Council seeking community members for rates Community Reference Panel

Published on 25 January 2024

Council is seeking community members to be part of a rates Community Reference Panel.

‘Council made a commitment to review the rates structure in 2023-24,’ said Mayor Kenrick Winchester.

‘The review will be looking at how fairly the rates structure is distributed across the whole local government area.’

‘To help us with the review, we are forming a Community Reference Panel with ratepayers from across the region. We want business owners, famers, and residents from our urban centres and rural areas to ensure representation from different rating categories.’

The Community Reference Panel is proposed to meet in two workshops between 4 and 15 March, on weekday evenings in Bungendore.

If you are interested in being part of the Panel, please complete an expression of interest before Monday 26 February. Find out more and register interest at yourvoice.qprc.nsw.gov.au/rates-review

‘The reference panel will provide confidential advice to Council and it will be an important way for us to hear from the community,’ said Kenrick.

‘After the reference panel has provided their input, Council will develop a draft Revenue Policy which will include the rates structure and this will be on public exhibition for everyone to comment on.’

The draft Revenue Policy is expected to be available and on public exhibition in April-May 2024.