Proposed grant changes would leave almost half of NSW councils worse off
Wollongong would fall from $23.8 million to about $7.7 million under the proposed funding method.
The Local Government Grants Commission has indicated that almost half of NSW councils would receive less federal money from 1 July 2027. Financial Assistance grants are paid by the federal government and run by the NSW Government.
Councils can spend the money however they choose. Wollongong received $23.8 million in 2025-26, but the proposed modelling would cut that to about $7.7 million, a cut of more than 67 per cent.
Bega Valley Shire Council faces a reduction of $3.843 million a year, or 38.3 per cent. Snowy Monaro Regional Council has been told it could see a $5.1 million cut to its grant.
The Country Mayors Association wants the existing method kept and more work done on the new one.
- $3.843 million a year, or 38.3 per cent
- Bega Valley cut
- 128 councils across NSW
- Councils sharing the pool
Why it mattersCouncils run local services, so a cut in this money can change what residents get and what it costs them.
AustraliaNSW residents could see councils raise more money locally or cut services if the new method goes ahead.
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