Payment of Rates and Other Charges

Payment of Rates, Water Charges and other services can be made by the following:

  • IN PERSON by calling at the Council Chambers, Hamilton Street, Walcha, during normal Office hours, 9:00am to 4:30pm. Payment can be made by Cash, cheque or EFTPOS  Credit and Debit Cards accepted.
  • POST – please make all cheques payable to:
    Walcha Council
    PO Box 2
    Walcha NSW 2354
  • DIRECT DEPOSIT – You can pay directly into our bank account, either on the Internet or at the Bank in person.  Please put your assessment number or account number in the payment reference section.  Our account details are:  BSB:  082-885 Account No.:   509987055.
  • AUSTRALIA POST BILLPAY – In person at any Post Office, by phone on 131816 or through www.postbillpay.com.au using your notice with Billpay Code & Reference.  Payment methods accepted are cash, cheque, EFTPOS and credit card.

To ensure that your payment is applied against the correct account it would be of assistance if you include the relevant Notice or invoice with your payment. Receipts will be posted upon request.

In addition to the above, ratepayers and residents can also elect to pay by Direct Debit. These deductions can be scheduled for any weekday and the deduction frequency is flexible in that they can be made weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly.

To set up a Direct Debit please complete the Direct Debit Request Form  then email, post or delivery it to Council. 

Financial Difficulty:  If you have any enquiries or difficulties paying your rates, please contact the Rates Officer on the number below.

Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

 

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 Council Preschool Advisory Committee

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:

  • Namoi Councils Joint Organisation
  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Mid North Weight of Loads Group
  • Walcha Local Health Committee

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Advisory Committee

Clr Glen O'Brien

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Contact Details

Walcha Council
Phone: 02 6774 2500
Fax: 02 6777 1181
E – council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to the following Council Committees: