NSW Residents Face Potential 40% Rate Increase: What You Need to Know The Cessnock City Council has announced its intention to seek approval from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to implement a 39 9 percent rate increase for the financial year 2026-27 To raise rates above the annual standard limit, known as the rate peg, local councils must obtain a “special variation” from IPART
Yass Valley Council Proposes 40% Rate Hike, Threatens Service Cuts Residents in the Yass Valley Council area, located near the Australian Capital Territory border, are confronting the possibility of dramatic rate increases reaching up to 40 percent in a single year
Resident rage after Sydney council hikes rates by 40 per cent Sydney's Northern Beaches Council is under fire after approving the 39 6 per cent rates hike at a meeting last night, equating to an average increase of $673, or $1600 for businesses
North Sydney Council revives rate rise proposal, now seeking 40%-54% . . . North Sydney Council will again seek public support for a substantial rate hike of between 40% and 54% over three years, unveiling a new 2026–2036 Long-Term Financial Plan that it says is vital to restoring financial sustainability—but which largely mirrors the scale of last year’s failed proposal