Meeting papers

Revenue Statement - 2025/26


6.4      Bushfire Resilience and Response Levy
         Basis of Levy
The Bushfire Resilience and Response Levy, a separate rate, will be levied for the 2025/26 financial
year on all rateable land in the Noosa local government area, to fund a range of services and
initiatives related to a bushfire management prevention and response program directed at reducing
bushfire risk to shire properties.
The funding is primarily aimed at delivering the Council bushland reserve controlled burn program,
ongoing creation, upgrade, and maintenance of fire access trails, and at supporting volunteer fire
brigade emergency response operations within the area.

         Levy to Apply
The rate for the financial year ending 30 June 2026 will be 0.0031 cents in the $ of rateable value,
with a minimum of $11.50 per annum as adopted in the 2025/26 budget.

         Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the establishment of a bushfire
resilience and response program cannot be distinguished from the benefit to any other particular
rateable land. Accordingly, the separate rate will be levied equally on all rateable land in the Noosa
local government area.

         Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown in
section 2.4 will not apply to this charge.




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