Recently announced regarding the two State Facilitated Development (SFD) applications in Noosa was...
Read MoreNotification has been received that the two Noosa projects that have applied under the State Facilitated Development (SFD) process are now progressing to Stage two. Sandy has called for the community to remain focused on the...
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Having been advised of two proposals by Noosa Council on Wednesday 4 September submitted via the...
Read MoreSandy opposed the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2024 (HAAPOLA), which passed on 16 April 2024, as there were elements that are deeply concerning through lack of clarity....
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In Sandy’s recent Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents expressed concerns regarding young...
Read MoreFollowing advocacy from our office, we have received the following from the Minister for Housing regarding the need to review the income eligibility for social housing given the cost of rentals for our key industry workers:...
Read MoreThe Premier spoke in Parliament today on the Government’s Outcomes Report from the Queensland Housing Summit, which was held in October and brought together Government Ministers, representative of local government, construction...
Read MoreThe Queensland Housing Summit, held on Thursday 20 October, was called “to provide an opportunity to explore ways to work together to address challenges and meet the housing needs of Queenslanders”. It was attended by the...
Read MoreAfter several delays due to COVID-19 absences and Parliament commitments, April saw our last official Housing Action Group meeting. Following a year of working closely with Noosa Council, Department of Housing, various Community...
Read MoreNoosa Council’s Housing Needs Assessment is now complete and adopted by Council and was updated to this meeting. The full assessment can be accessed at...
Read MoreWith the emergency accommodation situation now stabilized with available rooms on standby, this meeting concentrated on those mid- and long-term solutions that we have been progressing. To have major stakeholders in the same...
Read MoreSince the last meeting, progress has been made on several fronts including State legislation around secondary dwellings and dual occupancy after my meetings with State Planners. This has resulted in a potential pilot for Noosa,...
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Since the last meeting progress has been made in identifying further challenges and opportunities....
Read MoreSpecialty Service Name Phone Number Website QLD Department of Housing (Maroochydore Housing Service Centre) 5352 7333 https://www.qld.gov.au/housing/public-community-housing/housing-service-centre Homeless Hotline...
Read MoreThe second meeting of the Housing Action Group, which consists of myself, Mayor Clare, council planning staff and various other stakeholders, resulted in the identification of opportunity with existing sites and also within the...
Read MoreThe review of Council land, as well transfer of identified State land between Departments has been slow. Given the potential impacts of COVID on our existing crisis, it has never been as urgent as part of job creation to...
Read MoreNow that COVID-19 is out of the ‘emergency’ phase, I have contacted Noosa Council and Sunshine Coast Council for updates regarding the reviews that were underway into identified potential sites, including the former House With...
Read MoreThe three identified sites (2 Council and 1 State) for mixed model housing are still in the ‘feasibility study’ stage to ascertain long-term viability. A meeting with community housing manager Coast2Bay CEO, Andrew Elvin, is due...
Read MoreAs a result of the advocacy and search for land or suitable sites, in conjunction with Noosa Council, two sites are currently being assessed. Another site will also be part of this needs assessment to determine what can be...
Read MoreThe Combined Government and Business Forum was themed on Infrastructure and Investment, and I took my 10 minutes to raise that ‘elephant’ – affordable accommodations, and what the proposed ‘4th industrial revolution’...
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