Hi
I have the Werin Aboriginal Corporation who have recently purchased a Medical Centre requesting nonrateability. They purchased the property in their name with a mortgage to Indigenous Business Australia. They have supplied ABN & Charity Register advising they are Australian Charities and Not for profit and Public Benevelent Institution. Their rule books states their objectives include Delivering free culturally apppropriate holistic health, training to Aboriginal people in Port Macquarie however it also states that they can establish and operate business ventures which will generate income to support the Aboriginal Community of Port Macquarie. Winding up section states that if they are dissolved all property and monies must be transferred to a similar charity.
I’m inclined to given them the nonrateability however just wanted to check with other Council’s if they have received any requests like this one and how they dealt with the application as I believe we should be consistent with our decisions.
Mary
