2014-01-02 Budget Adoption Report Attachments

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement


     Investing in works that have a genuine multi modal outcome, with significant benefit/s to public
      transport capability, including bus and transit priority measures on Council roads and green
      links to provide penetration through developed areas;
     Strategies and actions to support public transport for specific events;
     Advancing investigations to bring forward beneficial public transport outcomes in the Noosa
      shire;
     Take advantage of other public transport benefited activities by supporting issues such as roll
      out of real time information, education materials, etc.;
     Generally, investments in operational or capital projects and programs to improve public
      transport use in the Noosa shire.
6.2.2    Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2014 shall be $20.00 per
rateable property. The charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa Shire Council
6.2.3    Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the funding of public
transport services and initiatives, in accordance with Council’s Public Transport Levy Policy cannot
be distinguished from the benefit to any other particular rateable land. Accordingly a separate
charge of $20.00 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 services and initiatives that are funded by
the charge.
6.2.4    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.
6.2.5    Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to this charge.

6.3      Heritage Levy
6.3.1    Basis of Charge
Separate charges may be levied under Section 94(1) (b) (iii) of the Local Government Act 2009.
The Heritage 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 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 Partnerships Funding Program, community
      heritage sector development, Sunshine Coast Heritage Reference Group (SCHRG) Heritage
      Advisory Service (HAS);
     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 2014 shall be $5.00. The
charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa Shire Council.




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