Fees and Charges 2025-2026
The following Register of Fees and Charges 2025-2026 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees and is applicable to services effective from 1 July 2025.
Register of Fees and Charges 2025-2026 (PDF, 4.9 MB)
This register includes the animal management, and health and regulatory services fees that were subject to early approval by Council in March 2025.
Fees and Charges 2024-2025
The following Register of Fees and Charges 2024-25 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees and is applicable to services effective from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Register of Fees and Charges 2024-2025 (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Fees and Charges 2023-2024
The following Register of Fees and Charges 2023-24 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees and is applicable to services effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Fees and Charges 2022-2023
The following Register of Fees and Charges 2022-23 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees and is applicable to services effective 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
Fees and Charges 2021-2022
Note: The Register of Fees and Charges 2021-22 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees and are effective 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Flood Assistance (from February 2022 to 30 June 2023)
As part of councils Flood Assistance Package, selected fees will be subject to waivers or discounts for property owners, residents, business operators and community groups impacted by the flooding event of February 2022.
The fee concessions include:
- waivers for non-commercial waste disposal charges immediately following the flooding event
- pro-rata credits or refunds for sporting facility permit fees and field lighting
- Health and Regulatory Services (Business Licensing) waivers and discounts
- Selected Planning and Development waivers and discounts.
Please refer to the document below for eligibility information and the full listing of approved waivers and discounts for fees and charges:
COVID-19 fee relief for 2021-2022
Council has approved fee waivers for footpath dining license applications and renewals for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, as an extension to the COVID-19 fee relief measures.
Fees and Charges 2020-2021
Note: The Register of Fees and Charges 2020-21 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees and are effective 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Extension to COVID-19 fee relief
Selected environmental health and community venue hire fees were subject to discounts or waivers during the period 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020. Businesses, community organisations and individuals eligible for these additional discounts were contacted by council about their reduced or waived fees – there was no need to apply.
Council has now approved an extension to relief for selected fees for the period 1 October 2020 to 30 June 2021. Please refer to the document below for the approved listing:
Council has subsequently granted a full waiver for footpath dining license fees for the 2020-2021 financial year.
A temporary fee waiver is also in place for selected development application fees (Carrying out Building Work not associated with a Material Change of Use). Refunds or waivers will be provided for applications within the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Refer to the document below.
Fees and Charges 2019-2020
Note: The Register of Fees and Charges 2019-20 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees.
Fees and Charges 2018-2019
Note: The Register of Fees and Charges 2018-19 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees.
Fees and Charges 2017-2018
Note: The Register of Fees and Charges 2017-18 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees.
Fees and Charges 2016-2017
Note: The Register of Fees and Charges 2016-17 incorporates the Register of Cost Recovery Fees.
Fees and Charges 2015-2016
- Fees and Charges 2015-2016 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Fees and Charges - 2015-2016 Register of Cost Recovery - (PDF, 946.2 KB)
Fees and Charges 2014 - 2015
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.