Noosa Council 2019-20 Budget Document

Revenue Statement - 2019/20

6.2        Sustainable Transport Levy
6.2.1      Basis of Charge
The Sustainable Transport 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 meet the costs of a
range of services and initiatives related to transport and transport related initiatives that have the
purpose of reducing traffic congestion and demand on the Noosa road network. The funding is
primarily aimed at sustainably managing congestion and reducing demand for increased capacity on
the road network and car parking. Initiatives may include, but are not necessarily limited to:
       Entering into partnerships with other tiers of Government to investigate, trial and / or deliver
        sustainable transport services.
       Supporting public transport services through the provision of new or improvements to existing
        kerb-side and public transport infrastructure such as bus shelters and facilities at transport
        hubs.
       Establishing and operating transport systems such as park and ride facilities or shuttle bus
        services.
       Investigating, acquiring and operating intelligent transport systems to manage congestion and
        inform motorists and transport users.
       Provision of behaviour change programs including, for example, school based programs to
        reduce congestion.
       Provision of flexible transport services to meet demonstrated community need.
6.2.2      Charge to Apply
The applicable annual charge for the financial year ended 30th June 2020 shall be $30.00 per
rateable property. The charge shall apply to all rateable land within the Noosa Shire.
6.2.3      Basis of Charge Calculation
Council considers that the benefit to any particular rateable land from the funding of sustainable
transport services and initiatives cannot be distinguished from the benefit to any other particular
rateable land. Accordingly a separate charge of $30.00 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 services and initiatives that are funded by
the charge.
6.2.4      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.
6.2.5      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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