Good news, Wollongong: Plan to cut $16m funding scrapped

Key points

• A proposed $16.1 million annual cut to grant funding for Wollongong City Council has been withdrawn. The NSW Local Grants Commission made the decision after most NSW councils opposed the planned changes to how funds are distributed.
• Wollongong's Lord Mayor, Tania Brown, said she was pleased the Commission had listened to councils' concerns.
• The Commission has not ruled out revisiting a revised model for the 2029-30 council term, if additional funding becomes available.