South Coast Register
Amanda Peppernell was so infuriated by another council rate rise that she made her feelings known at a council meeting.
Other Dubbo Regional Council ratepayers had "had enough" too.
Ms Peppernell's Facebook page Residents of Dubbo Regional Council Discussion Group has attracted more than 4000 members.
The page is littered with stories of ratepayers frustrated by "opaque processes, inconsistent service delivery, and a lack of meaningful accountability".
"One resident pays a full amount of rates but has no sewerage system and no waste pick up," she said.
At the heart of the issue, she believes, is that many suspect regional NSW ratepayers are not getting bang for their buck, compared to their city counterparts.
"Metropolitan Sydney is paying less rates and getting more," she said.
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