Councils ‘worse than banks’ in dealing with hardship
Councils are worse than banks when it comes to financial hardship, a report says.
20 May, 2021Councils are worse than banks when it comes to financial hardship, a report says.
20 May, 2021NSW councils will be able to make superannuation contributions from next year.
17 March, 2021The NSW government has accepted recommendations for overhauling infrastructure contributions – but councils say there are some red flags.
7 March, 2021The NSW Productivity Commission says council rates should reflect population.
6 December, 2020Local government actions to recover unpaid rate debts make up almost a third of NSW’s local court civil matters.
26 November, 2018New 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.
6 July, 2018Rate cap set at 2 per cent.
19 December, 2016Merged councils hamstrung.
29 November, 2016Ratepegging here to stay.
29 August, 2016Promised savings unlikely to materialise form mergers.
22 June, 2016Nineteen new councils, more to follow.
13 May, 2016Four-year rates freeze for merged councils.
26 April, 2016Four-year freeze on merged council rates examined.
13 April, 2016New councils announced by mid-2016.
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