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Sydney council rates are going up. Blame the fuel crisis
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Global instability is set to hit NSW ratepayers, with councils planning sharp increases to bin collection fees and rates charges as soaring fuel costs strain budgets.
From Sydney’s suburbs to the state’s far west, councils say a perfect storm of rising diesel prices and structural funding constraints is driving up the cost of delivering essential services – with households set to feel the impact on their rates bills from July.
The conflict in Iran – which has sent the price of fuel, especially diesel, skyrocketing – has coincided with councils finalising draft 2026-27 budgets.
Rate rises, spending cuts and cost blowouts: Councils squeezed by fuel crisis
Councils like Mount Barker District Council are impacting by the soaring prices of fuel and bitumen. (ABC News)
Some South Australian councils may hike rates above inflation this year as they grapple with cost blowouts, spending cuts and project delays caused by the fuel crisis.
One council is warning that the cost of some of its infrastructure projects could blow out by up to 50 per cent, while another says it will face "difficult financial trade-offs" if the crisis is prolonged.
The state's 68 councils will adopt their annual budgets before the start of next financial year.
Some South Australian ratepayers could soon be hit with rate increases above inflation as councils grapple with cost blowouts, spending cuts and project delays attributed to higher fuel prices.
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