Meeting papers

                                                                                                            2025/26 Budget Statements
                                                                             SCHEDULE OF LEVIES AND SEPARATE CHARGES
                                                                                                                   For the period ending 30 June
                                                                                                                        2025         2026        Change
Special Rates and Charges Schedule                                   Special Rate Purpose                               $,000        $,000         %
Noosa Waters Lock and Weir Maintenance Levy       Funding for the operation and maintenance of the lock and         $      254   $      254         0.0%
                                                  weir system which services the Noosa Waters Estate.
Noosa Waters Canal Management Levy                The funding of services associated with the inspection,           $       16   $          16      0.2%
                                                  maintenance and future capital works in the Noosa Waters
                                                  estate canal area to ensure the long-term viability of the
                                                  canal revetment wall system.
Noosa Junction Levy                               The funding of projects and initiatives to advance the            $      181   $      181         0.0%
                                                  recommendations of the Noosa Junction Commercial and
                                                  Economic Planning Strategy. All projects and initiatives are
                                                  implemented by the Noosa Junction Traders Association.


Hastings Street Precinct Levy                     The funding of additional asset maintenance and renewal           $      410   $      428         4.3%
                                                  services in the Hasting Street Precinct, which are delivered
                                                  at a level above and beyond Council's asset service
                                                  standards. These programmed services are provided at the
                                                  request of the Hastings Street Association.


Noosa Main Beach Levy                             To support the cost of the ongoing restoration and                $      695   $      716         3.0%
                                                  maintenance program for the Noosa Heads main beach.
Hastings Street Community Safety Program Charge   The funding of safety programs for the Hastings Street            $      191   $      199         4.0%
                                                  precinct. This includes the provision of security patrols,
                                                  which are managed by the Hastings Street Association.


Noosa Junction Streetscape Levy                   The funding to progress the master plan for redevelopment         $      175   $      -        (100.0)%
                                                  of the Noosa Junction Precinct.
                                                  After consultation with precinct ratepayers this levy program
                                                  was ceased.

Total Special Rates and Charges                                                                                     $    1,923   $    1,795


                                                                                                                        2025         2026        Change
Separate Charges Schedule                                          Separate Charge Purpose                              $,000        $,000         %
Environment Levy                                  The funding of environmental initiatives for the shire. This      $    2,190   $    2,360         7.7%
                                                  includes the acquisition and maintenance of land (including
                                                  an interest in land) suitable for environment conservation
                                                  purposes, support for private land conservation
                                                  partnerships, funding of management and administrative
                                                  arrangements for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, an
                                                  environmental grants program for collaborative community-
                                                  based initiatives, capacity building and/or research projects,
                                                  and significant environmental projects or programs that are
                                                  closely aligned with the Noosa Environment Strategy.




Sustainable Transport Levy                        To contribute towards the costs associated with a range of        $      939   $      944         0.6%
                                                  transport services and initiatives related that have the
                                                  purpose of reducing traffic congestion and demand on the
                                                  shire road network.

Heritage Levy                                     To fund a cultural heritage program for the management,           $      313   $      315         0.6%
                                                  protection and improvement of the heritage of the shire.

Bushfire Resilience and Response Levy             The deliver the Council bushland reserve controlled burn          $      706   $      707         0.2%
                                                  program, ongoing creation, upgrade and maintenance of
                                                  fire access trails, and also to support volunteer rural fire
                                                  brigade emergency response operations within the shire.

Total Separate Charges                                                                                              $    4,148   $    4,326




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