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Current Development Contribution policy(PDF, 1MB)
Population and business growth create the need for new subdivisions and developments, and these place increasing demands on the assets and services provided by Council. As a result, significant investment in new or upgraded assets and services is required.
The purpose of the Policy is to ensure that a fair, equitable, and proportionate share of the cost of that infrastructure is funded by development. Council intends to achieve this by using:
Previous Development Contribution policies
View Council's Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2023 - 2024 here.(PDF, 1MB)
View the UHCC Development Contribution Policy 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2023 here(PDF, 942KB)