Council seeks 0.8% to maintain rate revenue in line with Financial Plan

March 18, 2022Posted in: Other

Following advice from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) that the rate peg for the 2022/23 financial year will be 1.2% for Wingecarribee, Council will now apply for 0.8% through a special variation to secure the full 2% as forecast in Council’s adopted Long Term Financial Plan. “Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan, created...

Council welcomes Special Rate Variation approval

May 17, 2016Posted in: Community

Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Larry Whipper has welcomed today’s announcement from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) of Council’s successful Special Rate Variation (SRV) application. Following a period of sustained community engagement Council at its meeting of 10 February 2016 resolved to apply for an SRV to reduce infrastructure backlogs and achieve sustainability indicators set...

Council vote to apply for Improve Special Rate Variation

February 10, 2016Posted in: Community

Wingecarribee Shire Councillors have tonight voted to submit the Improve scenario Special Rate Variation to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for determination. “Tonight’s decision was without doubt one of the most difficult choices this Council has undertaken,” Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Larry Whipper said.  “It was a decision no Councillor took lightly.” “However Councillors...

Council to roll out Organisational Service Review

February 10, 2016Posted in: Other

In a move designed to further improve in-house efficiencies, Wingecarribee Shire Council has tonight unanimously voted to implement an Organisational Services Review. “This Review is a direct result of Council’s Fit for the Future Improvement Proposal,” said Council’s General Manager Ann Prendergast. “Last year the NSW State Government found that we were fit to continue...

Final Information Kiosk before 1 February deadline

January 27, 2016Posted in: Events

Info Kiosk

Wingecarribee Shire Council is set to hold a final public Information Kiosk this Wednesday 27 January to discuss the ‘Investing in our future’ projects that are proposed to be funded under three different scenarios. The Information Kiosk will be held on Wednesday 27 January at Council’s Moss Vale Civic Centre located in Elizabeth Street Moss...