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Rates go up 5%

Jun 12, 2024 | Article, Local Council, This Week's Issue, Top Articles | 0 comments


By Nasik Swami
Local ratepayers have been slapped with a rate increase of five percent for the next financial year. Elected members of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council had mixed reactions to the increase, but the majority agreed a five percent increase was the right thing to do to safeguard and protect the council, which is in a "dangerous position" financially.
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