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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...
Latest Updates
BECKMANS ROAD/TEWANTIN BYPASS UPDATE AUGUST 2025
As mentioned in our June 2025 Noosa 360 update, the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) that accompanied the State Budget had...
MCKINNON DRIVE AND LOUIS BAZZO DRIVE INTERSECTION, COOTHARABA AUGUST 2025
In response to resident concerns and the fatality of a motorcycle rider and the serious injury of the driver of a car in June 2025 at the...
DECOMMISSIONED TAFE SITE, FEDERAL COURT NATIVE TITLE CLAIM UPDATE AUGUST 2025
As mentioned in our October 2024 Noosa 360 update, NRA Collective were the successful proponents in the 2021 Expressions of Interest (EOI) period....
ESTIMATES HEARINGS 2025 SUMMARY – AUGUST 2025
The Estimates process is a crucial one, providing opportunity to find out how public funds are being spent or not spent, whether what communities...
FIRE DANGER RATING (FDR) SIGNS UPDATE AUGUST 2025
Our advocacies continued to ensure an additional fire rating sign is allocated to our electorate’s rural communities, with our May 2025 Noosa 360...
PROPOSED CLOSURE OF NOOSA DENTAL CLINIC JULY 2025
The Minister for Health has recently advised the following in italics, which outlines that the closure of the Noosa Dental Clinic is being...
NOOSA RIVER (INDEPENDENT AUDIT) UPDATE AUGUST 2025
As Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) continues to implement the various stages of the Noosa River Management Plan, residents raised the need to for...
July 2025 Newsletter Edition #82
Welcome to our new look newsletter everyone, with thanks to staffer Jack and feedback appreciated! Now to the month where amongst the many wonderful...
SAFE NIGHT PRECINCT NOOSA (POLICE/ CRIME) UPDATE JULY 2025
After the 2024 State Election and an election commitment by the new government to establish a Save Night Precinct (SNP) in Noosa, Sandy requested...
ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS UPDATE JULY 2025
The announcement of the Parliamentary Inquiry into e-mobility safety, mentioned in our May 2025 Noosa 360 update was welcomed, however, with the...