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‘Chronic’ rate debt

Hume residents owe more than $45 million in overdue council rates, with councillors urging households to reach out early for support rather than letting debts spiral. The annual rate arrears report, presented at Hume’s council meeting on Monday, September 22, revealed 18,623 ratepayers across the…

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