Annual Report 2023-24

                                                                                                                                  Procurement
      Deferment for Pensioners




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Governance and Disclosures
      To assist eligible pensioners who have experienced large increases in the value of their property as determined by
      the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy or have experienced financial hardship Council will allow
      deferment of up to 50% of the general rate. The deferred rates will accumulate as a debt against the property until it is
      sold or until the death of the ratepayer.                                                                                   Council’s procurement activities are guided by the Sound Contracting Principles set out in section 104(3) of the LG
                                                                                                                                  Act, which are:
      The deferment of general rates applies only to rates payable with respect to land included in Differential General Rates    — Value for money
      Categories 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 22 or 23.                                                                                     — Open and effective competition
                                                                                                                                  — Development of competitive local business and industry
      To be eligible to defer up to 50% of the general rate the applicant must:                                                   — Environmental protection
      — own and occupy the property, and                                                                                         — Ethical behaviour and fair dealing
      — have no overdue rates and charges on the said property, and
      — be the holder of a Pension Concession Card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs, or                 Council’s Procurement Policy, reviewed and adopted 28 June 2024, outlines Council’s strategic position for the
      — a Repatriation Health (Gold) Card issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs, or                                        procurement of all goods, equipment and related services, construction contracts and service contracts (including
      — a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, or                                                                                   maintenance).
      — a Queensland Seniors Card issued by the Queensland State Government.
                                                                                                                                  Purchases worth more than $200,000 (excl. GST) are released for open tender unless an exception under the LG
      Noting that automatic eligibility applies to those ratepayers currently receiving a Pension Concession on their rate        Regulation applies. All new tenders are published on Council’s website.
      notice. Eligibility for those ratepayers with a Seniors Card will be assessed accordingly.
                                                                                                                                  During the period, Council awarded 28 tenders as outlined below.
      In accordance with s122(5) of the LG Regulation Council is authorised to charge interest, or request payment of an
      additional charge, to all deferred general rates for the relevant period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Approved Contract Lump
                                                                                                                                   Number             Tender/Contract Name             Supplier
178                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sum Value ($GST Excl)          179
      For the period one ratepayer had their general rates deferred.
                                                                                                                                                       Design, Supply, Install and
      Pensioner Concessions                                                                                                                            Service a Digital Two-Way
                                                                                                                                    T000072                                             Telstra Limited                  1,400,000.00
      Council’s pensioner rate concession to eligible pensioners shall be allowed under Chapter 4, Part 10 of the LG                                   Radio System with GPS
      Regulation.                                                                                                                                      Location Services


      Method of Calculation                                                                                                         CN00209A                                            I.M. & K.M. Tattersall            SOR
      The concession shall be 25% of the general rate up to a maximum of $230.00 per annum, $115.00 per half year.
                                                                                                                                                                                        The Trustee for R&R
                                                                                                                                    CN00209B                                                                              SOR
      Arrangements to Pay                                                                                                                                                               McKindlay Trust t/as Ecovia
                                                                                                                                                       Cleaning Public Open
      Arrangements pursuant to section 129 of the LG Regulation, for payment by instalments, will be entered for properties                            Spaces and Amenities             Harvent Pty Ltd t/as Total
      where there are no overdue rates and charges from previous rating periods and the ratepayer and Council agree that            CN00209C                                            Building Maintenance -            SOR
      such arrangements will allow the outstanding rates or charges payable to be paid by the end of the current billing                                                                Queensland
      period.
                                                                                                                                                                                        Laguna Contracting
                                                                                                                                    CN00209D                                                                              SOR
                                                                                                                                                                                        Services




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
      An application for an instalment payment arrangement should be received by Council prior to 31 July 2023 or 31
      January 2024. Under an instalment arrangement no discount will be provided for rates which are due. Repayments                                   Peregian Beach Skate Park        Concrete Skateparks Pty
                                                                                                                                    CN00232                                                                              399,143.00
      will be calculated as at the time of applying for an arrangement and will not incur interest charges.                                            Upgrade                          Ltd

                                                                                                                                                       Flood Reconstruction -
      Where a ratepayer defaults on an arrangement to pay, the arrangement will be cancelled, and interest will be charged          CN00297            #359 Black Mountain Road         Hazell Bros (QLD) Pty Ltd        39,922,665.00
      on the overdue rates and charges in accordance with section 2.5.1 of this Revenue Statement from the date of                                     - Landslide Remedial Works
      default. Additionally, Council will not enter any further arrangements during the rating period covered by the initial
      arrangement request.