BUDGET 2025 – 26 SUMMARY
Even though inflation is down from post COVID-19 highs and there is some interest rate relief, as Sandy said in Parliament, at grass roots, the...
POMONA PEDESTRIAN CROSSING UPDATE JUNE 2025
The Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP), accompanying the 2025-26 State Budget, confirmed that planning is underway for the...
BECKMANS ROAD/TEWANTIN BYPASS UPDATE JUNE 2025
The 2025-26 State Budget was handed down on 24 June 2025 and Sandy has raised concerns regarding the progress of the remaining stages of the...
BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE & NOOSA RIVER NAVIGATIONAL AIDS UPDATE JUNE 2025
Boating Infrastructure We have continued efforts for improved boating infrastructure for the Noosa Shire including for funding to be provided for...
MP MEDIA:POLITICS OR EVIDENCE – NOOSA TODAY JUNE 2025
Noosa Today June 2025 It isn’t often that I am beyond surprised by what occurs in Parliament, or decisions by government. However, over the past...
SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION (STA) UPDATE JUNE 2025
In response to resident enquiries and a recent petition (below in italics is the petition text) to the State Parliament posted on 20 June 2025, we...
SEATBELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES UPDATE JUNE 2025
Our efforts since 2018 to see more seatbelts fitted on school buses has continued, with our April 2025 Noosa 360 update outlining the Queensland...
KIN KIN QUARRY EPBC APPLICATION/ REFERRAL TO CLEAR KOALA HABITAT UPDATE JUNE 2025
As mentioned in our previous Noosa 360 updates, an application has been made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999...
PATH TO TREATY UPDATE JUNE 2025
In response to resident enquiries, Sandy wrote to the Queensland Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships regarding whether...
TEEWAH AIRFIELD UPDATE JUNE 2025
Having written to the new government after the 2024 State Election regarding the assistance promised by the former government on the relocation of...
HOUSING UPDATE JUNE 2025
As part of our advocacies since Sandy was elected in 2017 for Noosa’s housing needs, the latest updates are below and we will continue to post when...
QUEENSLAND DAY AWARDS 2025 RECIPIENTS
To access the photos from the event, please visit here. Order of ceremony is alphabetical in order of the recipient’s last name. Julie Ainscough...
QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION (QBCC) REFORM UPDATE JUNE 2025
Sandy continues to advocate for improvements to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)’s processes including in her speech on...
LAKE MACDONALD DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HEAVY HAULAGE VEHICLES) UPDATE JUNE 2025
With construction now underway, residents have raised concerns regarding the increased number of heavy haulage vehicles travelling along Lake...
COMMUNITY PHARMACIES MAY 2025
During the May 2025 regional hearings for the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, Sandy and fellow members visited the site of a community...
CLOUD SEEDING UPDATE MAY 2025
In response to recent enquires regarding potential cloud seeding or weather manipulation practices, we wrote to the new Queensland Government, whose...
May 2025 Edition #80
Rebuilding Trust & Integrity As I shared in a Parliamentary speech, Pope Francis made positive changes in many realms through equity, compassion...
NEW SHARK CONTROL PROGRAM RELEASED MAY 2025
As mentioned in our October 2024 Noosa 360 update, an independent review of the Shark Control Program (SCP) was commissioned by the previous...