Following consultation with the Community Reference Panel regarding the Special Rates Variation (SRV) Dungog Shire Council has now announced a proposed scenario which adopts a tapered approach as follows:
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· Year 1 & 2 = 15% (2.5% rate cap plus 12.5% SRV)
· Years 3, 4 & 5 = 10% (2.5% rate cap plus 7.5% SRV)
· Years 6 & 7 =6% (2.5% rate cap plus 3.5% SRV)
Council will now hold community consultation sessions throughout the Shire commencing on July 3. Community members are encouraged to attend any of the sessions, details of which are available on the council website.
The Chamber recently met at Norris IT for our monthly networking meeting. We had a great turn up from business owners, operators and community representatives who had the opportunity to hear about rebranding for Norris, which will now be known as Restart IT, offering repairs, sales, maintenance and education. It was inspiring to hear how this business has developed since its inception in 2013 and its vision for the future.
Our next dinner meeting with the “Pies in July” will be at Clarence Towns School of Arts Hall on Thursday, July 19.
For those involved in running events Dungog Shire Council would like to invite you to a free workshop that will assist you in better understanding public liability insurance and managing risk at your events. This workshop is a must for anyone running an event, large or small, including Council 355 Committees, members of Dungog Shire Events Inc., local not for profits, community organisations, and sporting groups.
The workshop will be presented by Council’s insurers Statewide Mutual on July 4 at the James Theatre.
For more info and to RSVP, please contact Ivan Skaines, Council’s Co-ordinator, Economic Development, Tourism & Events on 4995 7777 or ivans@dungog.nsw.gov.au
Our region already has an enviable event calendar across the whole year, which contribute significant social and economic benefits to our towns and villages.
The Chamber would also like to congratulate Ivan Skaines on receiving a scholarship in an online Diploma of Event Management, funded by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.