Rates Structure Review Panel

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Consultation has concluded

In mid-2024, we conducted a review of the rates structure with a community Review Panel. The panel included rate payers from farmland, residential, and business categories, from across the region including Bombay, Braidwood, Bungendore, Captains Flat, Crestwood, Googong, Jerrabomberra, Karabar, Krawarree, Majors Creek, Queanbeyan, and Wamboin.

The information presented to the panel is available in the document library, along with the Terms of Reference for the panel.

The panel recommended that no change to the rate structure should be made during the 3-year special rate variation period. The panel saw merit in subcategories for different locations given the differences across QPRC, and recommended that future reviews should focus on service pricing and reducing costs to ratepayers, with at least 12 months panel preparation.

In mid-2024, we conducted a review of the rates structure with a community Review Panel. The panel included rate payers from farmland, residential, and business categories, from across the region including Bombay, Braidwood, Bungendore, Captains Flat, Crestwood, Googong, Jerrabomberra, Karabar, Krawarree, Majors Creek, Queanbeyan, and Wamboin.

The information presented to the panel is available in the document library, along with the Terms of Reference for the panel.

The panel recommended that no change to the rate structure should be made during the 3-year special rate variation period. The panel saw merit in subcategories for different locations given the differences across QPRC, and recommended that future reviews should focus on service pricing and reducing costs to ratepayers, with at least 12 months panel preparation.

Consultation has concluded

  • Community members for review panel

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    In January-February 2025, we asked for community members to join a Community Reference Panel to provide feedback and advice to Council on the review of its rates structure.

    The panel was asked to provide confidential feedback and advice to Council in relation to rates structure options, specifically on:

    • the taxation principles
    • the proposed subcategories
    • the proposed base and ad valorem rates

    The panel was to provide community views and advice into a preferred rates structure option. The intention was for the rates structure to then be presented to the community for comment as part of a draft Revenue Policy. The draft Revenue Policy was planned to be on public exhibition in April-May 2024.

    Membership

    The Panel had approximately 10-12 members and was selected through an expression of interest process.

    They were ratepayers, however also could be business owners or residents of QPRC. We sought members who would represent a range of ratepayer groups, including:

    • Business ratepayers
    • Residential ratepayers
    • Farmland ratepayers
    • From Braidwood, Bungendore, Queanbeyan, Googong, Jerrabomberra and rural areas.

    Members met with Council staff at least twice during March 2024.

    We developed Terms of Reference for the Panel which is available for download in the documents panel.