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THE City of Greater Geelong says it needs to lift rates above the rate cap to lower debt levels and fund vital infrastructure in growth areas. The city has formally applied to the Essential Services Commission (ESC) to exceed the state government’s new 2.5 per cent cap and set the rate increase for 2016/17 at [...]Read More...