Proposed amendments to 2024-2025 Fees and Charges

On display until 13 January 2025, 04:30 PM

Upper Hunter Shire Council is proposing to amend its 2024-25 Fees and Charges as follows:

Service/Fee Name  Current $ Proposed $ Comment/Reason
Camping Grounds
Moonan Flat Camping Ground
Weekly per site without power 90.00 48.00 per person Change to per person as sites are not defined. Weekly rate applies to 3 nights or more.
Weekly per site with power 135.00 66.00 per person Change to per person as sites are not defined. Weekly rate applies to 3 nights or more.

  Children <14 years free.  
Special events – Daily Rate
Per person without power 22.00  Delete Remove special event rates to simplify fee collection and apply normal daily rates.
Per Person with power 27.00  Delete
Stewarts Brook Recreation Reserve
 Weekly per site without power 90.00 48.00 per person Change to per person as sites are not defined. Weekly rate applies to 3 nights or more.
    Children <14 years free.  
Cemeteries   Refer to Attachment 1 To cover the cost of levies imposed by Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW (CCNSW) since 1 July 2024.  
Scone and Aberdeen Waste Management Facilities
Other Wastes
Solar Panel (each) 10.50  10.00 To be consistent with advertised price.
Merriwa and Murrurundi Waste Transfer Stations
Other Wastes
Mattresses 55.95 42.00 To make consistent with Scone and Aberdeen.
Refrigerators/ Air-conditioners with no degassing certificate 41.50  41.20
 Tyres - Car 29.40 21.00
Tyres - Tractor (sml. 0-1m) 118.15 117.50
Solar Panels N/A 10.00
Other Miscellaneous Waste Charges
Worm Farm Mini Pack 99.75 Delete Only 1 type of worm farm and compost bin now available.
Worm Farm Mega Pack 99.75 Delete
Worm Farm Pack N/A 99.75
Compost Bins Mini Pack 73.50 Delete
Compost Bins Mega Pack 94.50 Delete
Compost Bins Pack N/A 94.50
 In addition to the above amendments, it is proposed to remove the following wording under the heading ‘Developer Contributions’ (page 15):

“(For development consents granted before 27th March 2017 refer to the former S94 and S64 Development Plans for contributions structure)”

The former S94 and S64 Development Contributions Plans have been superseded by the current plans and are no longer applicable. Therefore, reference to the former plans should be removed from the Fees and Charges Schedule.

Council invites comment on these proposed fees, which can be addressed to the General Manager, Upper Hunter Shire Council, 135 Liverpool St, PO Box 208, Scone NSW 2337 or council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au.

All submissions must be received by COB Monday, 13 January 2025.

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