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This policy applies to an eligible community organisation that owns land (in the shire) that
is not rates-exempt under Regulation section 73.

REVIEW

This policy will be reviewed annually for adoption as part of the annual budget.

DEFINITIONS

Term                     Meaning

Noosa Shire Council      The organisation of the Noosa Shire as established by the Local
                         Government Act 2009.

CEO                      Chief Executive Officer of Noosa Shire Council

Councillors              The elected representatives of Noosa Shire Council.

Executive Team           Council’s team of senior executive officers incorporating the CEO
                         and five Directors.

Shire                    The area within Noosa Shire that has been established as the
                         Local Government Area.

Commercial business      Means a business operating on a fee for service basis and has
model                    the ability to generate sufficient income to support operations
                         (excluding those childcare centres and kindergartens who
                         operate as an affiliated member with the Crèche and
                         Kindergarten Association Ltd (C&K) or a community based early
                         childhood provider). Kindergartens/childcare centres operating
                         under a “Limited” liability, are not entitled entitle to rates
                         concessions under this policy.

COUNCIL POLICY

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a concession under this policy, a community organisation must meet the
following eligibility criteria.

The organisation must:
   1. be a not-for-profit organisation incorporated under the Associations Incorporation
      Act 1981 or cognate legislation, or a company limited by guarantee, endorsed by
      the Australian Taxation Office as a charitable institution (tax-exempt or a deductible
      gift recipient)
   2. be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission as a not-
      for-profit entity
   3. be the owner (in its own right or as trustee) or lessee of the subject land, and be
      responsible for the payment of rates and charges levied by Council
   4. be substantially volunteer-based and not in receipt of State or Australian
      Government operational funding
   5. not operate under a commercial business model; and




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