Upset over “unfair” funding for Hunter councils

Hunter's smaller councils 'left struggling' after grants shake-up shelved

Hunter mayors warn rural areas will miss millions after NSW halted council funding changes. Read how the decision widens the divide between local regions.

Byron Council won’t lose $2.4m in government funding

The proposed draft changes to NSW’s allocation formula for Financial Assistance Grant funding to local councils will not be revised after consultation, with a high level of engagement, ‘did not receive broad support’ according to the NSW Local Government Grants Commission (LGGC). Financial Assistance Grants are Commonwealth funds distributed through the states to support local services and infrastructure. Councils including Byron, Tweed, Kyogle,…

Upset over “unfair” funding for Hunter councils

The bulk of Hunter councils say they’re not happy – after a rethink of how federal funding is distributed by the state. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie have avoided cuts in the millions…but now other LGAs are weighing up scrapping services, or upping rates.

Councils welcome State Government decision to not change Financial Assistance Grants – 16 News

City of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie City Council have today welcomed a decision by the NSW Government to abandon proposed changes to Financial Assistance Grants that would have resulted in them losing almost $200 million over the next decade. The Local Government Grants Commission wrote to Lord Mayor Gavin Morris and Mayor Adam Shultz on … Continue reading "Councils welcome State Government decision to not change Financial Assistance Grants"