2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

2014-15 Fees and Charges General Information

Aquatic Centres
  1         20 Pass multi passes expire after 6 months as a minimum.


Caravan Parks
  1    Charges apply from 28 January 2015 to 27 January 2016 (unless otherwise stated)
  2    All charges for occupancy are based on up to two persons per site - All charges are GST inclusive
  3    GST applies to all occupancies between 1 and 27 days at the rate of 10% and thereafter at 0% as per division 40 of the GST legislation.
  4    Peak Season - Easter Holidays (3 April 2015 to 19 April 2015) and Christmas Holidays (12 December 2015 to 26 January 2016). Noosa River also includes the June School Holidays (27 Jun-12 July 2015) and
       September School Holidays (19 September-5 October 2015) in its peak season.
  5    Shoulder Season - 27 June 2015 to 5 October 2015. Boreen Point Camp Ground and Noosa North Shore Camp Ground include the September School Holidays only as the shoulder period.
  6    Off Season - All Other Periods.


Environmental Health
  1    Fees have been calculated using full cost pricing (i.e. time taken by EHO & admin to perform relevant tasks; equipment used & vehicle usage) which has resulted in some previous anomalies being corrected and
       accounts for variances with the Budget Guidelines.
  2    ATO Registered Deductible Gift Recipient discount - 50% if ATO criteria is met or as set by council policy.
  3    Pro-rata fees apply for new applications lodged during the year – see item #24.
  4    The eligibility criteria for a reduced annual fee for an Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) is set by the State under S 126 of Environmental Protection Regulation 2008. The reduced annual fee under S 127 for an
       environmental authority is:
       a.    90% of the annual fee if the holder is an approved partner; or
       b.   80% of the annual fee if -
              i. the holder has an approved EMS; or
              ii. the holder has a lower emissions score, or.
       c. 70% of the annual fee if the holder is an approved partner and—
              i. the holder has an approved EMS; or
              ii. the holder has a lower emissions score; or
       d. 60% of the annual fee if -
              i. the holder has an approved EMS; and
              ii. the holder has a lower emissions score; or
       e. 50% of the annual fee if -
              i. the holder is an approved partner; and
              ii. the holder has an approved EMS; and
              iii. the holder has a lower emissions score.
  5    Multiple food preparation areas - supermarket with deli, bakery, seafood; Resort with kitchen, kiosk, bar, café/bar;
       Restaurant/Hotel/Function/Reception Centre with multiple kitchen service areas; Aged care facility or hospital with kitchen and multiple service areas.
       All food preparation areas must be at the same location and operated by the same licencee.
  6    Manufacturer includes: packaging; peeling; canning; bottling; combining ingredients. This does not refer to food being made at a premises for sale at/from the premises or vehicle or by an off-site caterer.
  7    Manufacturer of high category foods - includes: infant food; infant formula; fermented meats; raw seafood which does not require further processing before consumption.
  8    Manufacturer of medium category foods - includes: bottled water; cakes/desserts; chocolate and cocoa products; milk; butter; cheese; yogurt; eggs and egg products; fruit juices; canned/processed/frozen fruit and
       vegetables; ice cream (non-wholesale); ' canned meats; meat/vegetable pies; nuts and nut products (where not included as an ingredient in a low category food); prepares/packaged meals; salads; sauces;
       canned/processed seafood; soya products.




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