Armidale, Liverpool Plains, Tenterfield and Walcha councils have all applied to significantly increase their rates, and their applications are now up on the IPART website with residents invited to comment.
Armidale Regional Council
Posted inArmidale, Explainers and backgrounders, Local politics, Quirindi, Tenterfield, Walcha
Explainer: Your rates increase and the role of IPART
A number of councils in our area are applying to IPART for an SRV that will increase your rates… but what is IPART, what do they do, and how can you have your say?
Posted inArmidale, Local politics
Extraordinary Armidale Regional Council meeting on rates increase plans tomorrow
Armidale Regional Council is holding an extraordinary meeting tomorrow afternoon, Monday January 30, on the adoption of the amended delivery plan and resourcing strategy linked to the proposed 50% rates increase.
Posted inInvestigation, Local News, Local politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Our Roads part 2: Can we fix it? Yes we can.
In the second part of our investigative series, we look at whether our councils have enough staff and plant to fix the extensive damage to our roads.
Posted inArmidale, Guyra
Not-for-profit founder Armidale’s Australia Day Ambassador
Social entrepreneur and youth advocate Jarrod Wheatley OAM has been named as Armidale’s Australia Day Ambassador for 2023.
Posted inArmidale, Local News
Last days to comment on revised ARC plans
The opportunity to comment on Armidale Regional Council’s Revised Delivery Program 2022-2026 and Resourcing Strategy 2022-2026, part of the documentation to apply for a Special Rates Variation, will close this Friday January 20.
Posted inArmidale, Local News
Dumaresq Dam Recreation Area upgrade work awarded to Armidale Indigenous contractor
Local contractor JNC Group Indigenous Contractors Pty Ltd has secured the contract for the $3.9 million upgrade of the Dumaresq Dam Reserve Redevelopment Project.
Posted inArmidale, Local News, Local politics
ARC ignores opposition, votes for 50% rate increase
Armidale Regional Council has ignored widespread community opposition and criticism of the consultation process and voted to support the proposed 50% (58.8% cumulative) increase to rates through a special rate […]