After numerous warnings, some more than a decade ago, why haven’t our two longest standing public servants Ndiaye and Lyon made the necessary decision to ensure our infrastructure is fit for purpose?
Especially seeing as they are going directly against NSW state legislation by passing new development to exacerbate an already failed infrastructure situation.
It is unacceptable to except ratepayers to bail them out with a special rate variation, council has shot themselves in the foot treating the community with contempt.
Not happy Jan!
Survey results for those who participated: 95 per cent for a moratorium; 5 per cent opposed (trades, real estate etc); 99.5 per cent want an audit; 97 per cent opposed rate increase; 3 per cent agreed to increase if money spent on infrastructure etc.
Random ratepayers surveyed shire-wide face-to-face.
There is also a petition with over 1,000 signatures in opposition to the rate increase. IPART will decide on the SRV in February 2027.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
