Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

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Fee Schedule

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The Food Act 2014 enables Council to establish fees to recover the direct and indirect costs of registration, verification, compliance, and monitoring activities for Environmental Health services. The following charges are applicable to all food businesses that are required to be registered in our district, starting from 1 July 2024.

Registration and Renewal Fees

Food Control Plan - Annual registration

$300

National Programme (1-3) - Every two years

$300

Multi-site

$300


Food Operator Verification Fees

These fees include preparation, travel, onsite auditing, reporting, and administration time. If the activity exceeds the limitation hours set below, there will be an extra charge applied.

Verification fees

Food Control Plan

$895 (limitation 6 hours)

National Programme 1

$745 (limitation 5 hours)

National Programme 2 and 3

$745 (limitation 5 hours)

Multi-site – Food Control Plan

Single site + hourly rate for additional sites

Multi-site – National Programme

Single site + hourly rate for additional sites

Hourly rate – including for Food Safety Officer work, cancellation or failure to attend verifications, monitoring activities and any additional work

$150


Food Act 2014 Hourly Rate Including Enforcement

Food Act 2014 Hourly Rate Including Enforcement

Hourly rate of $150


Environmental Health Rate Including Enforcement

Environmental Health Rate Including Enforcement

Hourly rate of $150


Health Act - Environmental Health Fee Schedule

Camping Ground

New

$410.00

Transfer

$75.00

Renewal

$410.00

 

Funeral Directors

New

$310.00

Transfer

$75.00

Renewal

$310.00

 

Offensive Trades

New

$310.00

Transfer

$75.00

Renewal

$310.00