Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria

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Newspaper Clipping from "The Mail", 6 April 1993, Page11, "Rate hardship to be reviewed"'. Article written by Janine Jones

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Ringwood Council will review its hardship provisions for waivering unpaid rates. Mayor Greg Adkins said he was concerned that no ratepayers had their $100 state defecit tax levy waivered due to hardship as part of the latest round of rate changes. This was surprising when there was much hardship in the community. Cr Margaret Cheevers said the loosening of hardship provisions should be widened to apply to those who had difficulty paying their rates. Council's Chief Executive, John Paech , said only a "handful" of ratepayers had applied for hardship provisions

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