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We’ve been talking with our community about Council’s financial position and ways we can balance our budget since July 2022.

The Council met on 8 November 2022, and after carefully considering the community feedback received, unanimously agreed to submit an application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a Special Rate Variation of 9.5% each year for three years.

Council is now working towards preparing the application which will be submitted prior to 3 February 2023.

The community will be able to make further community consultation via IPART which is expected to occur during February to March 2023.

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Independent expert advice

Independent experts have advised us to take urgent steps now to ensure long term financial sustainability.

How did we get here?

Find out how we're in this position and what we've been doing about it.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions about financial sustainability and a special rate variation.