Councillors want mandatory e-bike registration and the power to make vandals pay for damaged sports fields.
Why it mattersIf passed, damaged sports fields could be charged to the people who wrecked them, instead of ratepayers footing the bill.
AustraliaNewcastle ratepayers face higher maintenance costs now; this could shift the burden to vandals if the state government accepts the council's push.
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