2014-01-02 Budget Attachments

Appendix 1


APPENDIX 1 - OVERALL PLAN
Tourism Levy

1. Special Rate for Tourism Promotion in the Noosa Shire
As tourism is a key economic driver for the Noosa shire, Noosa Shire Council, together with
representatives of tourism, business and community organisations have been collaborating to
reform the tourism industry to ensure its long term sustainability. These reforms are designed to
give the industry stronger influence and Council’s role will be confined to one of banker, collecting
funds but allowing the industry to determine how the money should be invested to best develop the
industry in the shire.
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 second half of the 2013/14 financial year upon all rateable land
within the shire which has been categorised as Transitory Accommodation – Urban, Transitory
Accommodation - Rural, Commercial and Industrial - Urban, Commercial and Industrial - Rural, and
Iconic Tourism which will, in Council’s opinion, receive a benefit from tourism, either directly or
indirectly, and as either a primary beneficiary or a beneficiary of lesser order. However, in
accordance with Section 94(10) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 Council has imposed a
minimum amount for each category of the special rate. No Minimum will apply to strata titled mini
storage units.

                                                                 Rate cents
                                                                                     Minimum
             Category              Description                    per $/RV
                                                                                     (annual)
                                                                  (annual)
                A       Transitory Accommodation - Urban            0.2272             $60.00
                B       Transitory Accommodation - Rural            0.1704             $60.00
                C       Commercial and Industrial - Urban           0.1136             $60.00
                D       Commercial and Industrial - Rural           0.0852             $60.00
                E       Iconic Tourism                              0.2272             $60.00

Iconic Tourism includes those parcels of rateable land that are used wholly or partly for Sheraton
Noosa and any new development completed during the second half of the 2013/14 financial year
that Noosa Shire Council considers being an iconic tourist attraction.
Transitory accommodation is defined as properties which are offered for short term residential
rental, being rental for a period of less than 28 days, at any time during the 2013/14 financial year.
The properties to be included in the urban areas for the purpose of determining both transitory
accommodation and commercial and industrial categories is shown on the attached map. All
properties not falling within the urban area as shown will be designated as rural.




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