Noosa Council 2019-20 Budget Document

Noosa Shire Council
2019/20 Budget Statements                           SCHEDULE OF LEVIES AND SEPARATE CHARGES
For the period ending 30 June
                                                                                                                                                     2018            2019     Change
Special Rates and Charges Schedule                                                               Special Rate Purpose                                $,000           $,000      %

Tourism and Economic Levy*                                           To contribute towards the cost of the promoting tourism and related         $ 2,820         $    3,063      8.6%
                                                                     activities, as well as the implementation of projects that will assist in
                                                                     delivering the strategies outlined in the Noosa Local Economic Plan.

Noosa Waters Lock and Weir Maintenance Levy                          Funding for the operation and maintenance of the lock and weir system       $          50   $       50      0.0%
                                                                     which services the Noosa Waters Estate.
Noosa Waters Canal Management Levy                                   The funding of services associated with the inspection, maintenance         $      -        $       15         n.a.
                                                                     and future capital works in the Noosa Waters estate canal area to
                                                                     ensure the long-term viability of the canal revetment wall system.


Noosa Junction Levy**                                                The funding of projects and initiatives to advance the recommendations      $          91   $       92      1.1%
                                                                     of the Noosa Junction Commercial and Economic Planning Strategy. All
                                                                     projects and initiatives are implemented by the Noosa Junction Traders
                                                                     Association.

Noosa Junction Streetscape Levy                                      Funding will be applied to scoping work associated with the                 $      -        $       50         n.a.
                                                                     development of a plan for the re-development of the streetscape in the
                                                                     Noosa Junction locality at the request of the Noosa Junction Traders
                                                                     Association.

Hastings Street Precinct Levy                                        The funding of additional asset maintenance and renewal services in         $     338       $      338      0.0%
                                                                     the Hasting Street Precinct, which are delivered at a level above and
                                                                     beyond Council's asset service standards. These programmed services
                                                                     are provided at the request of the Hastings Street Association.


Noosa Main Beach Levy                                                To support the cost of the ongoing restoration and maintenance              $     562       $      562      0.0%
                                                                     program for the Noosa Heads main beach.
Rural Fire Charge                                                    The funding of operational costs and equipment replacement for              $     160       $      160      0.0%
                                                                     gazetted Rural Fire Brigades in the Noosa shire.
Hastings Street Community Safety Program Charge***                   The funding of safety programs for the Hastings Street precinct. This       $     154       $      154      0.0%
                                                                     includes the provision of security patrols, which are managed by the
                                                                     Hastings Street Association.
Lower Noosa North Shore Electricity Charge                           The progressive repayment by specified properties in the Lower Noosa        $          46   $       46      0.0%
                                                                     North Shore of the design and construction costs for electricity
                                                                     infrastructure previously funded by Council.

Total Special Rates and Charges                                                                                                                  $ 4,221         $    4,530
* Note - Tourism Noosa 2019/20 funding under current agreement $2.6 million
** Note - Levy funds provided directly to the Noosa Junction Traders Association
*** Note - Levy funds collected for security patrols provided directly to the Hastings Street Association




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