IPART has recommended that the Gold Opal continue to be available to all holders of a Seniors Card. However, it wants the eligibility requirements tightened for the Seniors Card.

IPART to assess whether Sydney councils must merge. By Leesha McKenny. Updated April 27, 2015 — 2.45pm first published at 12.15am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.

IPART sets the rate peg, which is the maximum amount a council can increase its income collected from ratepayers in a year, and has been reviewing the methodology it uses since August last year.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) previously capped rate increases at 3.7 per cent, with allowances of up to 6.8 per cent to account for population growth.

CAMPBELLTOWN Council could slug residents an extra $112 in rates from next financial year, after Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) approved its 11 per cent rate rise on Tuesday.

“IPART found the City of Sydney ‘meets the scale and capacity criterion as a stand-alone council and would be fit as a stand-alone council’ but declared us unfit when compared to the idea of ...

IPART expects to award the contract in March 2023, with all services to be operational by October 2023. iTnews has contacted IPART for comment. Got a news tip for our journalists?

IPART extends consultation period and considers holding public hearing over North Sydney Council's proposed 87 per cent rate hike. Residents in North Sydney have been given a glimmer of hope for a ...