IPART has today announced the maximum prices that Central Coast Council can charge for water and wastewater services from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. A typical household’s yearly bill for water and wastewater services will increase by 5.5%. This will be about $82 for an average bill, based on 170 kilolitres of water usage per year. The average bill will increase to … [Read more...] about Water rates to rise by 5.5%
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Compare today’s fees and charges with proposed increases
If you want to compare Council's current fees and charges with what it is proposing to charge next financial year - which starts on July 1 - you can download this comparison pdf. It might be on council's website where the entire suite of documents is now on public exhibition but I for one could not find it. So here it is: Fees and Charges Comparison (2) The rest of the draft … [Read more...] about Compare today’s fees and charges with proposed increases
IPART flags water rise of 8.7% plus inflation
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft decision on Central Coast Council's request to increase water rates from July 1. IPART Chair Carmel Donnelly said the IPART’s draft decisions would allow the annual bill for typical household using 170 kilolitres per year to increase by 8.7% plus inflation in 2026-27. It woujld increase by … [Read more...] about IPART flags water rise of 8.7% plus inflation
A drain on resources
Councillors are being asked to send a plea to the Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig asking for ways to allow council to continue to levy ratepayers a drainage charge. Under Water management rules, council can not levy the drainage charge after June 30, 2026. So Council wants the Minister to let them charge the ratepayer for the service under the Local Government … [Read more...] about A drain on resources
Thanks but no thanks – IPART loses review
The State Government has pulled the plug on IPART delving into the sustainability of NSW’s 128 Councils. It comes four days after the closing date for public comments on the draft terms of reference for the review. Premier Minns told the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) the reason was to avoid unnecessary duplication - ".....as the matter was now being … [Read more...] about Thanks but no thanks – IPART loses review
