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Armidale 11.2°

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Glen Innes 11.2°

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Gunnedah 14.7°

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Inverell 12.3°

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Narrabri 16.6°

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Moree 15.1°

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Tamworth 14.9°

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Tenterfield 12.3°

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Uralla 17.5°

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Walcha 11.2°

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Wee Waa 16.6°

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SATURDAY JULY 12, 2025

Independent tribunal approves Special Rate Variation for Gunnedah Shire

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved Gunnedah Shire Council’s application to increase rates above the rate peg.

The Albanese government will look to further ease cost-of-living pressures without adding to inflation when it delivers its fourth budget.

Subscription traps, manipulative sales tactics and hidden fees could be banned under proposed federal laws.