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Rates Information

Council’s cashiers are located in the Council offices on the corner of Derby and Hamilton Streets for the payment of all monies owing to Council.

The cashiers are open to collect payments between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays).

Ratepayers have the choice of paying their rates in four (4) equal instalments or in one lump sum. You should ensure that payments are received by Council by the due date to ensure that interest charges are not incurred.

1. Rate Instalments
Ratepayers may pay their Rates by four (4) interest free instalments (each being one quarter of the total yearly levy). Where arrears of Rates are outstanding at 1st July, these should be paid with the first instalment.

Interest will however attach to any arrears outstanding on 1st July until the date they are paid.

Council will forward instalment reminders, for the second and subsequent instalments, to all Ratepayers who do not pay their rates in full. The dates for payment of instalments appear on the bottom of your Rate Notice.

Each payment must be received by Council ON OR BEFORE the due dates which are as follows:
1st Instalment – 31 August
2nd Instalment – 30 November
3rd Instalment – 28 February
4th Instalment – 31 May

Please note that there is no interest free period, and if payments are not received by Council on or before the due dates, interest will accrue on a daily basis on the amounts outstanding.

2. Payment in Full
Ratepayers electing to pay Rates in full must do so prior to 31 August. 

3. Direct Debit & Emailed Rates Notices
All you have to do is fill in a Request Rate Notice by Email form and a Direct Debit Request form and submit forms to Council.

Any first instalment, not received by Council by 31 August, will attract interest on a daily basis.

Interest Charges
Interest charges on overdue Rates will be calculated daily at 9.0% per annum and will apply in any of the situations detailed below:
* Arrears outstanding.

* Late or non-payment of instalments by the due date.

Payment of Rates
For information regarding Payment of Rates.

If you have any enquiries or difficulties paying your rates, please contact the Rates Officer on the number below.

Clr Gregory Schaefer

Ward A

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Schaefer has been elected as Walcha Council’s Delegate to the following Committees:

  • New England Bush Fire Management Committee
  • Walcha Local Liquor Accord Committee

Clr Aurora Reilly

Ward D

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Reilly is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Youth Advisory Council
  • Walcha Council Audit Risk & Improvement Committee

And has also been elected to be Council’s Delegate on the following organisations:

  • NSW Public Libraries New England Zone Committee
  • Central Northern Regional Library Committee
  • Walcha Community Consultative Committee

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

Ward B

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee

Clr Eric Noakes

Ward B

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016. Re-elected unopposed on 22 December 2021.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Namoi Councils Joint Organisation
  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Mid North Weight of Loads Group
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee

Clr Scott Kermode

Ward C

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 22 December 2021

Councillor Kermode is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • New England Weeds Authority

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee

Clr Nena Hicks

Ward C

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Hicks is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council’s Art Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council’s Audit Risk & Improvement Committee
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee

 

Clr Hicks is Council’s Delegate on the following organisation:

  • Arts North West

Clr Kevin Ferrier

Ward A

First elected to Council in 1991.

Was elected as Deputy Mayor from 2000 – 2012.

Councillor Ferrier is a Member of the following Walcha Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Motorcycle Rally Advisory Committee

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
Fax: 02 6777 1181
E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Mark Berry

Ward A

First elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Berry has been elected to the following Council Committees: