The Shire has officially decided to end the differential rating system. This result is entirely due to your persistence and I am honestly shocked that we reached this point together. Please keep an eye on the council meetings moving forward to make sure these changes stay in place.
September 9, 2016
Final supporters
SWEK and the majority of councillors have failed the rate payers. Failed to listen, failed to acknowledge and failed to act.
This petition is intended to support SWEK ratepayers to have a united voice that will not be ignored!
In signing this petition we are asking the Shire to end the differential rating system which has given us some of the highest rates in the nation!
Have your say, be heard, sign here.
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Reached 250 supporters
August 1, 2016
July 31, 2016
I am honestly stunned by how many of you have stepped up to call for change. It is clear that I am not the only one feeling this pressure and this momentum belongs entirely to the people who continue to speak out.
Reached 100 supporters
July 29, 2016
86 Comments
We pay around $5000 in rates a year and have no sewer or water services! Bin services only just came this year and we are expected to pay extra for it! I would prefer the shire to manage its cost problems better instead of passing the buck!
There is no need for a rate rise I pay more for our property in Kununurra than we don for out property in Broome and we receive alot more for our rates.
I wish to protest againt the rate rise as I believe that our rates are much higher than similar suburbs in Australia and not warranted. Another rate increase will be crippling to the already struggling ratepayers in town.
Swek need to lower their staff wages FYI 3 weeks of SWEK wages advised at the last meeting was $460,000.00 nearly half a MILLION dollars in 3 WEEKS!! No wonder they want to keep raising rates....
I have lived in kununurra my entire life- 20odd years- I love the town and want to live there for ever and raise my children there, how would I be able to that if I can't afford the rent/rates- why should have to worry about having a roof over my kids head or food on the table
There should not be a rate rise and the councillors were voted in because they told us they would listen to the community, so far this has not been done. There are no facts to warrant this rate rise.
It is time the shire councillors began to work for the rate payers. Stop paying people in top jobs over the top wages. Start making decisions to benefit the shire. Ask the questions is it good for the rate payers and will it be good for everybody?
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The Shire has officially decided to end the differential rating system. This result is entirely due to your persistence and I am honestly shocked that we reached this point together. Please keep an eye on the council meetings moving forward to make sure these changes stay in place.
September 9, 2016
Final supporters
SWEK and the majority of councillors have failed the rate payers. Failed to listen, failed to acknowledge and failed to act.
This petition is intended to support SWEK ratepayers to have a united voice that will not be ignored!
In signing this petition we are asking the Shire to end the differential rating system which has given us some of the highest rates in the nation!
Have your say, be heard, sign here.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 1, 2016
July 31, 2016
I am honestly stunned by how many of you have stepped up to call for change. It is clear that I am not the only one feeling this pressure and this momentum belongs entirely to the people who continue to speak out.
Reached 100 supporters
July 29, 2016
86 Comments
Kununurra rates are ridiculous Services where we live a few. No street lights, a non gazetted road. We don't know where it starts and finishes. Couldn't even call it gravel. We have owned this property for 20 years
We pay around $5000 in rates a year and have no sewer or water services! Bin services only just came this year and we are expected to pay extra for it! I would prefer the shire to manage its cost problems better instead of passing the buck!
There is no need for a rate rise I pay more for our property in Kununurra than we don for out property in Broome and we receive alot more for our rates.
I wish to protest againt the rate rise as I believe that our rates are much higher than similar suburbs in Australia and not warranted. Another rate increase will be crippling to the already struggling ratepayers in town.
Swek need to lower their staff wages FYI 3 weeks of SWEK wages advised at the last meeting was $460,000.00 nearly half a MILLION dollars in 3 WEEKS!! No wonder they want to keep raising rates....
I have lived in kununurra my entire life- 20odd years- I love the town and want to live there for ever and raise my children there, how would I be able to that if I can't afford the rent/rates- why should have to worry about having a roof over my kids head or food on the table
There should not be a rate rise and the councillors were voted in because they told us they would listen to the community, so far this has not been done. There are no facts to warrant this rate rise.
It is time the shire councillors began to work for the rate payers. Stop paying people in top jobs over the top wages. Start making decisions to benefit the shire. Ask the questions is it good for the rate payers and will it be good for everybody?
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Kununurra rates are ridiculous Services where we live a few. No street lights, a non gazetted road. We don't know where it starts and finishes. Couldn't even call it gravel. We have owned this property for 20 years