2026-2027 FEES AND CHARGES · Attachment 1 - Fees and Charges Schedule 2026-27

                                                                       Year 26/27
                                                                                       Legislative
 Name                                                                        Fee                                GST         Fee Type
                                                                                       Reference
                                                                         (incl. GST)



Environmental Health
Charitable organisations are entitled to a 50% reduction in all fees where a copy of the Certificate of Registration as a Charity or
Certificate of Endorsement as a Charitable Entity has been provided (does not apply to agents or contractors of not-for-profit
organisations. If certificates are not provided at time of application full fees apply.

Definitions:
Term                Definition / Wording
Multiple food       Supermarkets with deli, bakery and seafood; Resort with kitchen, kiosk, bar, cafe/bar; Restaurant; Hotel; Function/
preparation         Reception Centre with multiple kitchen service areas; Aged care facility or Hospital with kitchen and multiple service
areas               areas. All food preparation areas must be at the same location and operated by the same licensee.
Manufacturer        Includes packaging; peeling; canning; bottling; combining ingredients. This does not refer to food being made at a
                    premises for sale at/from the premises or vehicle or by an off-site caterer.
Manufacturer of Includes infant food; infant formula; fermented meats; raw seafood which does not require further processing before
high category   consumption.
foods
Manufacturer of Includes bottled water; cakes/desserts; chocolate and cocoa products; milk; butter; cheese; yogurt; eggs and egg
medium          products; fruit juices; canned/processed/frozen fruit and vegetables; ice cream (non-wholesale); canned meats;
category foods meat/vegetable pies; nuts and nut products (where not included as an ingredient in a low category food); prepares/
                packaged meals; salads; sauces; canned/processed seafood; soya products.
Manufacturer of Includes biscuits; brewery; confectionary; condiments; cordials/syrups; cereals; oils; pastry; pickles; chips; pretzels;
low category    muesli bars; soft drinks; tea/coffee; vinegar; honey. Home based food businesses will be considered for
foods           manufacture of low category foods.
Food categories (incl. high, medium, low manufacturer) are based on Australian Standard (Risk Assessment) - AS/NZS ISO
31000:2009 and the Food Act 2006.
Childcare           Includes long day care, occasional day care and employer sponsored day care but does not include family day care.
centre
Off-site caterer    Means serving potentially hazardous food at a place other than the principal place of business for the food business.
Eating              A food business which provides chairs and tables for its patrons. Includes café, restaurant, bar and aged care facility
establishment       with dining room only.
Takeaway food Where food is primarily "taken away" from the business for consumption soon thereafter. Examples include fast
bar           food; kiosk; canteen; food business in a food court.
Bakery              Bakery/cafe and bakery/takeaway food style premises.
Retail food         Unpackaged foods requiring minimal food preparation for retail sale. Includes convenience stores; petrol stations;
shop                fruit and veg shop; serving ice cream; deli slicing cold meats/cheese; sale of bread & bakery items. A retail food
                    shop does not have chairs/tables and/or take away foods.
Retail food         Is a vehicle used for carrying unpackaged food requiring minimal food preparation for retail sale from the vehicle.
vehicle
Accommodation A food business that provides meals with accommodation, including bed and breakfast; farm stay. If meals are
premises      provided to patrons other than guests of the accommodation the premises must be categorised as an eating
              establishment.
Mobile food         A food business conducted from a vehicle, van, caravan or boat where all food preparation is contained within the
business            vehicle/vessel. Includes a vehicle from which a person sells unpackaged food by retail or a food vending machine.
                    Examples include food vans, food caravan or food boat.
Water carrier       Sells/carries potable water for drinking.
Annual              A premises other than a fixed or mobile premises and includes for example, a stall or a tent that operates on a
temporary food      regular basis at one or more approved locations in Noosa Shire.
premises
Temporary food A premises other than a fixed or mobile premises and includes for example, a stall or a tent or a cart etc. that
premises       operates for a maximum of 4 days at the same approved location in Noosa Shire (For example, food festivals, music
               festivals, sporting events etc. May also include the provision of cooking classes or cooking equipment
               demonstrations at different venues. An application is not required where the business holds a current Qld/Interstate
               Annual Temporary Food Business Licence or equivalent.
Restoration fee Is a statutory charge that can be applied to food business licences that have expired. The payment of restoration fee
                and renewal fee within 30 days of the expiry of the licence enables the licence to be renewed negating the need to
                apply for a new food business, cease operating or penalized for operating without a food business licence.
ERA categories Have been set as a function of: environmental scores under the Environmental Protection Act 1994; relevant times
(high, medium, taken by council officers; equipment/vehicles costs and environmental performance of the activity.
low)

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