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Metro brought North Sydney to life. One decision could ‘devastate’ it
Developers are fighting North Sydney Council’s proposal to lift rates by nearly 90 per cent over two years, arguing the financial strain could force businesses to abandon its CBD.
- Megan Gorrey
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North Sydney councillors to consider 87 per cent rates rise
The council has mostly blamed the surging cost of its $122 million Olympic pool revamp for its “weak” finances. It wants ratepayers to help foot the bill.
- Megan Gorrey
Independent funding probe risks becoming an attack on councils: Greens
Greens MP Amanda Cohn says most councils’ financial struggles are not caused by mismanagement, and instead they had been “set up to fail by the state government”.
- Megan Gorrey
- Editorial
- NSW councils
Sympathy runs dry as 80 per cent of NSW councils cry poor
Limited to a narrow base from which to raise money, it is perhaps little wonder that most NSW councils have been forced to put their hands out and dramatically increase rates.
- The Herald's View
Greens councillor wants wealthiest eastern suburbs home owners to pay higher rates
A Greens councillor says Woollahra Council is forcing apartment owners to subsidise the council rates of residents who own harbourside mansions.
- Andrew Taylor
Public transport fares to rise as $850m coronavirus black hole is revealed
Public transport fares will be increased next month as the NSW government faces a significant deficit in lost revenue from coronavirus restrictions.
- Tom Rabe
Rates for four merged Sydney council areas to rise as regulator approves increases
Residents say rates will rise by up to 40 per cent in some areas, while neighbouring suburbs of the merged council areas will save hundreds of dollars a year.
- Megan Gorrey
Pricing tribunal takes aim at funeral providers for not disclosing costs to grieving families
Fewer than half of NSW funeral providers had all the cost information they are legally required to provide on their websites.
- Daniella White
Senior church officials prepare for shake-up of cemeteries and crematoriums
Church officials are on edge as Berejiklian government cabinet members consider a contentious review into the state's cemeteries and crematoria.
- Samantha Hutchinson
NSW cemeteries could be forced to provide affordable burial plots
Some consumers faced high prices, confusing information and minimal options at a time when they were vulnerable, according to the regulator, which has been investigating pricing of burials.
- Julie Power
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