PoliticsSydney councilsPrint articleNorth Sydney wants to tax private schools, charge for NYE fireworksPaul KarpNSW political correspondentJul 29, 2025 – 2.53pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginCash-strapped North Sydney Council is pushing the NSW government to let it tax non-government schools and chip in funds so it can avoid charging $50 per person to view the New Year’s Eve fireworks from the prime vantage spot of Blues Point.The council is one of Sydney’s most cash-poor due to huge cost overruns on redeveloping the iconic North Sydney Olympic Pool and after the independent regulator rejected its proposal for an 87 per cent rate increase over two years.Loading...Paul Karp is The Australian Financial Review’s NSW political correspondent.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreSydney councilsPrivate schoolsAustralian Catholic UniversitySydneyNew YearLatest In PoliticsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHannah Tattersall, Rachael Bolton and Sally PattenHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureThe most dangerous wine in the worldMax AllenWhy Maserati is bucking the EV trend with this supercarNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesRich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
