


With over 1% in cash rate rises forecast over the next 4–5 months, local governments face a wave of inflation driven by soaring oil prices, electricity costs up 32.2%, and housing pressures. This webinar explains why it's happening, and what councils need to do now to protect their communities and financial sustainability.

A wave of inflation Is inevitable
In the next 4-6 months, our Chief Economist is predicting a 1%-1.25% increase in rates.

The hardship curve is still climbing
Ratepayers are already asking for more time to pay, and that volume is only going to continue to increase with stagflation on the horizon resulting in higher council arrears.

Early action is paying off
Councils that use Payble have changed their arrears levels, with a 4.66 out of 5 satisfaction rating - allowing ratepayers to suggest what they can afford.
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Discover how Payble is helping local governments break through the 30% digital adoption ceiling. This executive brief covers the shift from static PDF bills to a mobile-first, passwordless notice platform - with real results from councils already driving enrolment to 90%, cutting print costs, and reducing arrears through automated payment reminders.

Unpaid council rates have hit $2.4 billion nationally, growing faster than the rates base itself. Dailius Wilson and Vanessa Hood break down the state-by-state data, the five fixes that are working, and where your council ranks against 507 others.
Only 12–14% of Whitehorse's animals were registered under the old paper-based renewal process. See how self-service QR renewals, auto-reconciliation and set-and-forget payments turned that around in a single renewal cycle — and what it freed up for staff.
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