Local services will miss out as State Government advises Council must double RFS contribution

Council has expressed its utter disbelief at the State Government’s recent advice that Cowra will pay an approximately 50% increased contribution to the Rural Fire Service for the 2021/2022 financial year.

Increases to the general income of Councils are restricted by rate-pegging, while RFS contributions have no such restrictions and the contribution required of councils regularly exceeds the rate-peg. This will have a cumulative effect well in excess of $1million.

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