2014-06-26 Budget Meeting Attachment E

Noosa Shire Council Revenue Statement 2014/15


                                    APPENDIX 1 - Tourism Levy

OVERALL PLAN

1. Special Rate for Tourism Promotion in the Noosa Shire
As tourism is a key economic driver for the Noosa region, Noosa Shire Council and community
organisations have been collaborating to ensure its long term sustainability.
2. The Rateable Land to Which the Special Rate Applies
Noosa Shire Council has agreed to fund the promotion of tourism and related activities through the
levying of a special rate for the 2014/15 financial year upon all rateable land within the shire which
has been categorised as Transitory Accommodation – Urban, Transitory Accommodation - Rural,
Commercial and Industrial - Urban, Commercial and Industrial - Rural, and Iconic Tourism which
will receive a benefit from the service, facility or activity defined below.

Iconic Tourism includes those parcels of rateable land that are used wholly or partly for Sheraton
Noosa and any new development completed during the 2014/15 financial year that Noosa Shire
Council considers an iconic tourist attraction.

Commercial and Industrial properties are properties included in Differential General Rate
Categories 2, 3, 4, 5, 24 and 25.
Transitory accommodation is defined as properties included in Differential General Rate Categories
6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29 and 30 which are offered for short term
residential rental, being rental for a period of less than 28 days, at any time during the 2014/15
financial year.

The urban classification shall apply to all properties in the localities of Noosa Heads, Noosaville,
Tewantin, Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Marcus Beach, Peregian Beach and Castaways
Beach. Properties in all other localities shall be categorised as rural.

3. Service, facility or activity
The service, facility or activity for which the charge is levied is the carrying out of tourism industry
strategies and promotion strategies and programs by Council and/or approved external agencies.

4. The Estimated Cost of Implementing the Overall Plan
It is anticipated that the cost of carrying out the overall plan is $2,516,000.
5. Estimated Time for Implementing the Overall Plan
The estimated time for carrying out the overall plan is by 30 June 2015. It is anticipated that a levy
will be made in future years as the service, facility and activities are on-going programs.




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