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SEPARATION OF POWERS, COURTS, QCAT, QBCC, AND OTHER TRIBUNALS
Many residents contact our office seeking help with legal matters; however, it is important to understand the role of a Member of Parliament (MP) and the separation of powers that exists as part of our government system. One of the most important aspects of our legal...
COUNCIL, STATE, FEDERAL – THE 3 LEVELS OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
Each level of government provides different services to Australians. The below table is an example of each level’s responsibilities to assist residents, although at times there can be an overlap in responsibilities between governments. Federal Government State...
OVERSIGHT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
People often ask about how local government fits into the state government legislation that provides its head of powers and who has oversight of them. These questions are usually asked when something goes wrong, or people feel like they have not been listened to. Here...
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SHARK NETS AND CONTROL MEASURES UPDATE NOVEMBER 2025
In a recent parliamentary speech, Sandy raised Noosa’s concerns with Queensland’s Shark Control Program and urged the State Government to act on...
KIN KIN ROAD WIDENING – CAPITAL WORKS UPDATE OCTOBER 2025
With Stage 1 of this project completed in July 2023 as previously updated, designs continue to progress on Stages 2 and 3 of the Kin Kin Road...
SHARK NETS AND CONTROL MEASURES UPDATE OCTOBER 2025
Two whale entanglements recently occurred in the Noosa Main Beach shark nets, on 17 September and 6 October 2025. Once reported to the Shark Control...
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DELIVERED FOR REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS OCTOBER 2025
Every community is different and its local media outfits should reflect this uniqueness, not a statewide narrative. A 2022 Federal Inquiry into...
September 2025 Newsletter #84
WHERE TO REPORT ROAD DAMAGE JUNE 2025
State managed roads in the Noosa electorate include Kin Kin Rd, Yurol Forest Dr, Hill St, Factory St, Pound Rd, Pioneer Rd, Reserve St, Cooroy Noosa...
COOROY INTERSECTIONS & RAILWAY BRIDGE OVERPASS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2025
With the new government committing to fund an upgrade business case and designs for both the Myall/ Elm and the Diamond/ Elm Street intersections,...
NOOSA RIVER MANAGEMENT UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2025
As mentioned our July 2025 Noosa 360 update, Maritime Safety QLD (MSQ) agreed to review the scope of stage six of the Noosa River Management Plan....
NOOSA’S DRINKING WATER AND FLUORIDE/ FLUORIDATION UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2025
In response to resident enquiries following the 24 September 2025 determination by Gympie Council to stop fluoridating their water, decisions...
