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Big developers say North Sydney Council’s proposal to increase its rates will jeopardise the fledgling revival of the CBD.

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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The pool is still not finished.

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
Many NSW councils have struggled to rebound from drought, floods and years of pandemic restrictions.

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
Woollahra councillor Nicola Grieve has called for an overhaul of how the council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs calculates rate payments.

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
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance.

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
Sydney residents have complained changes to the way rates are levied will mean skyrocketing rates bills for some homeowners.

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
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Coffins will be ordered through the members-only chain and then shipped within two days.

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
A shot from the Catholic Cemetery at Rookwood.

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

Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/independent-pricing-and-regulatory-tribunal--1njy