2020/21 – Rate Peg

Hi all – just a quick poll
Can you please tell me know if your council is taking (or planned subject to approval) an increase less than the 2.6% rate peg for next year?
Happy to hear from others that are taking on the 2.6% also – just so I can get a feel for the landscape.

As background, Northern Beaches Council’s plan is on exhibition still, and looking at responses to submissions. Our proposal is to take the full 2.6% rate peg, but then grant a credit to each account equal to 1/2 the rate peg – ie what would be 1.3% of the new year’s levy (exclusive of any impact of the Reval)

All responses greatly appreciated
Cheers
Lyndal

Hi Lyndal,

Blacktown is applying the full 2.6%.

Thanks
Brad

Penrith City Council is applying the 2.6% at this stage.

Balranald Shire is applying our full 10% SRV but have distributed less on residential rates. That said, being so remote here we have had minimal covid impact here on the majority of our ratepayers. We may have 6 small motels who have had impact. All other businesses have operated as normal. Also of note, we have a SRV because our rates are very low in comparison to other council’s.

Shoalhaven is applying a 3.4% increase which includes part of our SRV but it is still on display.

Hi all, Sutheland is applying the 2.6%

Hi Lyndal, Wollondilly is applying the full 2.6% rate peg. Our new year rates have just come off public exhibition & I’m not aware of any submissions being received. Our Councillors did look briefly at not applying the rate peg but being a general valuation year our analysis showed that around 50% of our assessments would have increased due to valuation changes anyway. It was therefore decided that not increasing income by the rate peg may become lost on allot of assessments & it may be difficult to explain to ratepayers that receive an increase resulting from a valuation change.

Regards,

Simone

Hi

Camden is applying the 2.6% allowed increase and giving a $100 reduction for all rateable properties.

Cheers

Chargie