Newcastle News
NEWCASTLE COUNCILLORS REJECT PAY RISE, BUT CONFIRM RATE RISE
Newcastle households will be paying an extra $100 per year on average, for the next three years, thanks to a 7.2 per cent rate increase.
The council approved the move last night.
Meanwhile Newcastle councillors voted to forego a state-recommended pay rise, and instead use the money to upgrade Wallsend’s town centre.
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