澳大利亚昆士兰州Noosa Council因大幅上调婚礼许可费而陷入舆论风暴。Noosa Main Beach三小时婚礼许可费已从2014年的159澳元攀升至2026年的799澳元，涨幅达五倍[1]。该费用调整引发当地居民不满，被讽刺为"Noosa税"[1]。
上述费用增长带来的负面影响显著。根据Noosa Wedding Organisation的数据，该地点婚礼场数从2014年的781场大幅下降至2025年的563场[1]。行业及新人普遍指责许可费过高导致婚礼数量萎缩，估计每年造成游客消费损失3000万澳元[1]。与此同时，Council管理的其他地点婚礼费用也有上升，从2025年的375澳元涨至399澳元[1]。相比之下，邻近的Sunshine Coast Council仅收取83澳元固定费用[1]。
Council property manager Hayley Jamieson为这一收费标准进行了辩护，声称费用反映了该地点的"高端性质"及其管理维护成本[1]。
Noosa Council in Queensland, Australia has drawn criticism over soaring wedding permit fees at a popular beachside venue. The three-hour marriage license for Noosa Main Beach has surged to 799 Australian dollars in 2026, up from 159 dollars in 2014—a fivefold increase [1]. The council justified the spike as necessary to cover administrative costs and facility maintenance, with property manager Hayley Jamieson stating the fees reflect the location's "premium nature" [1].
The escalating costs have had measurable consequences for the local wedding industry and couples seeking ceremonies by the sea. Wedding numbers at the beach plummeted from 781 in 2014 to 563 in 2025, according to data from Noosa Wedding Organisation [1]. Industry representatives and residents have criticized the charges as excessive, dubbing them the "Noosa tax" [1]. Other council-managed venues charge 399 dollars for weddings, up from 375 dollars in 2025 [1], while the neighboring Sunshine Coast Council charges a flat rate of just 83 dollars [1]. The decline in ceremonies has sparked concerns about lost tourism revenue, with estimates suggesting an annual loss of 30 million dollars in visitor spending, based on an average three-day expenditure of at least 2,600 dollars per guest [1].