LGNSW says the state and federal governments have loaded councils with an extra $1.5bn burden.
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North Sydney loses bid to raise rates by 90%
Expenditure cuts and a reduction of operational costs are expected.
Rate hikes: an explainer
There are three core reasons for councils introducing large increases.
Councils ‘worse than banks’ in dealing with hardship
Councils are worse than banks when it comes to financial hardship, a report says.
NSW councillors now eligible for super
NSW councils will be able to make superannuation contributions from next year.
NSW greenlights infrastructure contribution reforms
The NSW government has accepted recommendations for overhauling infrastructure contributions – but councils say there are some red flags.
Report backs population-linked rate peg
The NSW Productivity Commission says council rates should reflect population.
Avoid court over rate debts, councils told
Local government actions to recover unpaid rate debts make up almost a third of NSW’s local court civil matters.
Councils hiking rates ‘behind closed doors’: report
New audit raises concerns that local governments in Queensland could be hiking rates beyond the legal limit and are failing to disclose reasons for rate increases, prompting a call for regulatory reform.
Victorian local council rates outcry: Will services suffer?
Rate cap set at 2 per cent.