Tag: rate rise

Central Coast Council has called for feedback on its contentious plans for a rate rise. Two options are on the table, for 10 and 15 per cent increases. The higher amount would see the average homeowner pay $160 more per year, while businesses would be nearly $500 worse off. The council maintains a rate rise…

Residents have hinted they’ll soon take to the streets to prevent a 10 per cent rate increase on the Central Coast. More than 400 people have joined the Protest Against Extreme Rates Facebook page, with members expected to mobilise in the coming weeks. If approved by IPART, the move would recoup $17 million for the…

Calls are growing louder for Central Coast Council to scrap plans for a potential 10 per cent rate rise. There are fears slugging residents hundreds of extra dollars annually, will only further hurt those already struggling.