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

Revenue Statement - 2021/22



6.       SEPARATE RATES AND CHARGES

Section 94(1) (b) (iii) of the Act permits the levy of separate rates and charges. A separate rate or
charge must be, and will be, levied equally upon all rateable land in the Noosa Shire local
government area.


6.1      Environment Levy
         Basis of Charge
The Environment Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2021/22 financial year
on all rateable land in the Noosa Shire local government area to fund the costs of a range of
environmental initiatives including:
     The acquisition of land (including an interest in land) identified as suitable for conservation
      purposes, and the maintenance and environmental restoration of that land.
     Supporting private land conservation partnerships (such as Land for Wildlife and Voluntary
      Conservations Agreement programs), where such involvement is in keeping with the purpose
      of the levy.
     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 that are in keeping with the purpose of the levy.
     Supporting significant environmental projects and programs related to key Council strategies
      and plans, that protect, enhance and increase the resilience of Noosa’s natural environment.

         Charge to Apply
The charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2022 shall be $64.00.

         Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the range of strategic
environmental management initiatives listed in 6.1.1 cannot be distinguished from the benefit to any
other particular rateable land. All rateable land in the Shire will benefit from the range of
environmental initiatives listed in 6.1.1 that are funded by the charge. Accordingly the separate
charge will be levied equally on all rateable land in the shire.

         Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown in
section 2.4 will not apply to this charge.




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