Electric vehicle owners won't get seven months of free electricity at new charging stations installed at the Pavilion, after Kiama councillors opted to close a loophole. Black Friday Sale Subscribe Now! Login or signup to continue reading The council has installed two charging stations at the Pavilion earlier this month, paid for with funding from the NSW Government's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Because the funding was approved in June, the council was unable to include fees for the EV chargers in its 2024-25 Fees and Charges. So council staff had recommended the EV chargers would be free until a fee could be added to the next instalment of the council's schedule of rates and charges. "There are reputational risks associated with seeking to introduce new fees into the established 2024-25 Fees and Charges," the council business papers stated. "Given the need to undertake 28-day public exhibition, the earliest council could adopt amended 2024-25 Fees and Charges is at the Ordinary February 2025 meeting leaving only four months to collect new fees." The business papers stated giving away the electricity for seven months would cost the council up to $7000. Rather than give the electricity away, councillors at Wednesday night's council meeting voted to introduce a fee, which would be in place early next year. Cr Matt Brown was a supporter of the revised motion to expedite charging a fee for those electric car owners who filled up at the Pavilion. "I think it's great that we were successful in getting a grant to have these EV chargers placed in our municipality," Cr Brown said. "And also [having] the ability for the correct fees and charges to be charged to those people who are wanting to fill up their car with electricity at the Pavilion." He said he tried it himself on the day of the meeting, and noted it didn't have a plug or a hose that would normally come out of a charging station. "What you'll need for this EV charger is one of these double-ended plugs where you put one into the EV charger and one in the car," Cr Brown said. Cr Imogen Draisma was pleased the electric car chargers had been installed. "We know that Kiama has one of the highest percentages of electric vehicle users in NSW," Cr Draisma said. "We've been waiting for some time to have the opportunity to have some in the community available for use, as we don't really have any kind of private chargers that are close into the heart of town." Councillors voted unanimously to go ahead with the process of updating the current fees and charges to include a fee for the EV chargers. The business papers stated the proposed charges would be 50 cents for connection to a charger, then 65 cents per kWh. A 50 cents per minute idle fee would also be in place for owners who leave their car at the station after it was fully charged. I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading. I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading. More from Latest News Newsletters & Alerts DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Get the latest property and development news here. WEEKLY Find out what's happening in local business. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!
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