Comments sought on wharf fee

Gosford Council is seeking submissions about its proposed new fees and charges for the use of council wharves.

Submissions will be received for a total of six weeks.

The council decided at its August 7 meeting to levy ferry operators an annual fee of $7000 a wharf for the use of Gosford Council wharf infrastructure.

Money raised from the levy will be used to improve ferry related infrastructure including the upgrade of passenger facilities at Gosford Council wharfs including Wagstaffe and Ettalong.

The council meeting was told that the council received no income for the commercial use of its wharf infrastructure, while incurring "significant annual expenses for the maintenance, upkeep and upgrading of these facilities".

Gosford Council Agenda CIT.37, 28 Aug 2012