Comparison of Alpine Resorts and Municipal Charges

In 2007, Council commissioned a consultant economist to undertake an update of a 2003 comparative study of rates, rents, service charges and contributions at Victorian Alpine Resorts and equivalent charges at selected New South Wales ski resorts and Victorian municipalities.

While the various resort and municipal entities surveyed provide different scope of services and apply different charging regimes, a bed-based approach was adopted as the most valid method of comparison. The study covered property charges, charges related to the provision of municipal type services and water and sewerage, per capita Government grant income and gate entry charges.

The report shows that the Victorian Alpine Resort Management Board charges compare favourably with equivalent charges imposed by adjacent Victorian municipalities and the New South Wales alpine resorts.

The report is available on request from the Council and is also available in electronic form. A summary of the report findings is included in Council's media release.