Adopted Charges

Infrastructure charges are levied on new developments to fund the cost of trunk infrastructure required to support development. The trunk infrastructure includes the key pieces of infrastructure that provide a distribution function and service the wider urban communities across the regional council area, for the following networks:

• water supply
• sewerage
• stormwater
• transport
• parks.

Charges are levied on development in accordance with the adopted charges resolution. Council updated its resolution at its Ordinary Meeting on February 25, 2026, with Infrastructure Charges Resolution – March 2026, commencing on March 2, 2026.

The infrastructure charges resolution identifies the methodology for calculating the levied charge and identifies the different infrastructure charges for the various types of development. An Infrastructure Charges Notice will be issued as part of a development approval to identify the amount of the levied charge and when it becomes payable. The infrastructure charges resolution also includes other necessary information, including the method for working out the cost of the infrastructure that is subject to an offset or refund and criteria for deciding a conversion application.

Infrastructure Charges Resolution – March 2026

• Infrastructure Charges Resolution - March 2, 2026(PDF, 1MB)

Superseded Resolution

• Adopted Charges Resolution – February 2025(PDF, 1MB)
• Adopted Charges Resolution - December 2023(PDF, 385KB)
• Adopted Charges Resolution - December 2020(PDF, 886KB)
• Adopted Charges Resolution – December 2019(PDF, 232KB)
• Adopted Charges Resolution – June 2018(PDF, 191KB)
• Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution - November 2017(PDF, 17MB)

Infrastructure Charges Notice Register

• Infrastructure charges register information held prior to 1 January 2020(XLSX, 241KB)
• Infrastructure register and trunk infrastructure / charges information from 1 January 2020(XLSX, 343KB)

Automatic Increases

• Infrastructure charges automatic increase calculator(XLSX, 62KB)

Facilitating Development Policy

Development that will deliver significant economic development and growth outcomes may be eligible for a range of incentives through the Facilitating Development in the Mackay Region Policy. The existing policy provides for between 50% and 100% discount on infrastructure charges for qualifying development. For an overview of the Facilitating Development Policy and other incentives available please refer to the Facilitating Development In The Mackay Region Policy page.