Noosa Council 2019-20 Budget Document

Revenue Statement - 2019/20

4.7       Rural Fire Charge
4.7.1     Basis of Charge
Special rates and charges may be levied under Section 94(1) (b) (i) of the Local Government Act
2009. The Rural Fire Charge is levied for the purpose of assisting the Rural Fire Boards in the areas
where the charge is applied with the operations, maintenance and provision of buildings, land and/or
equipment for those Rural Fire Boards.
4.7.2     Charge to Apply

                                     Annual Charge
      Rural Fire Board Area
                                          2019/20

  Black Mountain                           $25.00

  Boreen Point                             $25.00

  Cooroibah                                $25.00

  Doonan                                   $25.00

  Federal                                  $25.00

  Kin Kin                                  $25.00

  Noosa North Shore                        $25.00

  Ridgewood                                $25.00

  Teewah                                   $25.00

  Tinbeerwah                               $25.00


4.7.3     Land to which the charge applies
The land to which this charge is to be applied is identified by the Gazetted Rural Fire Board area
maps for each particular Rural Fire Board area. The charge shall not be levied on land which is
owned or otherwise under the control of the Council but not leased; or that land which is specifically
excluded from the provision of such a service by Council.
4.7.4     Service, facility or activity
The service, facility or activity for which the charge is levied is described in Appendix 7.
4.7.5     Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the rateable land described above derives a special benefit from the service,
facility or activity referred to above.
4.7.6     Overall Plan
The Rural Fire Charge Overall Plan is included in Appendix.7.
4.7.7     Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown in
Section 2.4 shall not be applied to this charge.
4.7.8     Notices
Section 2.1 of this revenue statement sets out the Council billing frequency and method that will be
applied to this charge.

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