Noosa Council 2019-20 Budget Document

Revenue Statement - 2019/20


6          SEPARATE CHARGES
Separate charges may be levied under Section 94(1) (b) (iii) of the Local Government Act 2009.

6.1        Environment Levy
6.1.1      Basis of Charge
The Environment Levy, a separate charge, shall be made and levied for the 2019/20 financial year
on all rateable land in the Noosa Shire local government area to fund the costs of a range of
environmental initiatives including:
     The acquisition of land (including an interest in land) identified as suitable for conservation
      purposes, and the maintenance and environmental restoration of that land.
     Supporting private land conservation partnerships (such as Land for Wildlife and Voluntary
      Conservations Agreement programs), where such involvement is in keeping with the purpose of
      the levy.
     Funding of management and administrative arrangements for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve.
     An environmental grants program for collaborative community-based initiatives, capacity
      building and/or research projects that are in keeping with the purpose of the levy.
     Supporting significant environmental projects and programs related to key Council strategies
      and plans, that protect, enhance and increase the resilience of Noosa’s natural environment.
6.1.2      Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2020 shall be $70.00. The
charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa Shire.
6.1.3      Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the range of strategic
environmental management initiatives listed in 6.1.1 cannot be distinguished from the benefit to any
other particular rateable land. Accordingly a separate charge of $70.00 per annum is to be levied
equally on all rateable land in the shire.
All rateable land in the shire will benefit from the range of strategic environmental management
initiatives listed in 6.1.1 that are funded by the charge.
6.1.4      Discounts
An early payment discount as shown in section 2.3 and Council pensioner concessions as shown in
section 2.4 shall not apply to this charge.
6.1.5      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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