Port Macquarie has four surf clubs which are all on Crown Land with Council being the Trustee of the reserves. New leases are being drawn up between Council and the Surf Clubs but Council now wants to put a clause in the new lease that the surf clubs are to be rated business and liable for all rates and charges. The surf clubs have never been rated and have always been exempt however now they have kiosk’s/restaurants which are sub leased by the clubs earning them between 20,000 to 50,000 pa. Could any other Council which has surf clubs or a similar situation please advise if they rate them or are they exempt. Thanks Mary Klower.
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