2016-06-16 Special Meeting Agenda

Revenue Statement -2016/17

     Charitable Organisations
      (a)     Not for profit organisation; and
      (b)     Registered as a charity institution or a public benevolent institution; and
      (c)     Providing benefits directly to the community; and
      (d)     Endorsed by the Australian Tax Office - Charity Tax Concession.
The concession shall be 100% of the general rate. Applications received during the 2016/17 year
that fall within the categories above will be granted a general rate concession for the year. If a
property has previously been granted a general rate concession in the 2015/16 year the owner will
not be required to re-apply to obtain the concession for the 2016/17 financial year, however they
may be required to provide proof of their ongoing eligibility if requested to do so. Property owners
must immediately notify Council if there is a substantive change of land use for a property in
receipt of a general rate concession.


2.8         Fees and Charges
Section 97 of the Local Government Act 2009 allows a local government to fix a cost recovery fee
and Section 172(1) (c) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that the revenue
statement must state the criteria used to decide the amount of any cost recovery fees. All fees and
charges will be set with reference to cost reflective pricing. Cost recovery fees will be charged up
to a maximum of full cost. Any non-profit, volunteer, charitable, community, sporting, or religious
organisation not in possession of a permanent liquor or gaming licence or a surf lifesaving club (or
similar organisation) in possession of a permanent liquor licence is eligible for a single discount of
50% reduction in development application fees.
Section 172(1) (d) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 provides that if the local government
conducts a business activity the revenue statement must state the criteria used to decide the
amount of the charges for the activity’s goods and services. Commercial charge setting will have
considered the competitive neutrality principle for a business activity conducted by Council and all
commercial charges for the 2016/17 financial year are set out in the Register of General Cost-
recovery Fees and Commercial Charges 2016/17 as adopted.


2.9         Definitions
community title scheme: premises situated on land in respect of which a Community Title
Scheme has been and remains registered pursuant to the Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997.
land use codes those land use codes approved by Council effective from 1 July 2016.
Not PPR: Land which is not the owner's principal place of residence.
primary production purposes: land available for the business or industry of grazing, dairying, pig
farming, poultry farming, viticulture, orcharding, apiculture, horticulture, aquaculture, vegetable
growing, the growing of crops of any kind, forestry; or any other business or industry involving the
cultivation of soils, the gathering in of crops or the rearing of livestock; and where a farming
concession is granted by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines in accordance with
Chapter 2, Part 2, Division 5, Subdivision 2 of the Land Valuation Act 2010.
PPR: land which is the owner's principal place of residence.
retirement village: is a registered premise where older members of the community or retired
persons reside, or are to reside, in independent living units or serviced units in accordance with the
Retirement Villages Act 1999.
shopping centre: land used for major retail activities or retail warehouses.




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