Hunter residents to see hike in water prices Port Stephens LGA by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 22, 2016 LAST week's IPART determination will see a significant increase in water prices for Hunter residents. The determination, which will come into affect from July 1, will see the average household water bill increase by 18.2 per cent or an extra $193 a year by 2020. A pensioner would face a water and sewerage