2021-06-30 SM - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - 2021-22 Budget Document

Noosa Shire Council                                                         SCHEDULE OF LEVIES AND SEPARATE CHARGES
2021/22 Budget Statements
For the period ending 30 June                                                                                 (cont'd)
                                                                                                                                                  2021         2022     Change
Separate Rates and Charges Schedule                                                    Separate Charge Purpose                                    $,000        $,000      %

Environment Levy*                                                The funding of environmental iniatives for the shire. This includes the      $    1,718   $    2,006     16.8%
                                                                 acquisition and maintenance of land (including an interest in land)
                                                                 suitable for environment conservation purposes, support for private
                                                                 land conservation partnerships, funding of management and
                                                                 administrative arrangements for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, an
                                                                 environmental grants program for collaborative community-based
                                                                 initiatives, capacity building and/or research projects, and significant
                                                                 environmental projects or programs that are closely aligned with the
                                                                 Noosa Environment Strategy.


Sustainable Transport Levy                                       To contribute towards the costs associated with a range of transport         $      690   $      926     34.2%
                                                                 services and initiatives related that have the purpose of reducing traffic
                                                                 congestion and demand on the shire road network.


Heritage Levy                                                    To fund a cultural heritage program for the management, protection           $      153   $      262     71.2%
                                                                 and improvement of the heritage of the shire.


Bushfire Mitigation and Response Levy                            The deliver the Council bushland reserve controlled burn program,            $      -     $      600
                                                                 ongoing creation, upgrade and maintenance of fire access trails, and
                                                                 also to support volunteer rural fire brigade emergency response
                                                                 operations within the shire.

Total Separate Charges                                                                                                                        $    2,561   $    3,794
* Note - includes $125,000 operational funding to Noosa Biosphere Reserve




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