2015-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

Revenue Statement -2015/16


APPENDIX 1: TOURISM LEVY
OVERALL PLAN


1.    Special Rate for Tourism Promotion in the Noosa Shire
As tourism is a key economic driver for the Noosa region, Noosa Shire Council and community
organisations have been collaborating to ensure its long term sustainability.


2.    The Rateable Land to Which the Special Rate Applies
Noosa Shire Council has agreed to fund the promotion of tourism and related activities through the
levying of a special rate for the 2015/16 financial year upon all rateable land within the shire which
has been categorised as Transitory Accommodation – Urban, Transitory Accommodation - Rural,
Commercial and Industrial – Urban and Commercial and Industrial - Rural which will receive a
benefit from the service, facility or activity defined below.
Commercial and Industrial properties are properties included in Differential General Rate
Categories 2, 3, 4, 24, 25 and 26.
Transitory accommodation is defined as properties included in Differential General Rate
Categories 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 and 30 which are offered for
short term residential rental, being rental for a period of less than 28 days, at any time during the
2015/16 financial year.
The urban classification shall apply to all properties in the localities of Noosa Heads, Noosaville,
Tewantin, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Marcus Beach, Peregian Beach and Castaways
Beach. Properties in all other localities shall be categorised as rural.


3.    Service, facility or activity
The service, facility or activity for which the charge is levied is the carrying out of tourism industry
strategies and promotion strategies and programs by Council and/or approved external agencies.


4.    The Estimated Cost of Implementing the Overall Plan
It is anticipated that the cost of carrying out the overall plan is $2,556,000.


5.    Estimated Time for Implementing the Overall Plan
The estimated time for carrying out the overall plan is by 30 June 2016. It is anticipated that a levy
will be made in future years as the service, facility and activities are on-going programs.




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