Bega Valley Shire Council said its NSW government partners, through Services NSW, have completed payment of the third and fourth quarter rates for all properties destroyed in the summer's bushfire crisis.
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This week, council's revenue team wrote to all the relevant property owners informing them of the situation.
"This important development is part of a detailed framework that has been established around the minimising and waiving of rates, fees and charges and advocacy for our community to the other levels of government," council's director of business and governance Iliada Bolton said.
At last week's council meeting councillors resolved, in line with staff recommendations, to suspend new debt recovery action, remove account keeping fees, interest on overdue amounts, late and reminder fees, and support ratepayers to establish payment plans.
There was also an additional focus on council-managed and owned facilities.
General manager Leanne Barnes was granted the ability to negotiate and implement deferrals of rental payments for up to one year for tenants who can show financial hardship, rental increases will be frozen, and interest-free payment arrangements have been extended and are now available for a period of up to 24 months.
Further, lease and licences fees for some council-owned and managed land and buildings have been waived and council fees for food, skin penetration and beauty therapist premises will be waived for the 2020-21 financial year.
Those requiring more information about support arrangements can email council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au or send a letter to PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550.