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Singleton Council's 29-year lease for saleyards causes $42,000 annual losses, with no public tender and future rent hikes.
Singleton Council is locked into a 29-year lease for its $7.6 million saleyards, paying just $8,000 annually to Regional Livestock Exchange (RLX), resulting in a $42,000 annual net loss.
The deal, finalized in 2019 after direct negotiations, includes future CPI-based rent increases and allows RLX to depreciate capital investments.
Council projects a $4.787 million operating deficit for 2025–2026, far worse than the original surplus, prompting Councillor Peree Watson to call the lease a “dud deal” and plan a review.
The council has apologized for earlier incorrect claims about the lease timeline and confirmed no public tender was used.
El arrendamiento de 29 años del Ayuntamiento de Singleton para saleyards causa pérdidas anuales de $42,000, sin licitación pública y futuros aumentos de alquileres.