{"id":301624,"date":"2021-06-30T17:40:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T07:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=301624"},"modified":"2021-06-30T17:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T07:40:40","slug":"gympie-rates-rise-3-2pc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/06\/30\/gympie-rates-rise-3-2pc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gympie Rates Rise 3.2pc"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gympie Regional Council will move Kilkivan Library to the former Kilkivan Shire Council Chambers this year … the project was announced when the Council handed down its 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 30, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face a 3.2 per cent rise in their rates bills after the Council handed down its $157.66 million 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Charges for water and waste collection will also rise marginally over the coming year, while sewerage charges will increase by 3.35 per cent.<\/p>\n

The changes mean that in general, almost 70 per cent of Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face an increase of between $25 and $75 a year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, the discount for early rates payments has been halved from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, but this year it will apply to the entire rates notice, including special levies.<\/p>\n

Council will maintain its $160 pensioner discount and will make $360,000 available through its community grants program, with $175,000 provided specifically to environmental community groups.<\/p>\n

Council will also invest $40.7 million in capital works.<\/p>\n

For Goomeri and Kilkivan residents, the most significant projects over the coming year include: <\/strong><\/p>\n