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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:58:00+11:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Uralla's rates income can rise 23 per cent in 2027-28 and Glen Innes Severn's 12 per cent. For the other seven councils, IPART's new cap is 3.8 to 4.9 per cent</news:title>
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