2014-01-02 Budget Adoption Report Attachments

Appendix 7



APPENDIX 7 - OVERALL PLAN
Noosa Junction Levy

1. Special Levy for the Development of a Commercial Strategy for Noosa Junction.
Following requests from the Noosa Junction Traders Association and Noosa Junction Property
Owners Noosa Shire Council agreed to engage consultants to undertake a study and develop a
Commercial Strategy for Noosa Junction in 2007/08. During the 2008/09 financial year the Noosa
Junction Traders Association requested that the Sunshine Coast Regional Council begin to
implement the recommendations of the Noosa Junction Commercial and Economic Planning
Strategy, and a further request has been received from the Noosa Junction Traders Association
that Sunshine Coast Regional Council continue to fund projects and initiatives as set out in the
2013/14 Annual Work Plan, as developed by the Noosa Junction Strategic Commercial and
Economic Working Group. Sunshine Coast Regional Council agreed to this request.
2. The Rateable Land to Which the Special Rates Applies
Properties subject to the special rate fall within the area delineated on the map below. An annual
special rate of point two three zero zero (0.2300) cents per dollar rateable valuation will be levied
on each property within the benefited area, including strata titled properties.




3. The Service to be Provided
Noosa Shire Council will, in consultation with the Noosa Junction Traders Association, continue to
implement projects and initiative as set out in the 2013/14 Annual Work Plan and endorsed by the
Noosa Junction Special Area Levy Working Group, including recommendations of the Noosa
Junction Commercial and Economic Planning Strategy (NJCEPS).
4. The Estimated Cost of Implementing the Overall Plan
The levy will raise $45,000 in the second half of the 2013/14 financial year. This amount will be
insufficient to implement all the recommendations of the NJCEPS so the Noosa Junction Traders
Association will seek funding from other sources apart from the Special Levy.
5. Estimated Time for Implementing the Overall Plan
The Overall Plan provides for the costs associated with implementing select recommendations of
the Noosa Junction Commercial and Economic Planning Strategy, and projects and initiatives set
out in the 2013/14 Annual Work Plan.
Any unexpended funds held by Council at the end of the 2013/14 financial year may be transferred
to a similar plan in the subsequent year, if adopted by Council.



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