2018-07-06 SM - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Council 2018-19 Budget document

Revenue Statement - 2018/19


APPENDIX 1: TOURISM AND ECONOMIC LEVY
OVERALL PLAN
1.    Special Rate for Economic Development and Tourism Promotion in the Noosa Shire
Noosa Council has adopted a Noosa Local Economic Plan and is focused on its implementation
through projects and initiatives to grow the Noosa economy. Council will undertake a range of
projects in 2018/19 to implement the Plan including its ongoing commitment to the Noosa Tourism
sector of the economy. Tourism is a major economic driver and Council is committed to its ongoing
sustainability and appropriate level of promotion and marketing.

2.    The Rateable Land to Which the Special Rate Applies
Council has agreed to fund the implementation of the Noosa Local Economic Plan. This
implementation includes the ongoing funding of the promotion of tourism and related activities in
addition to the implementation of other projects that will assist in delivering the strategies identified
in the Noosa Local Economic Plan.
Council has agreed to fund this expenditure through the levying of a special rate for the 2018/19
financial year upon all rateable land within the shire which has been categorised as Transitory
Accommodation – Urban (PPR and not PPR), Transitory Accommodation – Rural (PPR and not
PPR), Commercial and Industrial – Urban and Commercial and Industrial – Rural which will receive
a benefit from the service, facility or activity defined below.
Commercial and Industrial properties are properties included in Differential General Rate Categories
2, 3, 4, 24, 25 and 26.
Transitory accommodation is defined as either whole units or dwellings (or a specific room or rooms
within a unit or dwelling), included in differential general rate categories 6-19, 27 and 28 which are
offered for short term residential rental (being rental for a period of less than 28 days), at any time
during the 2018/19 financial year. Online listings or other publicly available rental listings showing
per night or per week rates will constitute evidence of the property being offered for short-term rental.
The urban classification shall apply to all properties in the localities of Noosa Heads, Noosaville,
Tewantin, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Marcus Beach, Peregian Beach and Castaways Beach.
Properties in all other localities shall be categorised as rural.

3.    Service, facility or activity
The service, facility or activity for which the rate is levied is the carrying out of implementation of the
Noosa Local Economic Plan which includes projects and activities that are aimed at growing the
Noosa economy. This includes projects and activities that focus on diversifying the Noosa Economy
but also continuing with a key focus on tourism promotion strategies. The projects and activities
may be implemented by Council and / or approved external agencies.

4.    The Estimated Cost of Implementing the Overall Plan
The estimated cost of carrying out the overall plan is $2,820,000 in the 2018/19 financial year. Of
the total amount collected under this special rate, funds will be provided to Tourism Noosa under the
terms of a funding deed between Tourism Noosa and Council in order that the promotion of tourism
and related activities for the Noosa region can occur. Other funds collected under this special rate
will be used for projects and activities that assist with the carrying out of implementation of the Noosa
Local Economic Plan.

5.    Estimated Time for Implementing the Overall Plan
The estimated time for carrying out the overall plan is by 30 June 2019. It is anticipated that a levy
will be made in future years as the service, facility and activities are on-going programs.




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