Our Delivery Plan 2022-25
Our Delivery Plan 2022-25 is a statement of commitment to the community from the newly elected council and translates the community's aspirations and goals into clear actions.
Our Delivery Plan is reviewed every year as the council prepares the next Our Annual Plan and Budget. If any significant amendments are proposed to Our Delivery Plan, the council will re-exhibit the plan, explaining the proposed changes and inviting community comment.
The draft plan was adopted by Council on 28 June, 2022. You can view the adopted plan here
Our Annual Plan and Budget 2022-23
Our Annual Plan and Budget provides greater detail on the activities, projects and services planned for the current financial year.
Financial information included in Our Annual Plan includes a detailed annual budget, Council's Revenue Policy (rates, fees and charges) and estimates of income and expenditure.
Domestic Waste Management Charges
Tamworth Regional Council is proposing some significant changes to the way that waste management charges paid by property owners- residential and commercial - are calculated and shown on the annual rates notices.
These changes come following a review of how Council levies its waste management charges to property owners. The review also considered IPART recommendations for Councils to be more transparent with their Domestic Waste Management Charges.
In a move to increase transparency, ratepayers will be able to clearly see both a base charge and a waste service fee on their rates notice. The base charge is the charge covering the cost for the general provision of waste management services across the region’s community. The waste service fee covers the cost for the collection of kerbside bin, where this service is offered.
A non-domestic waste management base charge is proposed to be introduced for commercial property owners. This is a new commercial charge. This charge helps cover the general waste management activities that Council undertakes throughout the business areas of the Tamworth region, such as street sweeping and public bin services.
Domestic waste management charges consist of a base charge and service fee. The base charge offsets the cost of Council owning, operating, and maintaining waste facilities domestic waste management charges will now consist of a Domestic Waste Base Charge and a Domestic Waste Collection Service charge. The base charge offsets the cost of Council owning, operating, and maintaining waste facilities across the whole region and things like street sweeping, public bin provision and servicing, sanitation service etc .
The Domestic Waste Collection Service charge covers the cost of the collection of collected waste (eg red, yellow, and green lid bins) where that service is offered. The proposed changes to the domestic waste management charges include a new model for categorising the amount to be paid by ratepayers based on the different locations across our region.
It is proposed that property owners of commercial property will now pay a base charge . The Base Charge, which is similar to the charge levied on all domestic property owners, helps cover the cost of all Council provided waste management services including the provision of street litter bins, street sweeping and the disposal of waste in public areas.
In addition, if your business chooses to use Council’s kerbside waste collection service, assuming such a service is offered, it is also proposed to increase the Non-Domestic Waste Management Collection Charge. Commercial customers are not required to participate in the kerbside waste collection service, although the Base Charge will still apply.
The Non-Domestic Waste Management Collection Charge and the Domestic Waste Management Collection Charge is increasing for all property owners who receive the service in line with increased contracted service costs.
Council recently proposed to close the unmanned small vehicle transfer stations in Niangala and Watsons Creek. Submissions from the community were unanimously against the closure of the sites. As a result, council staff have been investigating options to keep the two sites open.
On Thursday 19 May Councillors reviewed a proposal from staff outlining the cost implications of keeping the two sites open. These cost implications include an increase to the proposed Domestic Waste Management Base Charge for residential properties in the Regional Remote zone that do not receive a kerbside collection. The current (2021-22) Base Charge is $176.00. The originally proposed 2022-23 Base Charge was $51.00. The newly proposed 2022-23 Base Charge is $150.00. This means these properties will still see a reduction from the current charge.
This increase from the originally proposed Base Charge is needed to cover the operational costs of the two now manned waste disposal facilities plus ongoing capital works that are required to keep these facilities safe for use and environmentally complaint.
Councillors endorsed the proposal and as such, the small vehicle transfer stations in Niangala and Watsons Creek will remain open and the proposed Base Charge has been updated to $150.00. These two sites will now become manned facilities in line with the same level of service provided to other Regional Remote waste facilities in operated by Council.
Council has updated its Annual Operational Plan and Fees and Charges documents to reflect these changes. These documents are currently on public exhibition until the 7 June. You can submit feedback on this page.
The proposed Base Charge for properties in the Regional Remote zone who do receive a kerbside collection will remain at $51.00 as originally intended. This is due to these properties being able to dispose of majority of their waste through their kerbside collection service. Council’s kerbside collection contract is the cheapest way of collecting and transporting waste to the Forest Road Waste Management Facility for processing.
All rates and annual charges proposed by Council as part of its Annual Operating Plan are placed on public exhibition for 28 days. This provides the community with an opportunity to read and understand the document, then provide informed feedback. During the public exhibition period of the 2022-2023 AOP for Tamworth Regional Council a change was made to the proposed Domestic Waste Management base charge for properties in the Regional Remote zone that does not receive a kerbside collection service.
This rate increased from $51.00 to $150.00. This change was required following Council’s commitment to keep the Niangala and Watsons Creek small vehicle transfer stations opened.
As this fee was amended during the public exhibition period it remain on public exhibition until 17 June to allow for a full 28 days.
To have your say on this charge simply complete the form on this page.
Your Domestic Waste Management Charges Breakdown
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Disclaimer: The zoning shown on these maps are indicative. Finalised zoning will be confirmed following the public exhibition period.
Your Plan - Get Involved
We have made it simple for you to leave feedback, you can do this by providing feedback below.
You are also welcome to make a formal submission by post addressed to the General Manager, Tamworth Regional Council, PO Box 555, Tamworth NSW 2340. Please reference Draft Community Strategic Plan.
The draft plan will be available to view and comment until Tuesday 7 June, 2022.