Councils brace for tough times with virus

By Katina Curtis, Aap Senior Political Writer
Updated April 7 2020 - 4:28pm, first published 4:24pm
Local councils are bracing for financial pain as COVID-19 closes amenities and people defer rates.
Local councils are bracing for financial pain as COVID-19 closes amenities and people defer rates.

Councils could shed as many as 45,000 workers over coming months as the double hit of coronavirus-forced closure of community facilities and expected rate deferrals smashes their budgets.

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