2015-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

Revenue Statement -2015/16

6.3        Heritage Levy
6.3.1      Basis of Charge
The Heritage Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2015/16 financial year on
all rateable land in the Noosa shire to fund a cultural heritage program for the management,
protection and improvement of the heritage of the shire. Revenue from the levy will be expended
on a range of emerging priorities and key projects, as decided by Council with advice from relevant
stakeholders, as described below:
       Capital Works Programs: Includes heritage infrastructure building works, major
        conservation/preservation projects on Council-owned heritage properties/places/objects;
       Major Projects and Initiatives: Includes major projects, place management plans, Aboriginal
        cultural heritage initiatives, interpretive studies, cultural tourism, and interpretive exhibitions;
       Partnerships and Incentives: Includes community grants program, community heritage sector
        development and heritage advisory service; and
       Cultural Heritage Levy Management: Resourcing costs associated directly with the
        administration of the Cultural Heritage Levy.
6.3.2      Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2016 shall be $5.00. The
charge shall apply to all rateable land within the shire.
6.3.3      Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the establishment of a
heritage program for the management, protection and improvement of the shire’s heritage, which
includes initiatives listed in 6.3.1, cannot be distinguished from the benefit to any other particular
rateable land. Accordingly a separate charge of $5.00 per annum is to be levied equally on all
rateable land in the shire.
All rateable land in the shire will benefit from the implementation of Council’s heritage program and
from the implementation of the initiatives listed in 6.3.1 that are funded by the charge.
6.3.4      Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown
in section 2.4 shall NOT apply to this charge.
6.3.5      Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to this charge.




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