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Water Charges

On 1 July 2005 Walcha Council adopted the new (Best Practice) Water, Sewer, and Trade Waste pricing required by the NSW State Government. Best Practice pricing provides:

  • Appropriate pricing signals enable customers to balance the benefits and the costs of their use of the services provided by the Council
  • For the removal of significant cross-subsidies between residential and non-residential users and
  • Encourages the efficient use of water resources and protection of the environment

Under Best Practice pricing, charges for water will continue to be a combination of an access charge and a usage charge. However, the access charge will be based on the size of the water meter serving the property and the usage charge will be a two-tiered tariff with a higher cost for water use exceeding 300 kilolitres.

Further details of the Water Charges are available by downloading the Fees & Charges located under About the Council on the side menu.

Payment of Water Charges

Water meters are read in February, May, August & November, and Water Rates payments are then due in March, June, September, and December.

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.

For more information regarding payment of Water, Rates, and Other Charges, please Click here

Interim Water Accounts

 If you are involved in a commercial business that uses significant amounts of water you now have the ability to read your own water meter(s) and submit this reading to the Council before the 15th day of each month.  Council will then send you an interim water account.  This facility requires some configuration for each individual user, so you will need to register for this service by contacting Council’s Water Billing Department at 02 6774 2500 or sending an email to:  council@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

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: