2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

Noosa Shire Council


APPENDIX 1 - OVERALL PLAN
Tourism Levy

1. Special Rate for Tourism Promotion in the Noosa Shire
As tourism is a key economic driver for the Noosa region, Noosa Shire Council and community
organisations have been collaborating to ensure its long term sustainability.
2. The Rateable Land to Which the Special Rate Applies
Noosa Shire Council has agreed to fund the promotion of tourism and related activities through the
levying of a special rate for the 2014/15 financial year upon all rateable land within the shire which
has been categorised as Transitory Accommodation – Urban, Transitory Accommodation - Rural,
Commercial and Industrial - Urban, Commercial and Industrial - Rural, and Iconic Tourism which
will, in Council’s opinion, receive a benefit from tourism, either directly or indirectly, and as either a
primary beneficiary or a beneficiary of lesser order. However, in accordance with Section 94(10) of
the Local Government Regulation 2012 Council has imposed a minimum amount for each category
of the special rate. No Minimum will apply to strata titled mini storage units.

                                                              Rate cents
                                                                               Minimum
          Category                 Description                 per $/RV
                                                                               (annual)
                                                               (annual)
               A        Transitory Accommodation - Urban        0.2272          $60.00
               B        Transitory Accommodation - Rural        0.1704          $60.00
              C         Commercial and Industrial - Urban       0.1136          $60.00
              D         Commercial and Industrial - Rural       0.0852          $60.00
               E        Iconic Tourism                          0.2272          $60.00

Iconic Tourism includes those parcels of rateable land that are used wholly or partly for Sheraton
Noosa and any new development completed during the 2014/15 financial year that Noosa Shire
Council considers an iconic tourist attraction.

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.
Transitory accommodation is defined as properties which are offered for short term residential
rental, being rental for a period of less than 28 days, at any time during the 2014/15 financial year.

3. The Service to be Provided
Council has formed the opinion that businesses and accommodation properties offered for short
term rental in the shire will gain benefit from increased visitation resulting from tourism promotion
activities funded by Council and carried out by Council and/or approved agencies, and that benefits
will accrue both directly from expenditures by tourists and tourism service businesses, and
indirectly through incomes generated by the community from employment in the tourism industry.
4. The Estimated Cost of Implementing the Overall Plan
It is anticipated that the special rate will raise a total of approximately $2,516,000 in the 2014/15
financial year.
Levy funds will be allocated by Council throughout the 2014/15 financial year and any unexpended
funds remaining at the end of the year may be transferred to a subsequent similar plan, if any.
5. Estimated Time for Implementing the Overall Plan
The Overall Plan provides for the costs associated with contributing towards the promotion of the
tourism industry for the 2014/15 financial year.



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