Under the Planning Act 2016, Council may levy infrastructure charges on development through an adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution. The resolution establishes standard charges for new development based on the demand it places on essential trunk infrastructure, including roads, parks, water supply and sewerage networks.

Infrastructure charges are applied by way of an Infrastructure Charges Notice issued as part of a development approval. Where applicable, charges may be reduced through offsets or refunded where a developer provides eligible infrastructure.

This framework helps ensure that development contributes fairly to the infrastructure required to support growth, reduces the financial burden on existing ratepayers, provides greater certainty for developers, and assists Council in planning and delivering sustainable, well-serviced communities.

Refer to the Infrastructure Charges Register for details of infrastructure charges notices issued by Council.

The Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) was adopted as a Planning Scheme amendment.  The LGIP details:

  • The existing and future trunk infrastructure for the local government area;
  • Confirms the identification of trunk infrastructure networks within the local government area;
  • Confirms that standard of service for each network;
  • Confirms the establishment cost of each network;
  • How infrastructure charges are calculated; and
  • Council’s trunk infrastructure standards, network planning, costings and schedule of works.

Refer to the LGIP

Last updated 30/06/2026