NewsNine.com.auNSW residents forced to choose between endless potholes, or huge council rate hike
NSW councils are facing a funding crisis, with some proposing rate hikes of up to 50 per cent — residents in the Southern Highlands are being asked to choose between crumbling roads or a 34.4 per…
When Bradley Thiessen learned his local council was proposing a huge 34.4 per cent rate hike he was horrified, but not surprised. Councils across Australia have been increasing rates to keep up with inflation, rising costs and increased service demands, with some councils in NSW announcing rate hikes of up to 50 per cent last month.
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