ABC News – Australia
·australia
·7 hours ago
Rate rises, spending cuts and cost blowouts: Councils squeezed by fuel crisis
South Australian councils, including Mount Barker District Council, face financial strain due to the fuel crisis, prompting potential rate hikes above inflation. Mount Barker warns that infrastructure project costs could soar by 50 percent, impacting its $50 million capital works program. Councils are urged to consider spending cuts and delays as they prepare their upcoming budgets.
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