The independent pricing regulator has rejected Northern Beaches Council’s bid for a 39.6% rate increase, citing it had not demonstrated the financial need.
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), however, approved an increase of 25.2% acknowledging that its current position was unsustainable long term and an infrastructure backlog, among other requirements, could not be met without a significant change in income.
The increase would be brought in over two years, representing a $50 million boost.
The increase is not in effect until councillors vote for the final budget in June this year.
In its application, the Council states the proposed increase would improve financial sustainability, address infrastructure and maintenance backlogs, expand environmental and risk reduction program, improve disaster management, and ensure council has sufficient funds to...
Vivid Sydney returns from Friday 23 May to Saturday 14 June 2025, transforming the Harbour City into a kaleidoscope of light, colour, and creativity....
The F1 Manly Ferry operators have confirmed Manly Observer’s report last week alleging potentially catastrophic steering failures with the new smaller ferries known as...
Northern Beaches residents continue to be relentlessly scammed by sham crytocurrency investment schemes. As recently as Wednesday, 7 May 2025, a man from Warriewood...
A man has been charged over an historic armed robbery on the Northern Beaches.
Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command were called to Pittwater...
Confidential sources have informed Manly Observer that steering issues with the smaller Manly Ferries (Emerald 2s) have taken the whole fleet offline, causing commuter...
Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week.
While every effort has been made to...
Vivid Sydney returns from Friday 23 May to Saturday 14 June 2025, transforming the Harbour City into a kaleidoscope of light, colour, and creativity....
Northern Beaches Council announced critical repairs along the Manly to Spit Scenic walkway began on Monday (28 April) at Castle Rock, followed by works...
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This week’s Northern Beaches Council Development Applications
Telstra proposal to upgrade a mobile phone base station at 25 Marshall Street Manly...
First DA to be submitted to Council under new State Planning laws and more...