleanliness. Deal with these issues as a priority for what we pay our rates. on Facebook Share I believe Tweed Council spend money on issues outside the basic Rates roads and rubbish. This can be verified by the state of the roads, illegal dumping, weed control, tweed CBD gardens and general cleanliness. Deal with these issues as a priority for what we pay our rates. on Twitter Share I believe Tweed Council spend money on issues outside the basic Rates roads and rubbish. This can be verified by the state of the roads, illegal dumping, weed control, tweed CBD gardens and general cleanliness. Deal with these issues as a priority for what we pay our rates. on Linkedin Email I believe Tweed Council spend money on issues outside the basic Rates roads and rubbish. This can be verified by the state of the roads, illegal dumping, weed control, tweed CBD gardens and general cleanliness. Deal with these issues as a priority for what we pay our rates. link

    I believe Tweed Council spend money on issues outside the basic Rates roads and rubbish. This can be verified by the state of the roads, illegal dumping, weed control, tweed CBD gardens and general cleanliness. Deal with these issues as a priority for what we pay our rates.

    Exbuilder asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your response. Your comments will be included in the report to Council on 16 February 2023 and any applicable Special Rate Variation application to IPART.

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