Infrastructure Charges are required to be paid by developers to cover trunk infrastructure costs that arise as a result of development.
Trunk infrastructure is the key network infrastructure that provides essential services to the Townsville area, including sewer, water supply, transport and parks. Infrastructure Charges are for the cost of capitol provision, and not used for maintenance or operational purposes.
When Council determines you should receive an infrastructure charge, you will be issued with an infrastructure charge notice. Your development may be levied charges if it is:
Infrastructure charges will generally become payable when you complete your development. The final charges may require adjustments to reflect inflation, and will include offsets for any infrastructure you have provided.
An Infrastructure Charge Resolution outlines the adopted charge for development.
Depending on when your development approval is decided, you will be levied charges per the Infrastructure Charges Resolution that applied in the financial year of approval.
Previous Infrastructure Charge Resolutions:
You can estimate the cost of your infrastructure charges by using our contribution calculators below. You must use the calculator version that applies to the time frame in which you received development approval.
Please note: The Infrastructure Charges Calculators are provided for informational and general guidance purposes only. The calculations generated by this tool are estimates only and may not reflect the infrastructure charges applicable to your development. For a precise and up-to-date estimate, please contact Council directly.
Prior calculators:
Superseded contribution calculators exist to determine infrastructure charges for developments that were assessed prior to the adoption of Council's first priority infrastructure plan. Please contact Council to obtain a contribution calculator relevant to your development.
