Festival site developers fight $15m council bill in court (opens original article in a new tab)

A developer is fighting a $15 million infrastructure fee charged by the Sunshine Coast Council in court, calling the charges 'irrational' and 'unreasonable', while the deputy premier criticised the council for the fees.

• Queensland's Deputy Premier criticised the Sunshine Coast Council for charging $15 million in infrastructure fees for a festival site.
• The developer, Coochin Creek Property, is challenging the charges in court, calling them 'irrational' and 'unreasonable'.
• The council's infrastructure charges notice was issued on May 9 for the proposed Coochin Creek Property development.