We are looking for community members to join a Community Reference Panel who will provide feedback and advice to Council on a rates structure review.

The Panel will have an advisory role and will recommend a preferred rating structure for consideration by Council and the broader community.

The commitment from the panel is to receive briefing information about how Council distributes the rates burden across ratepayers in the local government area, attend 2-3 workshops, and contribute to ideas with other members of the community in February-March 2026.

Council staff will provide comprehensive information, be available to respond to questions, and facilitate the workshops so that all voices are heard. A briefing paper will be available on this page shortly.

Council will listen to the advice of the reference panel before making a decision on setting the rates for the 2026-27 Operational Plan.

Panel members will be selected through this expression of interest process. Panel members will represent a range of ratepayer groups including business, residential and farmland ratepayers and be from across the local government area.

Prospective panel members may attend a briefing workshop to understand more about the rates review process and what will be required in the week of 1-5 December in Bungendore. For those who express their interest after these dates, the briefing information will be provided electronically via email. All information will be available publicly and remain available up until the workshops begin in February 2026.

Members of the panel will workshop with Council staff during February and March 2026.

Complete the EOI form below if you’d like to be part of the community reference panel.