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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    28 APRIL 2014


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                         28 APRIL 2014

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   COUNCIL POLICY

   TITLE: Infrastructure Charges Rebates for Community Organisations

   Endorsed by Council on:            6 February 2014
      .                           _ | Priority Infrastructure Planning and Infrastructure
   Policy Owner and Department:       Charges Officer, Community and Development

   Purpose of the Policy
   Council is committed to supporting the growth and development of community organisations
   that provide essential and significant facilities and services for the benefit of the community.
   To ensure that community organisations are not disadvantaged or constrained from
   providing community facilities and services, Council will provide rebates to eligible
   community organisations to assist in the payment of infrastructure contributions or charges.
   The granting of infrastructure charges rebates ensures that much needed funds remain with
   the organisations, whilst the cost of the rebate is spread across the whole community.
   Fundamentally the policy is based on the type of organisation (including its fund raising
   capabilities), the service it provides, the function of the proposed development and the
   contribution being made to the Noosa Shire.
   This document outlines the types of community organisations which are eligible for
   infrastructure charges rebates, the purpose and applicability of rebates that may apply to
   premises, the application process and the amount of charges rebates to be offered.
   Eligible Community Organisations
   The following community organisations are eligible for consideration of infrastructure
   contribution or charges rebates —
   e  Non-profit community organisations, as determined by the Australian Taxation Office
       (ATO);
   e  Religious institutions as determined by the ATO;
   e  Schools registered with the Queensland Department of Education.
   To be considered a non-profit community organisation the following criteria must apply —
              i) the organisation is incorporated under Queensland’s Associations
                 Incorporation Act 1981 or registered under the Collections Act 1966'; and
              ii) there is no profit or gain by individual members of the group; and
             ili) its constitution or governing documents prevent it from distributing profits or
                 assets for the benefit of particular persons, both while it is operating and on
                 winding up; and
             iv) whilst a surplus can be made, it must be used to carry out the purpose and
                 functions of the organisation.

   ' Other entities (eg. co-operatives, companies limited by guarantee, etc) may be considered non-profit community
   organisations subject to specific application and approval by Council.
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