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Fees & Charges

Fees payable are comprised of three separate parts.

Part 1:             Resident fee – covers part of the Care Cost and is means tested.   Please note that the balance of the Care Costs are paid on your behalf by the Federal Government and it is based on your AN-ACC rating (Australian National Aged Care Classification).

Part 2:             Hotel costs (catering, laundry, cleaning etc) – charged at 85% of your pension or a Basic Daily Fee

Part 3:             Accommodation costs (rent) – Refundable Accommodation Deposit or Daily Accommodation Payment, or a combination of both

Pensioner Supplement – for pensioners this is paid by the Government, for non-pensioners, it is an additional daily charge.

Income Tested Fee – a specific, means tested charge which is deducted from the care subsidy the Government pays Walcha Council, hence it is added to the resident fee. It is based on income above the allowable income for full pensioners.

Everyone’s financial situation is different, so Walcha Council will help you through this process.

Accommodation Fees

Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) or Daily Accommodation Payment (DAPs):

  • You can pay the full amount/a lump sum which you get back when you move out, or pay by the day which is not refundable. You can also do a mix of both e.g., if you have part of the Refundable Accommodation Deposit, pay that and reduce the daily rate
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  • If you pay full Residential Accommodation Deposit, you pay no Daily Accommodation Payment
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  • If you pay full Daily Accommodation Payment, you pay no Residential Accommodation Deposit
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  • Part Refundable Accommodation Deposit & the rest made up with a part Daily Accommodation Payment – example of 50% / 50% below

 

 

Full RAD

(Refundable Accommodation Deposit) no DAP to pay & you get all this back when you leave/move out

Full DAP

(Daily Accommodation Payment) like rent – you don’t get this back

50% RAD

(Refundable Accommodation Deposit) you get this back when you leave/ move out

50% DAP

(Daily Accommodation Payment) like rent – you don’t get this back

Room Size

Ensuite Room -Single room + ensuite

$300,000

$69.21

$150,000

$34.60

20m2

Adjoining Room – Single room + ensuite

$300,000

$69.21

$150,000

$34.60

20m2

Related Information:  Department of Health & Aged Care – Schedule of Fees & Charges for Residential & Home Care

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Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr Iuston is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Arts & Tourism Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

Clr Iuston is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • NSW Public Libraries Assoc – North Eastern Zone;
  • Central Northern Regional Libraries Committee; and
  • Arts North West.

 

E – aiuston@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

Clr Greig is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts & Tourism Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

Clr Greig is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • Walcha Community Consultative Committee; and
  • New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Community Reference Group.

 

E – rgreig@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee; 
  • Walcha Apsley Riverview Committee;
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

Clr Pointing is also Council’s Delegate on the Walcha Centre Management Committee (MPC).

E – apointing@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Eric Noakes

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Walcha Local Health Committee
  • Coalition of Renewable Energy Mayors (CoREM)

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Apsley Riverview Committee;
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

 

E – enoakes@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Glen O'Brien

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

Clr O’Brien is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Motorcycle Rally Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee; 
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

 

Clr O’Brien is Council’s Delegate on the New England Bushfire Management Committee.

E – gobrien@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr Thomson is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Youth Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

E – hthomson@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Motorcyle Rally Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee

 

E – golrich@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to:

  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.

E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au