
Ratepayers across NSW will be slugged with higher council fees, with the pricing regulator giving the green light on rate rises of up to 5.5 per cent in 2024/25.
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) said on Tuesday that council rate pegs - the maximum amount councils can lift their general income for the year - would increase from 4.5 to 5.5 per cent.