Lord mayor Ross Kerridge hammered for 'broken' election promise in favour of rate rise

Lord mayor Ross Kerridge hammered for 'broken' election promise in favour of rate rise

Newcastle's Cr Kerridge supports a rate hike over CPI, facing backlash for 'breaking election promises'. Council debates heating up.

Glen Innes Council votes in favour of 48.3% rate rise

Glen Innes residents will soon have to fork out significantly more money for their rates. Council has voted in favour of an almost 50 per cent rise over three years – and it’s received a mixed response from locals.

TRC Locks In Large Rate Rises - southburnett.com.au

Toowoomba Regional Council adopted its 2025-26 Budget on Wednesday June 18, 2025 Large rate rises for 2025-26 were locked in by Toowoomba Regional Council at a Special Meeting held on Wednesday. Mayor Geoff McDonald said the TRC had adopted a general rate rise of 9.5 per cent for urban residential ratepayers, ie. about $241 a year. As well, the water infrastructure charge for an average property would rise by $83.30. Mayor McDonald said a “modes…