2014-01-02 Budget Attachments

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement



6 SEPARATE CHARGES
6.1      Environment Levy
6.1.1    Basis of Charge
Separate charges may be levied under Section 94(1)(b)(iii) of the Local Government Act 2009. The
Environment Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2013/14 financial year on
all rateable land in the Noosa shire to fund the costs of a range of strategic environmental
management initiatives including:
     The acquisition, protection and management of environmentally significant land;
     Major environmental projects that assist in the protection and management of our biodiversity,
      waterways and foreshores; and
     Support and engagement for the community that is involved in the protection and
      enhancement of the Noosa environment.
All expenditure of money raised by this levy will be in accordance with Council’s Environment Levy
Policy.
6.1.2    Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2014 shall be $60.00. The
charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa shire.
6.1.3    Exclusions
That land which is owned or otherwise under the control of the Council but not leased; OR that
land which is specifically excluded from the provision of such a service by Council.
6.1.4    Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the range of strategic
environmental management initiatives listed in 6.1.1 cannot be distinguished from the benefit to
any other particular rateable land. Accordingly a separate charge of $60.00 per annum is to be
levied equally on all rateable land in the shire.
All rateable land in the shire will benefit from the range of strategic environmental management
initiatives listed in 6.1.1 that are funded by the charge.
6.1.5    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.
6.1.6    Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to this charge.

6.2      Public Transport Levy
6.2.1    Basis of Charge
Separate charges may be levied under Section 94(1)(b)(iii) of the Local Government Act 2009. The
Public Transport Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2013/14 financial year
on all rateable land in the Noosa Shire Council local government area to fund public transport in
the shire in accordance with Council’s Public Transport Levy Policy, and to meet the costs of a
range of services and initiatives including but not limited to:
     Entering into partnerships with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to bring forward
      service improvements, trial possible services or provide services in areas not planned to be
      covered by funding;
     Entering into partnerships with the Department of Transport and Main Roads for public
      transport services;
     Provision of flexible public transport services to meet community needs;
     Supporting public transport services through improvements to kerbside infrastructure and
      public transport infrastructure;



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