AM Edition: Inside the cost of living crisis hitting regional Victorians

Email Regional Victorians are paying more for water, electricity and rates than Melburnians, as our special cost of living investigation uncovers the hardships.

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AM Edition Inside the cost of living crisis hitting regional Victorians Regional Victorians are paying more for water, electricity and rates than Melburnians, as our special cost of living investigation uncovers the hardships. READ MORE   Rates analysis: Country and city divide An analysis of rates across 29 shires in Victoria shows how much more those in the country are coughing up to their councils. READ MORE   Cost of the frost hits tens of millions As farmers battle with crop losses from the frost one grower has shared “it’s the brutality of it all to think that the crops looked so good”. READ MORE   Firewood prices heat up Firewood was a cheap alternative to electricity for many regional Victorian households. But price hikes are making it unviable. READ MORE   Transmission line compo flawed A legislative flaw has devalued the Victorian Government’s transmission line compensation payments to landholders. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Weekly Times, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.