2019-12-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            10 DECEMBER 2019


NRHP tariffs are proposed to increase as indicated in Table 1 which is cost reflective (inflation
and other increases relating to contract services and utility cost increases) and ensures full cost
pricing obligations are maintained.

Table 1
                     27 January 2021 to 30 June 2021 Fees and Charges Schedule
                                      Noosa River Holiday Park
                                 OFF PEAK                SHOULDER                      PEAK
                            Current   Proposed      Current      Proposed    Current     Proposed
          Powered Sites      $50.00      $52.00       $57.00       $59.00     $65.00          $67.00
 Unpowered Camp Sites        $42.00      $44.00       $48.00       $50.00     $55.00          $57.00
  Long RV Powered Site       $44.00      $46.00       $51.00       $53.00     $60.00          $62.00
       Unpowered camp
                             $46.00      $48.00       $53.00       $55.00     $61.00          $63.00
             waterfront
 Tourist unpowered short
   term budget site – All    $30.00      $31.00       $30.00       $31.00     $30.00          $31.00
                Periods


11.   Conclusion

Meaningful government action and leadership regarding environmental issues is of growing
importance to the community. Noosa Council has a strong commitment to sustainability and the
local environment and this is demonstrated by its commitment to continually reduce emissions
and meet zero emissions targets by 2026.

While community support to reduce emissions is growing, this report highlights the inconsistency
between Council’s Carbon Reduction Policy, zero emissions targets, modern caravans and the
current unmetered electricity charging methodology. The modern caravan is akin to a home and
has much more capacity to use electricity if customers are not encouraged to manage electricity
consumption. Moreover, there is currently no financial incentive to encourage customers to
manage electricity consumption because the current unmetered electricity charging methodology
ostensibly views electricity as a ‘free’ item.

In summary, a new management strategy is proposed to encourage responsible electricity
consumption. This report recommends a user pays system for electricity consumption be
implemented with the installation of metered powerheads to all powered sites as outlined in
Option 3 of this report. The user pays system aligns with the objectives of Council’s Carbon
Reduction Policy and zero net emissions targets and allows customers to monitor electricity
consumption and make informed decisions. The user pays system is expected to change
behaviour based on industry experience and is broadly reflective of the community’s desire to
see local governments implement progressive responses to address emerging environmental
issues.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil




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