Townsville City Council auctions properties as defaulters fail to pay rates
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Townsville City Council auctions properties as defaulters fail to pay rates

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Seven properties from across the city went under the hammer yesterday as Townsville City Council worked to recoup thousands of dollars in unpaid rates. Key points: Five properties have been sold to repay rates to Townsville City Council Up to 50 bidders registered to nab a bargain Railway Estate home sells for top price of $223,000 Townsville City Council Mayor Jenny Hill said they had to auction the properties after trying for five years to get defaulting ratepayers to settle their bills. "What you are seeing at the moment is unusually high numbers because we do have quite a few properties with back rates," Cr Hill said. "Everyone thinks it's too late …it's never too late," he said "Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast are rallying hard, and right up the eastern seaboard and I think it's important that people understand here that the market here is only just in its infancy."

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