Infrastructure Charges and Incentives

Council’s current Infrastructure Charges Resolution(PDF, 442KB) was adopted on 10 December 2025 and comes into effect on 1 January 2026.

The purpose of the resolution is to establish and adopt infrastructure charges for water, sewerage, transport, stormwater and parks/community land networks.

Under the Planning Act 2016, infrastructure charges are triggered and levied on development approvals for reconfiguring a lot (RAL), material change of use (MCU) and building work (BD/DBW) as a contribution towards the cost of trunk infrastructure provided to service development.

For development approved prior to 1 July 2011, infrastructure contributions and/or charges continue to apply in accordance with the development approval and legislation at the time issued. All development approvals issued on and from 1 July 2011 are currently governed by local government adopted infrastructure charges resolutions.

Infrastructure Charges Incentive Application Forms

Incentive 1

Residential, Commercial and Industrial Deferred Payment

Online Application Form Download PDF(PDF, 196KB)

Incentive 2

Pialba City Centre and Maryborough Principal Activity Centre

Online Application Form Download PDF(PDF, 157KB)

Incentive 3

Urangan Harbour Master Plan Area

Online Application Form Download PDF(PDF, 153KB)

Incentive 4

Commercial Zoned Land in a Rural or Coastal Town

Online Application Form Download PDF(PDF, 154KB)

Incentive 5

Special or Significant Benefit

Online Application Form Download PDF(PDF, 150KB)

Incentive 6

Other information

Infrastructure Charges Register

Pursuant to the Planning Act 2016, a local government is to keep a register of all of the Infrastructure Charges levied by Council.

These registers will be automatically updated here on a monthly basis, and can also be viewed in hard copy at the Development Counter, Hervey Bay Administration Centre, 77 Tavistock Street, Torquay.

Infrastructure Charges Incentives Policy

Council’s Infrastructure Charges Incentives policy(PDF, 210KB) outlines the financial incentives available to developers and establishes the criteria for eligibility according to the type of development and its location within the Fraser Coast Regional Council area. The policy will ensure consistency in application and provide certainty to applicants.