Meeting papers

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                        7 OCTOBER 2025


7.1         MINOR AMENDMENTS TO FEES AND CHARGES REGISTER FOR
            COMMERCIAL FEES


Author            Property Advisor, Denis Wallace
                  Property | Development & Regulation Department
Index             7.45 - 2025 - 2026 Fees and Charges
Attachments       None


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council's adopted Fees and Charges Register categorises fees as either Cost Recovery or
Commercial fee types in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009. A recent review has
identified typographical errors in the legislative reference for a number of fees administered by the
Property Branch that should be correctly classified as Commercial fees. This report seeks Council’s
endorsement to amend the Register to ensure accuracy and transparency.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council
A. Note the report by the Property Advisor to the Services & Organisation Committee dated 7
   October 2025 regarding minor amendments to Council's Fees and Charges Register;
B. Adopt the legislative reference changes to Council's Fees and Charges Register for the
   commercial fees, as detailed in the report; and
C. Authorise the CEO to amend Council's 2025/26 Fees and Charges Register accordingly.


REPORT
Purpose
This report seeks minor amendments to Council's Fees and Charges register to correct the
legislative reference for a number of commercial fees.

Proposed Changes to Fees and Charges Register
Council's adopted 2025/26 Fees and Charges Register details fee types for each fee, being either
"Cost Recovery" or "Commercial". The Register states:
All Cost Recovery fees for applications and related functions and for giving of information kept by
Council have been adopted by Council under Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009. All
commercial fees for the provision of services which require a GST payment have been adopted by
Council under Section 262(3)(c) of the Local Government Act 2009.

The Register includes a column titled "Legislative Reference" listing the applicable section of the
Act.

A recent review of fees levied by Council's Property Branch identified typographic errors for the
legislative reference for a number of fees listed as Cost Recovery fees that should be listed as
Commercial fees.

The fees requiring reference amendments are:
•   Footpath Dining (Cooroy) Annual Permit Fee – Per square metre
•   Footpath Dining (Hastings Street, Noosa – Foreshore) Annual Permit Fee – Per square metre




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