In order to provide support to those experiencing financial hardship as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Council is proposing to implement the following measures:
- A one-off $400 rate rebate for eligible ratepayers who receive the following:
a) Commonwealth COVID-19 Disaster Payment
b) Small and Medium Business Support Payment
c) Federal/State Grants program for Micro Businesses This rates rebate is available for eligible ratepayers (closing 31 December 2021) funded either by Council’s Domestic Waste Management Reserve or general revenue or other applicable reserves dependent on the rate payers circumstances. This will be applied to the November 2021 or February 2022 rates instalment (depending on the time of the application).
- An additional one-off $50 Domestic Waste rates supplement for eligible pensioners funded by Council’s Domestic Waste Management Reserve and will be applied to the November 2021 rates instalment. This will be automatically applied and communicated to recipients on their November 2021 of February 2022 rates instalment (dependant on the time of the pensioner application received). Rebates will apply to those applications received on or before 31 December 2021.
These measures have been considered in addition to the support packages being offered by the Federal and NSW Governments.
Following the completion of the exhibition period, applications will be open and made available on Council’s website.
HAVE YOUR SAY
You can Have Your Say on the COVID-19 Financial Hardship Support Resolution in a number of ways including completing the submission form below, via e-mail or post.
Written submissions must be clearly marked as 'COVID-19 Financial Hardship Support Resolution' and will be received up until Thursday 26 August 2021.
Online Submission
Online submissions have now closed.