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Financial Hardship Rates Relief

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Council has adopted a Financial Hardship Assistance Policy(PDF, 318KB) to provide assistance to ratepayers suffering financial hardship by providing an appropriate level of relief from rates.

Apply for Financial Hardship Assistance

There are two application forms.

Residential properties

Online form

Printable form(PDF, 482KB)

Commercial or non-residential properties

Online form

Printable form(PDF, 474KB)

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