HOUSING UPDATE MARCH 2025
In response to queries received from residents on current progress of genuine affordable housing projects and initiatives Sandy has been working on,...
STATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT UPDATE #2 MARCH 2025
The decision by the Queensland Government on 27 March 2025 to revoke the State Facilitated Development (SFD) for Tewantin has demonstrated a...
2032 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES LEGACY UPDATE MARCH 2025
Following the one-hundred-day infrastructure review, the plan for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games has been released and generally...
NOOSA HOSPITAL UPDATE MARCH 2025
In February 2025, Sandy met with Noosa Hospital CEO Karl van der Merwe, Director of Finance and Support Services Dean Moore and Ramsay Health Care...
PUBLIC SEX OFFENDER REGISTER/ FLUORIDATION – 2 ISSUE NOOSA MP SURVEY RESULTS MARCH 2025
As an Independent Member of Parliament (MP), it is important for Sandy to hear directly from Noosa residents, as she does not adopt the ideology or...
STATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT & SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN UPDATE MARCH 2025
Sandy raised in Parliament on 12 March 2025 the issue of the upcoming development of new regional plans during Question Time, which could provide an...
GP PAYROLL TAX UPDATE MARCH 2025
After our local general practitioners (GP’s) met with Sandy regarding Payroll Tax last year, following efforts from our office and others, the...
CYCLONE ALFRED ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY AND DISASTER INFORMATION 4 MARCH 2025
Due to Cyclone Alfred, a flood watch is in place for South-East Queensland (SEQ), with both the Noosa and Mary River likely to be affected, as well...
Newsletter February 2025 Edition #77
As we farewell summer, with wild weather forecasted as I write due to Cyclone Alfred, if you have not already made preparations please head NOW to...
EUMUNDI-NOOSA ROAD, EMU MOUNTAIN ROAD TO BECKMANS ROAD SAFETY WORKS & FUNDING STREAM CRITERIA MARCH 2025
As part of the 2024/25 State Budget, the previous Government announced safety improvements to the area of Eumundi Noosa (EN) Road indicated on the...
FUEL PRICING & REPORTING UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025
View of Noosa State Electorate on PetrolSpy App at 10.49am 26/2/25 Following resident concerns regarding excessive variations in fuel prices, Sandy...
SCHOOL ABSENCES AND PENALTY SYSTEM FEBRUARY 2025
During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased monitoring of school absences, as well increased...
QUEENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE (QPWS) INCREASED RANGERS PATROLS FEBRUARY 2025
During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased patrols in national parks during peak times....
FEE-FREE TAFE AND OTHER FREE OR SUBSIDISED TRAINING PROGRAMS FEBRUARY 2025
During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for increased affordability and accessibility to TAFE and other...
TUCHEKOI NATIONAL PARK & TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARK UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025
In response to resident and local community group concerns regarding the lack of progress on a full management plan for Tuchekoi National Park,...
QUEENSLAND COURT TIMEFRAMES UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025
Advocacy has continued regarding the community’s frustration around the length of time for civil court decisions. Following Sandy’s Question on...
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS FEBRUARY 2025
During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for more public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations....
ARTS AND CREATIVE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR NOOSA YOUTH FEBRUARY 2025
During our recent annual Noosa MP Community Survey, some residents raised the need for greater access and affordability for arts and creative skills...